Baba Yaga: The Ancient Origins of the Famous ‘Witch’

Werehyena: The Terrifying Shapeshifters of African Lore

Taotie: The Mystery of Chinese Mythology’s Famous Glutton

Leprechaun: From Gold-Loving Cobbler to Cultural Icon

Will-o’-the-Wisp: Monstrous Flame or Scientific Phenomenon?

Yara-ma-yha-who: Australia’s Regurgitating, Blood-Sucking Mo

Basilisk or Cockatrice? The Mysterious King of Serpents

Don’t Let Them In! The Urban Legends of Black-Eyed Children

The Macabre Origins of the Grim Reaper

El Silbón: The Deadly Whistler of the South American Grasslands

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Fire Cat or Fire Cart? The History of Japan’s Kasha

The Killer Origins of the Werewolf

The Werewolf’s Modern Metamorphosis

Trolls: Scandinavia’s Malevolent, Magical Outcasts

Monster Bugs, Attack! The Origins of ‘Big Bug’ Science Fiction

Krampus: Origins of the Yuletide Monster