They can be beautiful echantresses waiting for your love and affection by the beach, or man eating sea monsters, luring weak men to their death with their appearance and voices. Shina-nya, The thought of being stuck in a labyrinth with a giant Bull man terrifies me and the fact that there is apparently an ACTUAL labyrinth (Of course there was no Minotaur) makes it all the more fascinating to me. Kingjaffad, The banshee could be included I suppose but that myth is actually real, the real banshee was a real crying woman who would mourn over a dead person, on many occasions this crying was the first the family learned of their relatives death. IrishMicko, Generally the bunyip is supposed to look something like an alligator or crocodile, or maybe a large salamander or small hippo-like creature. Hecatoncheires: Three Ferocious giants with incredible strength (Greek Mythology), 38. Gazers on her face would turn to stone. He also gifted her with a shapeshifting ability in the process. edd., Strabo. Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. [87][88] It is noted that this character terrorized Delphi, just as the dragon Python had. They the fairies and the pygmies, There's a recurring theme in Greek myth of gods and heroes blinding monsters. [72], By the Early Middle Ages, lamia (pl. It is believed to reside upon the beams of the moon, that is, the Chandra. Zeus ends the Titanomachy (the Titan rebellion against the Olympians) by blinding the Titans with his flash of lightning. Later he offered Medusa's head to Athena. Zeus, in thanks for his support, gave him the gifts of prophecy and longevity. The queen, as related by Diodorus, was born in a cave. They resemble small men, around a foot tall with gaunt features. [95] Worded another way, Lamia was emblematic of the hypocrisy of such scholars. First is the spirit of cannibalism. Others saw it vice-versa. "a Lamia's groin" (Benjamin Bickley Rogers, 1874), "a foul Lamia's testicles" (Athenian Society, 1912), "sweaty Crotch of a Lamia" (Paul Roche, 2005). Ushi-oni: Bull-headed monster with a horn (Japanese Mythology), 88. Looking into the creature's eyes is said to wipe the victim's memory. Conway, D.J. It is believed that whoever listened to her play would die rather sooner than later. When they consulted Tiresias, he asserted that women had greater pleasure than men, and Hera thereupon struck him blind. They are serpents that can breathe fire and fly and they appear in the folklore of many cultures around the world. It represents something so powerful that you just cant comprehend it, trying to understand it drives you mad. They range from monstrous creatures and chimera, hybrids like the Minotaur of ancient Greece, to humanoid mythicals like the mischievous elves of the Norse. Goddamn things are terrifying. Water Leper: Gigantic frog with a tail similar to lizard and bat wings in place of forelegs (Welsh Mythology/Folklore), 78. The mythical story of the Graeae has changed over the course of time. These representations were thought to be real, and humans gave sacrifices and prayers to them to attempt to influence the world in which they lived. The Jorgumo is born when a golden orb spider reaches the age of around 400 years and transforms into a beautiful woman. Featured in the ancient Finnish epic The Kalevala, she is the blind daughter of the god of death. The Gumiho disguises as females to attract boys, and once theyre finally both in love, they feast on the boys organs and flesh. LanceCorporalDororo, Zombies. 17 Sexy Mythological Creatures. There are numerous theories and evidence of sightings mentioned in books that lead one to believe certain mythical animals do exist. [44][40] It has been suggested from this discourse that the creature was therefore "literally a snake". The Pukwudgie is also native to America: a short, grey-faced, large-eared creature distantly related to the European goblin. the Bible mentions creatures such as dragons and unicorns. Cthulhu represents the same thing, something so much bigger that we cant know or even comprehend its real form. mysaltyalt, The Hecatoncheires, they have one hundred hands and fifty heads. They are not strictly speaking "witches", but they are referred to as such by convention. It is known for its fearsome screech that compares to the cackle of a hyena. The thought of someone in your life being replaced by an entity which only pretends to know you and care about you is pretty creepy. KicksButtson. Only two lochs in Scotland are reported to have monsters: Loch Ness and Loch Morar, but the Kelpies are a whole other thing. Probably originating in the Levant in the 2nd millennium bce, the griffin had spread throughout western Asia and into Greece by the . Im not too fond of this depiction; I find it less creepy if its some kind of non-human beast or demon. While the existence of legendary creatures is shrouded in myth, some lingering belief in their existence cannot be denied. Garagantos in Marvel