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The treasure guardian is a recurring motif in folklore of a being that guards a treasure. Typically, the hero must overcome the guardian in order to obtain the treasure. In some cases the treasure guardians are non-human beings, although one subtype, known as "treasure ghosts", were deceased humans who had been murdered and buried with the treasure to protect it.
Tales of buried treasure, restless spirits of deceased sailors and pirates, and phantom ships are intrinsically linked with this history. Creighton's stories explore this link between the supernatural and tragedy, making note of ties to significant historical events such as the Acadian Expulsion .
Sprite (Medieval folklore) – little people, ghosts or elves; Squonk – Ugly and lonely creature capable of evading capture by dissolving itself into a pool of tears; Stihi – Demonic dragon who guards a treasure; Strigoi – Vampire; Strix – Vampiric bird
In Chinese mythology, the Fuzanglong [1] (simplified Chinese: 伏藏龙; traditional Chinese: 伏藏龍; pinyin: Fúzánglóng; Wade–Giles: Fu-ts'ang-Lung) is the Chinese dragon of hidden treasures [2] and an underworld dragon which guards buried treasure, both natural and man-made.
Nidhi (also Nidhana, Nikhara, or Sevadhi) is a treasure, which consists of nine precious objects (navanidhi) belonging to Kubera, god of wealth. (Hindu mythology) Štěchovice treasure, a purported hoard of Nazi treasure. It is said to be hidden in the town of Štěchovice in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
The clurichaun (/ ˈ k l uː r ɪ k ɔː n /) or clúrachán (from Irish: clobhair-ceann [1]) is a mischievous fairy in Irish folklore known for his great love of drinking and a tendency to haunt breweries, pubs and wine cellars. [2] He is related to the leprechaun and has sometimes been conflated with him as a shoemaker and a guardian of ...
A British man decided to sleep in his car for three days ... and we don't blame him. Laurence Egerton discovered 22,000 Roman coins from the 4th century in a field. They were reportedly buried ...
Two notable guards of the Underworld, one with an ox's head and the other with a horse's face. Gozu Tennō A deity of disease and healing, credited both with causing epidemics and protecting against them. Guhin Another name for tengu. Gyūki Another name for ushi-oni.