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A Blaze In the Langley Sky
December 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
A Blaze In the Langley Sky
A relatively new legend, first appearing in the early 20th century, the Hairy Hands of Dartmoor appear on dark stretches of the B3212, grabbing the various steering wheels or handlebars of cars and motorcycles and causing the drivers to lose control and crash
December 8, 2025 at 2:28 AM
A relatively new legend, first appearing in the early 20th century, the Hairy Hands of Dartmoor appear on dark stretches of the B3212, grabbing the various steering wheels or handlebars of cars and motorcycles and causing the drivers to lose control and crash
They say never pick or eat blackberries (or any fruit or veggie still on the plant) after Sept 30th, because the devil's spit on 'em after being cast out of heaven. More likely because Oct 1st should've been around the first frost, when most leftover fruit would've been spoiled by rot or insects
December 3, 2025 at 8:38 PM
They say never pick or eat blackberries (or any fruit or veggie still on the plant) after Sept 30th, because the devil's spit on 'em after being cast out of heaven. More likely because Oct 1st should've been around the first frost, when most leftover fruit would've been spoiled by rot or insects
The Hedley Kow was a shapeshifting trickster spirit who turned itself into a pot of gold, then a rock, then back into itself as it ran off laughing, fooling some poor old lady who eventually, looking at the bright side, still thought it was a pretty neat experience to have witnessed the Hedley Kow
December 3, 2025 at 3:32 AM
The Hedley Kow was a shapeshifting trickster spirit who turned itself into a pot of gold, then a rock, then back into itself as it ran off laughing, fooling some poor old lady who eventually, looking at the bright side, still thought it was a pretty neat experience to have witnessed the Hedley Kow
The Welsh cyhyraeth, much like the Irish banshee or Scottish cailleach, foretold one's impending death thru a "doleful and disagreeable" wailing or crying sound. However the cyhyraeth was a sound-only entity, you never saw it, and it would sound 3 times before the target kicked
December 2, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The Welsh cyhyraeth, much like the Irish banshee or Scottish cailleach, foretold one's impending death thru a "doleful and disagreeable" wailing or crying sound. However the cyhyraeth was a sound-only entity, you never saw it, and it would sound 3 times before the target kicked
Mother Redcap, a suspected Camden witch from the early 1600s, who was associated with several suspicious deaths over her lifetime. She was often spotted with a rat, mouse, toad, cat and ferret. Her soul was thought taken by the devil, and was found dead in her chair by the fireplace in the 1670s
December 2, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Mother Redcap, a suspected Camden witch from the early 1600s, who was associated with several suspicious deaths over her lifetime. She was often spotted with a rat, mouse, toad, cat and ferret. Her soul was thought taken by the devil, and was found dead in her chair by the fireplace in the 1670s
Frogge love Nessie, eldritch crocheted amphibian 4 ancient scottish cryptid
December 2, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Frogge love Nessie, eldritch crocheted amphibian 4 ancient scottish cryptid
The Cauld Lad of Hylton was a stable boy who tried to get chatty with the Baron of Hylton's daughter, so the baron decapitated the poor kid and tossed the body down a well. The baron was pardoned because rich people get away with everything, and the Cauld Lad now wanders the night seeking warmth
November 30, 2025 at 2:45 AM
The Cauld Lad of Hylton was a stable boy who tried to get chatty with the Baron of Hylton's daughter, so the baron decapitated the poor kid and tossed the body down a well. The baron was pardoned because rich people get away with everything, and the Cauld Lad now wanders the night seeking warmth
The scottish wulver (or wullver) is yet another fine addition to the dogman/lycan canon, a dark furry humanoid with a wolf's head, and a penchant for fishing. Homie is stoked on his catch today, this shot is going straight on his tinder profile
November 30, 2025 at 2:06 AM
The scottish wulver (or wullver) is yet another fine addition to the dogman/lycan canon, a dark furry humanoid with a wolf's head, and a penchant for fishing. Homie is stoked on his catch today, this shot is going straight on his tinder profile
The Hereford Twiggywitch, tho mistaken for a folkloric creature like faeries or gnomes, is actually a tiny cryptid, usually about 2 feet tall, appearing to be made of twigs and moss, with an acorn-like head and leaf-like hair, which often makes it very well camouflaged and a rare sight to behold
