In appearance, Zhiji Jing wore a large red robe, a silk sash around her slim w
...is one of three specters under Nu Wa. Once Daji headed to the tomb of the Yellow Emperor to retrieve Zhiji Jing - along with her other fox cohorts - Zhiji J
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The ùruisg is described as half-man, half-goat, with flowing yellow hair, wearing a broad blue bonnet and carrying a long walking staff.
Generally the urisk prefers to live in the recesses of distant hills and lonely waterfalls and pools.
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In Russian folklore, the '''zhar-ptitsa''' is a magical firebird from a farawa
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The '''basilisk''', also known as a '''cockatrice''' or '''king of the serpents''', is a fabulous beast which has been depicted as the mos
...comes from the Greek ''basileus'', which means king. The basilisk was the king of the snakes and the most poisonous creature on earth.
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The '''Púca''' is a fairy creature of Celtic folklore, notably in Ireland and Wales. The Púca is considered by many to be the most terrifyin
Also known as ''Pooka, Phooka, Phouka, Púka, Pwca'' in Welsh, ''Pouque'' in Dgèrnésiais, also ''Glashtyn, Gruagach''.
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...the '''evil clown''' appears to be a recent development in popular culture in which the playful trope of the clown is rendered as disturbing through the
...This includes the notorious Canio who murdered Nedda and Silvio (recorded in Leoncavallo's opera ''Pagliacci''.)
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According to some traditions, ''goblin'' comes from ''Gob'' or ''Ghob'', the king of the [[gnome|gnomes]], whose inferiors were called ''Ghob-lings''.
...e worst aspects. In recent depictions Goblins have been portrayed as green in color. There is no tradition of this practice.
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...ears in many different Native American languages and dialects) is a spirit in Anishinaabe mythology. It has also become a stock horror character much lik
...most frightening aspects, which range in color from glowing red to bright yellow.
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...final ''El libro de los seres imaginarios''. The English edition, created in collaboration with translator Norman Thomas di Giovanni, contains descript
In the preface, Borges states that the book is to be read "as with all miscell
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...s. He is also known as Ananse, Kwaku Ananse, Kweku Ananse, and Anancy; and in the southern United States he has evolved into Aunt Nancy. He is a spider,
...n so doing, he entered into American folklore — and was later immortalized in pop culture.
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