HubPages is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. In the 1st-century Life of Apollonius of Tyana the female empousa-lamia is also called "a snake",[40] which may seem to the modern reader to be just a metaphorical expression, but which Daniel Ogden insists is a literal snake. 4. Teju Jagua: Lizard-dog hybrid with seven dog heads (Guarani Mythology), 94. It is believed that whoever listened to her play would die rather sooner than later. Here, Lamia is the common vulgar term and empousa the proper term. There was a ferryman out in his boat one evening. These animals have then gone on to be described as mythical beasts in stories and subsequent interpretations. I like the Wendigo a lot. However, there are also superstitions which claim thedoppelgangeris a non-human entity which can alter its physical appearance to literally become someone else and take their place. Mans belief in an unknown existence stems from what is seen and heard. [63] According to a scholiast to Ovid, it had a serpent's body carrying a human face. 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. They were so powerful that no god had the right or the means to alter their decisions. While the existence of legendary creatures is shrouded in myth, some lingering belief in their existence cannot be denied. Aloadae, a group of giants who capture the god Ares. Who now had reached the harbor, and said, You do not escape, but you will die a peaceful death. The old crone stepped on board the boat and seated herself in the prow. A safari was organized with two Ozark-trained hounds. Im gonna go national, La Segua, shes a beautiful woman drunk men would encounter while riding home late at night on rural roads, shed ask if she could hitch a ride on the back of their horse and if and when they turned back to look at her, perhaps to try and kiss her, theyd find sitting behind them the woman but with the rotting face of a horse skull. The Dullahan calls out the persons name, at which point the person immediately perishes. [8], Diodorus Siculus (fl. Hamilton, H.C.; Falconer, W. An infant ghost who licks the oil out of andon lamps. 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. Fish-Man: Amphibian Human-looking Cryptid (Cantabrian Mythology), 84. We would just be these weird undulating shapes popping into and out of existence. They are perhaps best known in the western world as the enemies of medieval knights. In Greek: " , ", Cupid refers to Psyche's sisters as Lamiae, Apul. Myrmecoleon: Ant-Lion hybrid (Medieval Bestiaries), 72. Although the lower body of Draper's Lamia is human, he alludes to her serpentine history by draping a shed snakeskin about her waist. [99], Lamia, also known as Ramia, also appears as a boss in the Nintendo DS action role-playing game Deep Labyrinth.[100]. If you want to sleep soundly tonight, you might not want to read about these mythological creatures discussed on, How I Learned To Love Myself While Living With AStoma, 25 Twisted Urban Legends That Will Cause You To Lose Sleep Tonight (And TomorrowToo), 25 People Discuss The Unexplainable, Unsolved Mystery In Their PersonalLife, The 23 Scariest Urban Legends You Will Ever Hear In YourLife. Cerberus: Three-headed dog referred to as Hound of Hades associated with guarding the gates of the Underworld. 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. [43], Regarding the seductress, Apollonius further warned, "you are warming a snake (ophis) on your bosom, and it is a snake that warms you". There's a recurring theme in Greek myth of gods and heroes blinding monsters. Pukwudgies have been identified by J. K. Rowling as magical creatures in the Harry Potter universe. Then some people reported what looked like a dog in the back and a cat in front. But we were preoccupied with the developing story about this Glastonbury creature that howled at night, slipped in and out of view and caused dogs, cats and small farm animals to disappear. Chupacabra. Goddamn things are terrifying. Fachan: Ferocious Giant with Half a body (Scottish-Irish Mythology). A monstrous fire-breathing hybrid creature with the body of a lion, the head of a goat, and a tail with a snake's head. [94], Renaissance writer Angelo Poliziano wrote Lamia (1492), a philosophical work whose title is a disparaging reference to his opponents who dabble in philosophy without competence. They were born as old women and their names were Deino (dread), Enyo (horror), and Pemphredo (alarm). Minotaur: Creature with Human body and Bulls head (Greek Mythology), 29. Its said to exist in the forests starting in the east coast mountains and all through to Kentucky. Many creatures of the classical era, such as the Flying Horse, Centaur, Triton and Chimera have been depicted in stone carvings, sculptures and paintings. [9] Heraclitus's euhemerized account explains that Hera, consort of Zeus, gouged the eyes out of the beautiful Lamia. First is the spirit of cannibalism. Sleipnir: Eight-legged Horse believed to be ridden by Odin (Norse Mythology), 86. It is a fairy creature said to often resemble a black cat. One might also compare the Graeae with the three spinners of Destiny, the Moirai who were also called the Fates in Greek mythology. It can assume the guise of an animal, and lures you into abandoned places to slay and eat you. The Man-Wolves of Ossory With all this equipment, Perseus managed to kill Medusa by looking at her through the reflection of the shield and escaped her sisters by wearing the cap. 