Comics first appearance in Marvel Comics Sub-Mariner (1968-1974) Issue # 13. [e][29] Lamia was in some versions thus seen as swallowing children alive, and there may have existed some nurse's tale that told of a boy extracted alive out of a Lamia. Shed ask children Am I pretty? and if they answered yes, she removed her mask and asked again. Pravirakarna - Is a chiranjeevi owl who lives in the Himalayas. [9][10] Heraclitus Paradoxographus (2nd century) also gave a rationalizing account. [16], Lamia was the daughter born between King Belus of Egypt and Lybie, according to one source. The three Moirai determined the span of life of every mortal from birth to death. Ogre: Predatory grotesque hominid monster (European Mythology/Folklore), 42. Argus Panoptes: Multi-eyed monster (Greek Mythology), 73. [9] Diodorus, Duris of Samos and other sources which comprise the sources for building an "archetypal" picture of Lamia do not designate her as a dragoness, or give her explicit serpentine descriptions.[82]. Hadhayosh: Gigantic land Creature (Persian Mythology), 45. Huay Chay: Half-man, half beast creature (Mayan Mythology), 99. (Mapuche Mythology/Folklore), 90. Tarasque: Fearsome Dragon-like hybrid (French Mythology), 50. Furthermore, certain legendary creatures are known to be gods and goddesses possessing varied sets of powers and abilities. These include the half-woman, half-snake beasts of the "Libyan myth" told by Dio Chrysostom, and the monster sent to Argos by Apollo to avenge Psamathe (Crotopus). 11. These adventures typically lasted as long as it took the Each Uisge to get near a body of water, because then its skin would turn adhesive and it would drag the rider screaming to the bottom to be drowned and eaten. To begin, Merriam-Webster defined "mythological" as "of or relating to mythology or myths: dealt with in mythology." Its second definition also states "lacking factual basis or historical validity." Going off of the above definition, I want to include mythological creatures that have a basis or inspiration in mythology. Typhon (Greek and Roman) Echidna (Greek) The Furies (Greek and Roman) Scylla and Charybdis (Greek) Banshees (Celtic) 1. [54][55][m][n], Meroe has seduced a man named Socrates, but when he plots to escape, the two witches raid his bed, thrust a knife in the neck to tap the blood into a skin bag, eviscerate his heart, and stuff the hole back with sponge. I like the Wendigo a lot. When the Dullahan stops riding, that is where a person is due to die. These scary spirits are said to come from the west, and they fly in groups. They keep pushing and trying. Radford, Benjamin. When the ferryman came home later that evening, he felt very tired. [11], Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics (vii.5) refers to the lore of some beastly lifeform in the shape of a woman, which tears the bellies of pregnant mothers and devours their fetuses. It can shapeshift into other things, but the Scottish Murderhorse aspect is easily the most metal. Otopython. Fairy: Metaphysical form of spirit (European Folklore), 14. They dont fuck around, they drag you down into the depths and drown you. OhHiGCHQ. In other legends they are described as being half-swan or old, ugly hags. Mythical Creatures: Beasts That Don't Exist (Or Do They? Some theories hold that these deities, gods, and beings are early cultures' representations of aspects of nature. They do not appreciate being watched while on their errands, throwing a basin of blood on those who dare to do so (often a mark that they are among the next to die), or even lashing out the watchers eyes with their whips. They are often able to talk and in many stories they guide the hero on their journey. This article showcases an epic collection of mythical creatures that fascinate and evoke the curiosity of the unknown. [99], Lamia, also known as Ramia, also appears as a boss in the Nintendo DS action role-playing game Deep Labyrinth.[100]. Later legend told that he lived for seven (or nine) generations, dying after the expedition of the Seven Against Thebes. It is referred to as Poine or Ker[60] in classical sources, but later in the Medieval period, one source does call it a lamia (First Vatican Mythographer, c. 9th to 11th century).[61][62]. This is given in the concluding paragraph of the chapter. Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, "Pukwudgies, little people of the Algonquian tribes (Pukwudgie, Puckwudgie, Bagwajinini)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pukwudgie&oldid=1118663842, Legendary creatures of the indigenous peoples of North America, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 28 October 2022, at 06:06. TORCH, University of Oxford. A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Graeae were three sisters of fate who shared one eye and one tooth in Greek mythology. [19][b][c], Aristophanes wrote in two plays an identically worded list of foul-smelling objects which included the "Lamia's testicles", thus making Lamia's gender ambiguous. The Book of Fabulous Beasts: A Treasury of Writings from Ancient Times to Present. Mythology & Fiction Explained/YouTube. [13][12], According to one myth, Hera deprived Lamia of the ability to sleep, making her constantly grieve over the loss of her children, and Zeus provided relief by endowing her with removable eyes. Born as the daughters of the Sea Gods, sea godsPhorcysandCeto, and sisters of theGorgons, the Graeae were powerful creatures and they appear in the myth of Perseus, the hero who killed Medusa, a monster, a Gorgon, generally described as a winged human female with a hideous face and living venomous snakes in place of hair. These monsters had a woman's torso, the lower extremities of a snake, and beastly hands. [89], Some commentators have also equated Lamia with Hecate. If you please it (and there are many different variations on what it considers pleasing) it can play beautiful music or teach you how to play beautiful music. It has the torso, head, wings, and talons of an eagle, and the lower abdomen, hind legs and feet, and tail of a lion. Spread the name and fame of Kwasind; While religious experts debate whether creatures mentioned in holy books have been used in a metaphoric manner, interpretations among historians and scholars are varied. Its more like how a person in a 2d world would have no idea what to make of us as a 3d person. Also somehow this thing has descendants, one of which is the big C himself. Sea Serpent: A large type of dragon-snake monster found in the sea (Greek Mythology), 23. All the while their desperate moans fill your ears driving your mind with fear to the brink of madness. Myrmecoleon: Ant-Lion hybrid (Medieval Bestiaries), 72. In the cthulhu mythos this thing is god, a blind, constantly dreaming entity, and our universe is but one of his many dreams. In the anime Monster Musume, the character Miia is a lamia. The examples are Aristophanes's reference to the "lamia's testicles", the scent of the monsters in the Libyan myth which allowed the humans to track down their lair, and the terrible stench of their urine that lingered in the clothing of Aristomenes, which they showered upon him after carving out his friend Sophocles's heart. They are not exactly demons, they are more like dead sinners that come back from the grave and roam the kind of the living as malicious spirits. A Pukwudgie, also spelled Puk-Wudjie (another spelling, Puck-wudj-ininee, is translated by Henry Schoolcraft as "little wild man of the woods that vanishes"),[1] is a human-like creature of Wampanoag folklore, found in Delaware and Prince Edward Island, sometimes said to be 2-to-3-foot-tall (61 to 91cm). The ghoul then takes on your appearance, and returns to live your life, but in reality it drains and destroys those you loved. Nash_Rambler. The Graeae share certain similarities with the three . [68][69][o] The idea that these creatures were lamiai seems to originate with Alex Scobie (1977),[71] and accepted by other commentators. The story tells of a fairy child who has been swapped with a human baby. These are creatures that may temporarily disguise or transform into a human shape but have entirely different true forms. Oxford University Press. If she carried the rake, a few would survive. Our shared biology and universally similar life-cycles, from birth, marriage, child-rearing, ageing and death, may generate broadly similar stories.". Chupacabra. 12. The ferryman called out with a trembling voice. Pukwudgies hunt with deadly, poisonous arrows and enjoy playing tricks on humans.[6]. If the kid answers yes or screams, she cuts them to resemble herself. [2], Native Americans believed that Pukwudgies were once friendly to humans, but then turned against them, and are best left alone. [1] Portions of these humanoids are clearly not of human make. Asterius, a giant. [4] One story from Wampanoag folklore explains that they began causing mischief and tormenting the Natives out of jealousy of the devotion and affection the Natives had for Maushop, who eventually exiled them to different parts of North America. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. These days we use the word doppelgngerto reference someones non-related twin. For Apollonius in speech declares that the seductress is "one of the empousai, which most other people would call lamiai and mormolykeia". The theme of blindness has been explored by many different cultures throughout history, with blind characters appearing in stories from ancient Greek mythology and Judeo-Christian religious texts. Relentlessly. Aibell is one of a number of Irish mythology creatures that uses music to defeat their enemies. Lamia by Zeus gave birth to a Sibyl according to Pausanias, and this would have to be the Libyan Lamia, yet there is a tradition that Lamia the daughter of Poseidon was the mother of a Sibyl. With a bony finger she read the names written within, her thin and pale