In the 16th century, the town of Pentsh, in the region of Silesia in eastern Europe, was allegedly plagued by an abominable being. The people of the town believed that the creature was their own […]
In 1924, the British occult researcher and author Ralph Shirley wrote that vampirism was perhaps more commonplace than was “commonly supposed”. It was to “lunatic asylums”, he claimed, that suspected vampires were “consigned”, thus limiting […]
In 1612, a judge in Bordeaux, France called Pierre de Lancre wrote a book about bad angels and demons, Tableau de l’Inconstance des Mauvais Anges et Demons. Within it can be found the extraordinary case […]
Olaus Magnus was a sixteenth century Catholic ecclesiast and writer. He was known as a man with a great sense of scientific scrutiny, having created the most accurate map of the Baltic northern regions of […]
Myths and legends about fairies do not have a distinct single origin. A fundamental of European folklore, stories about fairies can be found in many places, from the valleys of Wales in the British Isles […]
Dragons once allegedly plagued the entire country of Wales. For centuries these incredible creatures have formed a central part of Welsh folklore and have even become the symbol of the nation. After all, according to […]
In China dragons are said to influence every aspect of life. Representing the highest spiritual power, the Chinese dragon can represent the sun, the heavens and the life-giving rain. In addition to their complex mythological […]
Despite modern associations between dragons and fire, these great beasts have not always been thought of as fire-breathing. Foul odours, poisonous venom and raw brute strength are instead often found in historical records, described as […]
Alexander the Great was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon in the 4th century BC. He is best remembered for his colossal military campaign, which lasted for most of his reign, and led […]
“The dragon, the greatest of all serpents, is the devil, the king of all evil. […] it deals death with its poisonous breath and blow of its tail” This description was written in the 12th […]
In April 2001, in the Indian capital region of Delhi, a rash of attacks by a supposed monkey-man creature were reported. What would quickly escalate into a widespread phenomenon began with an isolated incident on […]
On the night of 27th April 1973, Henry McDaniel, a veteran and antiques dealer, is said to have witnessed a horrifying and bizarre creature on his property in Enfield, Illinois. He was initially made aware […]
One night in 1955 in Loveland, Ohio a man reported seeing three strange figures on the side of Hopewell Road. When he approached, the man was shocked by what he saw. He immediately ran to […]
In North American folklore, small, bulbous-headed humanoids have been reported to attack innocent people. These bizarre creatures are known as Melon Heads. Uniformly described as malicious, these peculiar humanoids are known across multiple states. Melon […]
America has a long history of sightings of winged humanoid creatures. In 1877, newspapers reported that one such monster was frequenting Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York, performing aerial acrobatics for an astonished audience. These […]
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