In Irish mythology, the '''fear gorta''' is a kind of hungry ghost.
...a'' in Irish means ''Man of hunger / Man of famine''; also known as the '''fear gortach'''.
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The '''fear of ghosts''' or '''phasmophobia''' is based on beliefs that some [[ghost]]s
...also generally consider belief in ghosts to be a superstition. Still, the fear of ghosts is widespread even in post-industrial societies.
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'''Am Fear Liath Mòr''' (also known as '''The Big Grey Man of Ben MacDhui''' or simpl
...an of Ben MacDhui was traditionally seen as a supernatural being, but ''Am Fear Liath Mòr'' has been compared to the [[Yeti]] of the Himalayas and the [[B
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'''Fear Liath More''', '''Am Fear Liath Mòr''', '''The Big Grey Man''' or simply '''the Grey Man''', is a cr
'''Fear Liath More''' has been described as a 20-foot-tall figure covered with shor
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A '''far darrig''' or '''fear dearg''' is a faerie of Irish mythology.
The name ''far darrig'' is an Anglophone pronunciation of the Irish words ''fear dearg'', meaning ''Red Man'', as the far darrig is said to wear a red coat
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...poisonous claws and the abilities to shapeshift, turn invisible and cause fear. They generally employ these tricks to the full, as they prefer to use hit-
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...hange their minds. They enjoy fishing and eating fish. The only thing they fear is the octopus. Belief in kijimunaa is representative of the spiritual powe
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...shock and great anger, ran away and said, "I'll be back with your greatest fear!" The next day, the Dokkaebi brought bags of money and threw it to the old
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...ike a flaming wheel, as a result of which he is unable to turn quickly for fear of extinguishing their light.
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...gfoot]] or the Himalayan [[yeti]]. In this regard, it is similar to the [[Fear liath|Big Grey Man]] of Scotland, which is considered by some to be a flesh
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...g his mother's cries the headmistress' son fled into the forest nearby for fear of a swift and painful reprimand.
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...y one's mind, in which case the creature will grow bored and leave, run in fear, or even die.
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...acting sickly, the human refrains from telling others of the situation for fear of being killed.
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...s said that this serpent is so great it would swallow all creation but for fear of Allah's immeasurably greater power.
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...ictionary, a bugbear is "an imaginary [[goblin]] or spectre used to excite fear", "an object or source of dread" or "a continuing source of irritation". "B
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...uages, the Elvish words for "orc" are derived from a root ruk referring to fear and horror, from which is derived an expanded form of the root, uruk. A nou
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...tional witch doctors can approach his lake to offer prayers there, without fear of being devoured by him. Certain corpses that have been found floating the
...the Zulus are cautioned since their birth never to say his name aloud for fear that doing just that might attract his attention.
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...and possess old and powerful magic. Others say that they are dangerous and fear to bathe in deep waters and unknown areas. Some say the indios de las aguas
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...redator, warriors brandishing the insignia of the Calopus hoped to instill fear in their eyes of their enemies. The Calopus’s most notable feature were i
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...ilable to player characters, though they are often viewed with contempt or fear by creatures not of good alignment.
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The people who lived along the edges of the moors would not go into it for fear of being killed. Unwarned travellers, though, who took a short-cut across t
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...low men too. Then, the Bagobo people will scream and beat gongs because of fear. Their noises will make the bird look down and open its mouth.
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...wander the world. Since then the citizens of Brno have never again had to fear any beast.
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...uid and noxious odor. The three men fled in dismay, not so much indeed for fear, they say, but on account of the dreadful smell. However that may have been
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...was said to be marked by a great spitefulness towards people around it, a fear of its mother, noisiness, reluctance to sleep and exceptional gluttony. As
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...get under people's feet. Like many other fairies, the grogoch has a great fear of the clergy and will not enter a house if a priest or minister is there.
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Men of Chiloé fear the trauco, as his gaze can be deadly. On the other hand, a man strong enou
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...' (''I Can't Sleep''), by French director Claire Denis (''Chocolat'', ''No Fear No Die'') was supposedly based upon Glover. In the movie, the "Granny Kille
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...beginning of a new calendar round - both were periods associated with the fear of change.
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*In Japan [[Tetraphobia]], the fear of the number 4 is widespread; the number's use is minimized or avoided whe
*Triskaidekaphobia, the fear of the number 13, is common among those of European descent.
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...a commonly used figure of speech to represent an irrational or exaggerated fear.
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...ous. The inhabitants of the area are said to treat the creature with great fear.
...o share a fierce sense of territoriality, it is for this that the pygmies "fear it more than any other dangerous animal". At about 1930, an Emela-Ntouka wa
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...ce of these phenomena, and animals are said to react to the phenomena with fear and hostility. Shadow Beings are said to move extremely fast and travel thr
* Learn to let go of your fear.
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...boar Eurystheus threw himself head first into a large jar, trembling with fear he begged Heracles to take the great beast away, Heracles obliged.
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...“like a monkey.” Other notable features are the Hibagon’s apparent lack of fear of people and the absence of any sort of vocalizations in the reports.
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...wo faced off, Jörmungandr dribbling poison and blood. Hymir went pale with fear, and as Thor grabbed his hammer to kill the serpent, the giant cut the line
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:yet more I fear for Munin.
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...ll. Every child is in awe of 'La Befana', a sentiment tinged with love and fear.
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...Urban legends often are born of fears and insecurities, or specifically [[Fear, uncertainty and doubt|designed to prey on such concerns]].
The compelling nature of the story and its elements of mystery, horror, fear, or humor are part of what makes the tales so attractive. Many of these leg
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...nd on the ground and growling to pester the living. But people have little fear of the vampire pumpkins and melons because of the creatures' lack of teeth.
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...has grown to mean a superficial object that is a source of often imagined fear or trouble; probably the most well-known example of this usage is Ralph Wal
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...urning to Glasgow, Manuel's random killings continued, and a real sense of fear gripped the city. On December 27, 1957, 17-year-old Isabelle Cooke left hom
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A fear he cannot quite explain,
He shakes with fear and looks intently
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...r Susan Ford made a point of never sleeping in the Lincoln Bedroom, out of fear of Lincoln's ghost.
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...variation of the legend. In their version, "Mary" was a doctor who studied fear by exposing her patients to the thing they feared the most. During the expe
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...imately reaping its victim's flesh. They can be detected by nasal twangs, fear of burning turmeric and lack of shadow. They mostly plague those who do not
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...re evocative of the hyenas' reviled habits, and may also be used to invoke fear among the participants into avoiding such habits and traits in their own li
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...sexual excitement when I grabbed his body and pushed him into the car; the fear of being caught and the excitement that we might get away with it. It was l
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...g storms, however the Glashtins’ wailing is likely to arise out of joy not fear and some people suspect that these creatures may actually cause harsh weath
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