lips muttering to herself. If you have a view, opinion, or creature suggestion, let us know in the comments section. Theyre slightly different to the Kitsune, as the Gumiho are always evil that feast upon human flesh, while the Kitsune is more of a prankster type. So, at times poets described them as "beautiful.". Chariclo begged her to help him, so Athena, instead of restoring his ability to see the physical world, gave him the ability to see the future. (2006). The griffin was a favourite decorative motif in the ancient Middle Eastern and Mediterranean lands. It has been recorded more recently by Rumon Gamba conducting the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra for Chandos Records in a 2019 release of British tone poems. The Independent. [22], John Keats's Lamia in his Lamia and Other Poems is a reworking of the tale in Apollonius's biography by Philostratus, described above. Its the torso of a human fused to the torso of a horse. Written by A. Sutherland AncientPages.comStaff Writer, Copyright AncientPages.comAll rights reserved. The search came back empty-handed. Indus Worm: Gigantic white carnivorous worm (Medieval Bestiaries), 66. Living secluded solitary lives, the Jorgumo builds her nest in abandoned places such as caves and old houses and lures her prey back to her web. Diodorus Siculus ( fl. [8], Diodorus Siculus (fl. Diodorus Siculus (fl. She travelled from village to village, bringing pestulance and death with her. [97], In Edward Topsell's History of Four-footed Beasts (1607), the lamia is described as having the upper body (i.e., the face and breasts) of a woman, but with goatlike hind quarters with large and filthy "stones" (testicles) that smell like sea-calves, on authority of Aristophanes. They are said to come before the creation of gods and goddesses. Some yokais, in the Japanese folklore, have a single giant eye: Magnus the Red,the one-eyed primarch of the Thousand Sons legion Warhammer 40k, Naga and his tribe of one-eyed violent mutants in the 1956 B-movie. First, it was a huge cat. Psyclopps, the one-eyed guitarist for the costumed comedy punk band, Black Shuck - a one-eyed demon dog in the song. Among the ancient authors who mention him are Sophocles, Euripides, Pindar, and Ovid. I was working as a young reporter on the Hartford Courant that year when World War II was in the wings. Here, Lamia is the common vulgar term and empousa the proper term. While many believe creatures in their different forms did exist in traditional mythology, the truth is far from known. Fachan, a creature from Celtic mythology with one eye, one arm and one leg The Graeae, the three witches (or sisters) that shared one eye and one tooth between them; often depicted as clairvoyant. Cipactli: Sea monster associated with being part frog, part fish and part crocodilian (Aztec Mythology), 27. Image credit: Doorway To Other Worlds. [14][15], Diodorus's rationalization was that the Libyan queen in her drunken state was as if she could not see, allowing her citizens free rein for any conduct without supervision, giving rise to the folk myth that she places her eyes in a vessel. These animals have then gone on to be described as mythical beasts in stories and subsequent interpretations. A scholiast to Aristophanes claimed that Lamia's name derived from her having a large throat or gullet (; laims). "Mythical Creatures: Beasts That Don't Exist (Or Do They?)" Despite your opinion on the reality of mythological and legendary beasts and creatures, we've created a helpful list of 100 of the greatest and most iconic of these beings for you to enjoy. What They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love, "Out of the Darkness: Examining the Rhetoric of Blindness in the Gospel of John", "Blindness in Fiction: A Study of the Attitude of Authors Towards Their Blind Characters", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cultural_depictions_of_blindness&oldid=1130384250, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, There are many stories in which the gods inflict blindness on mortals, often as a punishment for disrespect, or for violating a taboo. Shuma Gorath in Marvel Comics first appearance in Marvel Premiere #10 September 1973. Flying vampiric heads trailing their innards behind them as they float around at night. blinkyzero. Wraiths are soulless creatures and only feel devastating emotions like hatred and despair. However, the presence of these creatures has often been described in folklore, legends, fables, poetry, mythology, fairy tales, novels, myths and other varied forms of fiction. Lamia is the main antagonist in the 2009 horror movie Drag Me to Hell voiced by Art Kimbro. (2014). Note the snakeskin wrapped around her arm and waist. The queen, as related by Diodorus, was born in a cave. Horace makes a related joke, referring to the aforementioned Lucius Aelius Lamia the praetor as "Lamus", in this instance regarded as the founding figure of the city of the