November 30, 2025 at 12:54 AM
The Hereford Twiggywitch, tho mistaken for a folkloric creature like faeries or gnomes, is actually a tiny cryptid, usually about 2 feet tall, appearing to be made of twigs and moss, with an acorn-like head and leaf-like hair, which often makes it very well camouflaged and a rare sight to behold
The shellycoat is a riverside bogey who covers itself in shells, making it a very noisy buddy indeed. Occasionally it'll use its extensive catalog of clanks and rattles to lead travelers astray, and fool people into walking into deep water
November 29, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The shellycoat is a riverside bogey who covers itself in shells, making it a very noisy buddy indeed. Occasionally it'll use its extensive catalog of clanks and rattles to lead travelers astray, and fool people into walking into deep water
Seonaidh was a water god for the people of the Isle of Lewis. Every year farmers would pour glasses of ale made with grains from the harvest into the ocean, so that Seonaidh would provide them with a bountiful supply of seaweed to fertilize their fields. "Send more booze" sez Seonaidh
November 28, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Seonaidh was a water god for the people of the Isle of Lewis. Every year farmers would pour glasses of ale made with grains from the harvest into the ocean, so that Seonaidh would provide them with a bountiful supply of seaweed to fertilize their fields. "Send more booze" sez Seonaidh
A marool (or mareel) is an eel-like Scottish water spirit with a face covered in eyes and a crest of flame over its head. Maybe infused a little chinese dragon in the tail and fins, but hey. It's all about that beautiful eye covered face amirite
November 28, 2025 at 3:12 AM
A marool (or mareel) is an eel-like Scottish water spirit with a face covered in eyes and a crest of flame over its head. Maybe infused a little chinese dragon in the tail and fins, but hey. It's all about that beautiful eye covered face amirite
Maggy Moulach was a brownie from Cornish folklore, who was known for her prodigious head of hair (hence her nickname, Hairy Maggy), and occasionally snatching children from their homes, but also protecting mills? True chaotic neutral, that Maggy Moulach
November 27, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Maggy Moulach was a brownie from Cornish folklore, who was known for her prodigious head of hair (hence her nickname, Hairy Maggy), and occasionally snatching children from their homes, but also protecting mills? True chaotic neutral, that Maggy Moulach
Old Stinker, the 18th century Hull Werewolf who uhh....stunk
Wolves went extinct in England by the 1500s, but Old Stinker stuck (and stunk) around, with sightings & smellings as recent as 2016, which may lend more to an English Dogman rather than the usual "dude who turns every full moon" story
Wolves went extinct in England by the 1500s, but Old Stinker stuck (and stunk) around, with sightings & smellings as recent as 2016, which may lend more to an English Dogman rather than the usual "dude who turns every full moon" story
November 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Old Stinker, the 18th century Hull Werewolf who uhh....stunk
Wolves went extinct in England by the 1500s, but Old Stinker stuck (and stunk) around, with sightings & smellings as recent as 2016, which may lend more to an English Dogman rather than the usual "dude who turns every full moon" story
Wolves went extinct in England by the 1500s, but Old Stinker stuck (and stunk) around, with sightings & smellings as recent as 2016, which may lend more to an English Dogman rather than the usual "dude who turns every full moon" story
Cornish knockers, better known as Tommyknockers (yup just like the Stephen King book) are not aliens, just your workaday subterranean gnomes, dressed like miners and occasionally stealing your food and tools and causing cave-ins. Blame the bosses, not tommyknockers, for unsafe conditions, i say
November 26, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Cornish knockers, better known as Tommyknockers (yup just like the Stephen King book) are not aliens, just your workaday subterranean gnomes, dressed like miners and occasionally stealing your food and tools and causing cave-ins. Blame the bosses, not tommyknockers, for unsafe conditions, i say
The Ghillie Dhu is a nature fairy, usually taking the form of a disheveled young lad dressed in a suit of leaves and moss, and is the origin of the ghillie suit name. Of course i sorta LOTR'd him up a little and gave him a couple curved daggers to defend his woodland home with
November 25, 2025 at 2:50 AM