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. It was seen in 1939 in Glastonbury, Connecticut. 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. Kapinjala, a partridge associated with Indra, or a form of Indra. This category includes witches, elves, fairies, nymphs, and house spirits. Our shared biology and universally similar life-cycles, from birth, marriage, child-rearing, ageing and death, may generate broadly similar stories.". Zeus, in thanks for his support, gave him the gifts of prophecy and longevity. Among the ancient authors who mention him are Sophocles, Euripides, Pindar, and Ovid. [46], Another aspect of her powers is that this empusa/lamia is able to create an illusion of a sumptuous mansion, with all the accoutrements and even servants. Ancient Secrets Of The Masters Of Mu Myths And Legends Examined Part 1, First Cemetery Dated To Roman Period Discovered In North Saqqara, Egypt, Ancient DNA Reveals Migration From North America Across The Bering Sea And Unknown Prehistoric People In Siberia. For example, the Bible mentions creatures such as dragons and unicorns. In his 9th-century treatise on divorce, Hincmar, archbishop of Reims, listed lamiae among the supernatural dangers that threatened marriages, and identified them with geniciales feminae,[74] female reproductive spirits. Almops, a giant son of the god Poseidon and the half-nymph Helle. Folklore is considered the root that such beliefs stem from. Geryon: Monster with three human-like heads (Greek Mythology), 39. 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. Upon learning this, Zeus's wife Hera robbed Lamia of her children, the offspring of her affair with Zeus, either by kidnapping or by killing them. Founded in 2010, Thought Catalog is owned and operated by The Thought & Expression Company, Inc. For over a decade, we've been at the bleeding edge of media, pioneering an infrastructure for creatives to flourish both artistically and financially. Hermes gave him an unbreakable sword, and Athena a shield. Characters blinded not by gods but by humans include Polyphemus, Phoenix, Plexippus and Pandion, Polymestor, and Metope. Mythical creatures have also been associated with superstition and luck in terms of good and bad omens. The Glawackus is also known as the Northern Devil Cat. Oxford University Press. Cynocephaly: Jackal-headed humanoid (Medieval Bestiaries), 71. [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. Al-mi'raj is a mythical creature in Islamic mythology which is basically a hare (rabbit) with a single horn on its forehead much like a unicorn. 2010 The Thought & Expression Company, LLC. Capacun: Monstrous humanoid associated with evil (Romanian Mythology/Folklore). Each culture has different mythical creatures that come from many different origins. (Bicarbonate Ostylezene Benzoate), a gelatinous creature in, The Centaur Monster with a body of a centaur in, Muno, a tall, red monster with one large eye, in the children's television series, Rob, an anthropomorph cyclop boy in the animated show, Kyle, the owner of the Queen's Goiter, and Cloppy, Evan's one-eyed monster doll from, Norman Burg, the butler and weapons specialist to Roger Smith in, Darklops Zero, prototype of Darklops in the film, Mannequin soldiers, lesser homunculi created by a government project in, The beholster (a direct reference to the beholder from, Ahriman, a species of monster from the Japanese role-playing game series, The Cyclops and other various monsters in the popular Japanese role-playing game series, Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu, the ultimate yakuza from, Myukus a giant blue-green Alien with one eye in, Suezo, a one-eyed, one-footed breed of monster in the video game/anime series, Sgt. If you have a view, opinion, or creature suggestion, let us know in the comments section. There are different variations of it, but basically its a waterspirit that can either do terrible or good things to you. Hadhayosh: Gigantic land Creature (Persian Mythology), 45. Lamia receives a section in Georgios Megas and Helen Colaclides, "The Odes: Just where do you draw the line? List of one-eyed creatures in mythology and fiction, List of many-eyed creatures in mythology and fiction, "History of the Mongols: From the 9th to the 19th Century", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_one-eyed_creatures_in_mythology_and_fiction&oldid=1125561846, Legendary creatures with absent body parts, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Second is a northern ghoul variant a person who eats human flesh becomes a wendigo, rather than eating flesh because they were possessed by a wendigo. (2011). If they answers no, she walks away, then murders them in their bed that night. EnkoNeko. Alcyoneus, a giant. Scorpion Man: Creature with body of scorpion and arms, torso and head of human (Akkadian Mythology), 40. 