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The Kiss of the Enchantress (Isobel Lilian Gloag, c. 1890), inspired by Keats's "Lamia", depicts Lamia as half-serpent, half-woman. Lamia (/ ˈ l eɪ m i ə /; Ancient Greek: Λάμια, romanized: Lámia), in ancient Greek mythology, was a child-eating monster and, in later tradition, was regarded as a type of night-haunting spirit or "daimon".
The Erie people were also known as the Eriechronon, Yenresh, Erielhonan, Eriez, Nation du Chat, and Riquéronon. [citation needed] They were also called the Chat ("Cat" in French) or "Long Tail", referring, possibly, to the raccoon tails worn on clothing; however, in Native American cultures across the Eastern Woodlands, the terms "cat" and "long tail" tend to be references to a mythological ...
A fairy (also fay, fae, fey, fair folk, or faerie) is a type of mythical being or legendary creature, generally described as anthropomorphic, found in the folklore of multiple European cultures (including Celtic, Slavic, Germanic, and French folklore), a form of spirit, often with metaphysical, supernatural, or preternatural qualities.
Legendary creatures from Europe, supernatural animal or paranormal entities, generally hybrids, sometimes part human (such as sirens), whose existence has not or cannot be proven. They are described in folklore (including myths and legends ), but also may be featured in historical accounts before modernity .
The eerie glow emitted from certain fungal species, such as the honey fungus, during chemical reactions to form white rot could be mistaken for the mysterious will-o'-the-wisp or foxfire lights. There are many other bioluminescent organisms that could create the illusions of fairy lights, such as fireflies. Light reflecting off larger forest ...
Yes, Lake Erie has its own version of the Loch Ness monster, with the first known spotting of the Lake Erie Bessie in 1793 near Sandusky. Some eagle-eyed hunters have spotted Bessie near Toledo.
The popular legend of the Jersey Devil or Leeds Devil is dated variously, and attached to various place names such as "The Pines" [5] Pine Barrens, [6] and Leeds Point. [7] The devil's mother is sometimes called a woman named Leeds, or "Mother Leeds" of Burlington, [7] but other names such as the Shourds [8] have been forwarded.
This "nocturnal, forest-dwelling spectre" preys on humanoid creatures, but a witch and Pukwudgie working together were able to defeat the creature. [9] It also features in the revised edition of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The hidebehind appeared in the Gravity Falls short "Dipper's Guide to the Unexplained: The Hide Behind". [10]