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Curated catalog of supernatural beings in 10 languages. Mythology, demonology, cryptozoology and folklore documented with relationships, taxonomies and sources.
Poseidon
Poseidon, god of the sea, earthquakes and horses in Greek mythology
Poseidon is the Greek god of the sea, earthquakes and horses, brother of Zeus and Hades.
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Sutoku Daitengu
Sutoku Daitengu, deposed emperor transformed into a vengeful great tengu
Sutoku Daitengu is the spirit of Emperor Sutoku who, after biting his tongue and writing a blood oath of vengeance, transformed into a daitengu and caused disasters in Japan for centuries.
Empusa
Empusa, chthonic spectre of Hecate with one leg of bronze and one leg of donkey dung
Empusa is the Greek chthonic shapeshifting demon who seduces and devours the blood of youths.
Phi Tai Hong
Phi Tai Hong, Thai spirit of a violent death victim
Thai spirit of a victim of sudden violent death trapped at the exact place of demise, saturated with rage and desire for revenge, capable of possession and causing accidents.
Langsuir
Langsuir, the winged vampire mother of rural Malay folklore
Malay woman who dies forty days after childbirth and returns as a winged vampire.
Krasue
Krasue Floating Head with Entrails
Thai woman who at night separates into a floating head with dangling entrails and flies low seeking blood.
Uranus
Uranus, the primordial sky, husband of Gaia and father of the Titans
Uranus is the primordial god of the starry sky, husband of Gaia and father of the Titans in Greek mythology.
Cronos
Cronos, titan of time and harvests who overthrew Uranus
Greek titan of time and harvests who devoured his children fearing to be overthrown.
Lycaon
Lycaon, impious king of Arcadia
King of Arcadia who served human flesh to Zeus and was transformed into a wolf.
Hecate
Hecate, Greek goddess of magic, the moon, and crossroads
Hecate is the Greek goddess of magic, the moon, crossroads, and spirits, protector of witches and guide of souls in the dark.
Mormo
Mormo, spectre of Hecate's retinue and Greek bogey
Mormo is the third member of the Greek bogey trio alongside Lamia and Empusa, a spectre of Hecate's retinue used by nurses to frighten children.
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