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. ). Hippogriff: Hind half of horse and front half of an eagle (Medieval Bestiaries), 13. According to lore, a person who annoyed a Pukwudgie would be subject to nasty tricks by it, or subject to being followed by the Pukwudgie, who would cause trouble for them. . Its generally described as an aquatic ambush predator that jumps out at you from the water in Australia. steeldraco, The penanggalan. Garuda: Human-eagle hybrid known to be a protector (Hindu/Jain/Buddhist Mythology), 55. A beautiful woman wearing one of those cloth masks, roaming the streets at night. An example is the Kyubi no kitsune, found in Japanese folklore. Some examples of these monsters are demons and vampires. Masslive.com, Masslive.com, 2 Feb. 2018, www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2018/02/son_of_caveman_springfield_boo.html. 17 Sexy Mythological Creatures. [1] The glawackus is one of the fearsome critters, a group of legendary creatures in the folklore and traditions of lumberjacks during the 19th and early 20th centuries in North America. Ogre: Predatory grotesque hominid monster (European Mythology/Folklore), 42. 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. When the ferryman came home later that evening, he felt very tired. [103] The contemporary Greek proverb, " " ("the Lamia's sweeping"), epitomises slovenliness;[103] and the common expression, " ' " ("the child has been strangled by the Lamia"), explains the sudden death of young children. 5. The Graeae share certain similarities with the three Norns, known as Shapers of Destiny in Norse mythology. [1], Memories of cryptozoologist, from the Cape Codder:[citation needed]. While religious experts debate whether creatures mentioned in holy books have been used in a metaphoric manner, interpretations among historians and scholars are varied. Pravirakarna - Is a chiranjeevi owl who lives in the Himalayas. Dragons are well-known mythical creatures. (1997). It purports to give a full account of the capture of "Lamia of Corinth" by Apollonius, as the general populace referred to the legend. the Bible mentions creatures such as dragons and unicorns. Unicorns, a horse or goat-like animal with a single horn, are a commonly depicted mythical creature. Laestrygonians: Man-eating giants (Greek Mythology), 100. These monsters had a woman's torso, the lower extremities of a snake, and beastly hands. She lived on Craig Liath and played a magic harp. [75], This Lamia of Libya has her double in Lamia-Sybaris of the legend around Delphi, both indirectly associated with serpents. Yali: Lion-like creature (Hindu Mythology), 83. Wilkinson, P. (2019). [89], Some commentators have also equated Lamia with Hecate. They may walk, talk, and think like a human, but they are obviously not human. Zeus gave Lamia the power of prophecy and the ability to take out and reinsert her eyes, possibly because she was cursed by Hera with insomnia or because she could no longer close her eyes, so that she was forced to always obsess over her lost children.[1]. "Gla" for Glastonbury; "wack" for wacky; and "us" as a proper Latin ending. Thus, mythological creatures or legendary creatures are associations with beliefs that stem from the unknown. Lamia are featured in the progressive rock album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway by Genesis on the track "The Lamia." You board up your doors and windows, but their dead hands reach through any gap. The existence of legendary creatures or mythological creatures referred to in ancient traditional circles has not been proven. A gypsy curse associated with him has Lamia torment the victim for three days before having its minions drag them into Hell to burn in its fires for all eternity. "How Did Our Legends Really Begin?" (2001). A guardian of the Dl gCais (an Irish clan), Aibell is the Fairy Queen of Thomond. [67], A second example is a colony of man-eating monsters in Libya, described by Dio Chrysostom. [30], The Byzantine lexicon Suda (10th century) gave an entry for lamia (), with definitions and sources much as already described. Asterius, a giant. The third is more recent, linking descriptions of Bigfoot or yeti with the wendigo myth, where its something like a humanoid furry creature. 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. (1999). For such thinkers, these creatures have both symbolic and literal spiritual value. Kappa: Demon or Imp (Japanese Folklore), 15. Pegasus: Divine winged stallion (Greek Mythology), 16. The Pukwudgies have since been hostile to humans, and took revenge by killing Maushop's five sons. 1st century BC), for instance, describes Lamia of Libya as having nothing more than a beastly appearance. The beliefs and mindsets associated with mythical beasts are varied and bring to life a plethora of theories about their existence or non-existence. Its like a possessing force that makes a person want to eat human flesh, found mostly in northern climates where getting stranded without food in the winter is a much more common possibility. Another double of the Libyan Lamia may be Lamia, daughter of Poseidon. The Pukwudgies have since been hostile to humans, and took revenge by killing Maushop's five sons.

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