The Ghillie Dhu is a nature fairy, usually taking the form of a disheveled young lad dressed in a suit of leaves and moss, and is the origin of the ghillie suit name. Of course i sorta LOTR'd him up a little and gave him a couple curved daggers to defend his woodland home with
Titivillus, the printer's devil, started out as a little bug guy collecting all the errors priests, monks and scribes made for Satan to have a laugh over, but he's since become a patron demon/gremlin for printers. His hands are perpetually blackened with ink and gets blamed for printing errors
November 25, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Titivillus, the printer's devil, started out as a little bug guy collecting all the errors priests, monks and scribes made for Satan to have a laugh over, but he's since become a patron demon/gremlin for printers. His hands are perpetually blackened with ink and gets blamed for printing errors
Earth hounds are subterranean cryptids, somewhere at the intersection of rats, bunnies and guinea pigs. They live in cemeteries, burrow into graves and eat corpses. Lookit this little ghoul buddy having a snack
November 25, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Earth hounds are subterranean cryptids, somewhere at the intersection of rats, bunnies and guinea pigs. They live in cemeteries, burrow into graves and eat corpses. Lookit this little ghoul buddy having a snack
Bodach Lamh Dheirg, aka the Spectre with the Bloody Hand, is an ancient warrior spirit said to guard and protect Loch Morlich and the lands surrounding it. Legend says he'll challenge you to combat. If you refuse, you face misfortune. If you accept, he'll disappear and you'll be unharmed
November 25, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Bodach Lamh Dheirg, aka the Spectre with the Bloody Hand, is an ancient warrior spirit said to guard and protect Loch Morlich and the lands surrounding it. Legend says he'll challenge you to combat. If you refuse, you face misfortune. If you accept, he'll disappear and you'll be unharmed
Am Fear Liath Mor, the Big Grey Man, haunts the summit of Ben Macdui, the highest peak in Scotland. Just a big ol long boi chilling in the misty mountains
November 24, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Am Fear Liath Mor, the Big Grey Man, haunts the summit of Ben Macdui, the highest peak in Scotland. Just a big ol long boi chilling in the misty mountains
The gwyllion is a "dark" welsh spirit (as opposed to "light" spirits like elves or fairies), usually in the form of a hag or ghostly witch, who haunts the woods screaming and yelling at you til you leave. And who can blame her
November 24, 2025 at 1:37 AM
The gwyllion is a "dark" welsh spirit (as opposed to "light" spirits like elves or fairies), usually in the form of a hag or ghostly witch, who haunts the woods screaming and yelling at you til you leave. And who can blame her
The lubber fiend is a large hairy man with a tail, who will do some housework for you in exchange for a bowl of milk and a nap by the fire. Kind of a cross between a sasquatch and your domovoi, hobgoblin, gnome-style house spirits. Seems like a fairly chill, if slightly grumpy dude
November 22, 2025 at 3:30 AM
The lubber fiend is a large hairy man with a tail, who will do some housework for you in exchange for a bowl of milk and a nap by the fire. Kind of a cross between a sasquatch and your domovoi, hobgoblin, gnome-style house spirits. Seems like a fairly chill, if slightly grumpy dude
A knucker is just your average sea serpent, deriving from "nicor," the old English for "water monster" which later spun out to other languages, "nykur" in Icelandic, "nickel" in German, "näcken" in Swedish, etc
Sometimes he comes with wings which is dumb since y'know. He lives in the water
Sometimes he comes with wings which is dumb since y'know. He lives in the water
November 22, 2025 at 3:01 AM
A knucker is just your average sea serpent, deriving from "nicor," the old English for "water monster" which later spun out to other languages, "nykur" in Icelandic, "nickel" in German, "näcken" in Swedish, etc
Sometimes he comes with wings which is dumb since y'know. He lives in the water
Sometimes he comes with wings which is dumb since y'know. He lives in the water
A pooka (or a puca/pwca/puck/etc) is another mischievous lil guy in the pantheon of chaotic neutral spirits and fae folk, sometimes helping, other times causing mayhem, but often in animal form. Pookas can appear as horses, cats, dogs, hares, goats, or even small humanoids with animal features
November 21, 2025 at 11:48 PM
A pooka (or a puca/pwca/puck/etc) is another mischievous lil guy in the pantheon of chaotic neutral spirits and fae folk, sometimes helping, other times causing mayhem, but often in animal form. Pookas can appear as horses, cats, dogs, hares, goats, or even small humanoids with animal features