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Sunday, July 22, 2012
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Creature #26: Tangie
A sinister water horse from the folklore of the Shetland Isles. Its name derives from the Danish word for seaweed, which covers it like long shaggy hair. Sometimes Tangies have been known to appear as old men, but they are most frequently seen as horses that invite unwary traveler to ride upon them, after which they gallop off into the nearest deep water. A ferocious robber named Black Eric was siad to ride a Tangie, giving him extraordinary powers and strength. Eventually he fell from the creature's back over a cliff known as Fitful Head, but the Tangie continued to terrorize the area.
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Creature #25: Nain
In Breton legend, the Nain (which means dwarf) is a black, menacing figure. He has feline claws on his hands and satyr-like hooves on his feet. He haunts dolmens and standing stones, and the inscriptions found upon them are supposed to be his work. His special day is Wednesday and an annual festival remembers him on the first Wednesday of May. He is the keeper of hidden treasure.
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Saturday, April 7, 2012
Creature #24: Gaasyendietha
A type of fire-breathing dragon from the mythology of the Seneca people of the north-western coast of North America. The appearance of a meteor in the sky is siad to represent the pass overhead of this creature, which is of enormous size. However, despite it's fiery qualities, the Gassyendietha lives in rives and lakes.
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Creature #23: Arassas
A bizarre creature from French folklore, which occupies caves in the French Alps. It has the body and legs of a lizard and the head of a cat. It preys on unsuspecting travellers.
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Friday, March 2, 2012
Creature #22: Tsermaus
In the folklore of the native people of British Columbia, this creature is a gigantic fish monster that possesses an enormous dorsal fin so sharp it can easily cut a human in two if it encounters them in the water. It is siad to inhabit the waters of the Skeena River estuary.
Deadline for all Tsermaus action to be sent to magicalcreaturesproject@
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Creature #21: White Hart
In European folklore and heraldry, the white hart is a magical white stag whose appearance signifies the beginning of extraordinary adventures. White harts draw adventurers deep into the forest where lie the margins of the Otherworld... Th white hart appears in a notable episode of Sit Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, signally the beginning of King Arthur's reign.
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Monday, January 23, 2012
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Creature #20: Nifoloa
A Samoan insect with one sharp tooth the size of a man's finger, the Nifoloa's bite results in death unless medicine is given immediately. No puncture wound is visible but the victim suffers greatly. After the medicine is given, the tooth indentation will show up. The Nifoloa follows lone people walking home. If a wayfarer returns with the shivers and the healer is sent for, the medicine is never referred to by name, but called 'the medicine on the chief's tooth'. Nifoloa is cunning, however, and if he hears that a healer is searching for the right medicine, he will immediately strip the herbs from the ground that grow nearby.
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