Laestrygonians. Also somehow this thing has descendants, one of which is the big C himself. Then some people reported what looked like a dog in the back and a cat in front. Ashman, Malcolm. You board up your doors and windows, but their dead hands reach through any gap. DK. ", "Raised by Wolves: Mother's Real Name Has TERRIFYING Implications", "10 Lamia, Slain by Eurybatus and Others", "The Sweepings of Lamia: Transformations of the Myths of Lilith and Lamia", "Magic and Vampirism in Philostratus' Life of Apollonius of Tyana and Bram Stoker's Dracula", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lamia&oldid=1133907789, Articles with Latin-language sources (la), Articles containing Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text, Articles with unsourced statements from August 2007, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 16 January 2023, at 02:23. Myths & Legends: An illustrated guide to their origins and meanings. Since the dawn of human life, unknown living beings or elusive animals seen or encountered for the first time have been accounted for in narratives that have gradually grown into legends associated with mythical beasts. Questing Beast: Serpent-leopard-lion-hart hybrid (Arthurian legend). Where to find one: In Inferno, Dante and his guide Virgil encounter the Minotaur as they enter the seventh circle of hell. 1st century BC) gave a de-mythologized account of Lamia as a queen of Libya who ordered her soldiers to snatch children from their mothers and kill them, and whose beauty gave way to bestial appearance due to her savageness. It is covered with scales all over. Traditionally thedoppelgngerwas seen as a sign of bad luck, but those sightings were likely caused by hallucinations since no one who truly believed in this phenomenon would spot themselves in public and not confront the other person unless the other person simply didnt exist. Cockatrice: Two-legged serpent like dragon creature with head of a rooster (Medieval Bestiaries), 51. A major chunk of these creatures are humanoids. In other epic tales, creatures such as Medusa, the Minotaur and the Hydra have often been discussed. Most of the creatures are from Europe. One man called to say he had seen a big animal in the pitch dark with eyes that glowed like embers. One important reason for this is that they are "rooted in general human experience. One story holds that Hera and Zeus disagreed about which of the sexes experienced more pleasure during sex, with Hera arguing that the answer was men, by far. The story surrounds the tragedy of the daughter of King Crotopus of Argos named Psamathe, whose child by Apollo dies and she is executed for suspected promiscuity. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mythic_humanoids&oldid=1134393378. Centaurs. They use these abilities to torment people, or even kill as they revel in tricking humans to there deaths. Atlusfox. This was used to explain early misunderstood cases of Alzheimers. 81. She mainly targets young women who have just come-of-age. . Bashee: Giant snake known to eat elephants (Chinese Mythology), 93. The story goes that as Oedipus was traveling down the road to Thebes, he is confronted by the mysterious creature. Dragons are well-known mythical creatures. They famously pulled the Greek sun god Apollo through the sky. 41. For example, the Greek epic The Odyssey by Homer mentions fierce and monstrous creatures such as Scylla, Charybdis and Cyclops. Lamia (/lemi/; Greek: ), in ancient Greek mythology, was a child-eating monster and, in later tradition, was regarded as a type of night-haunting spirit (daemon). The creepiest version of this Ive seen is a floating humanoid figure that moves quickly with the wind, with a starved figure and a distended belly because theyre always starving for more human flesh. Ekek: Bird-like flesh-eating creature (Philippine Mythology), 74. Unktehila: Reptilian monster or Serpentoid creature (Lakota Mythology), 80. Conway are of a different mindset and have written manuals and books to help people from every walk of life harness the energies and abilities of mythical and magical creatures. Sluagh - the Dead Irish Sinners. Uluka. "Son of 'Caveman,' Springfield Bookstore President Charlie Johnson Marks 90th Birthday." The Norns were goddesses who ruled the fates of people, determined the destinies and lifespans of individuals. A guardian of the Dl gCais (an Irish clan), Aibell is the Fairy Queen of Thomond. Pugwudgies are mentioned and shown in season 4 of the show in episode 6. Thus, mythological creatures or legendary creatures are associations with beliefs that stem from the unknown. Each culture has different mythical creatures that come from many different origins. [98] August Enna wrote an opera called Lamia.[36]. This type of weapon is referenced in Greek and Roman mythology. Mares of Diomedes: Quartet of flesh-eating/Man-eating horses (Greek Mythology), 63. 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