Creature #12: Tore

Among the pygmies of Zaire, Tore is Lord of the Hunt, taking the form of a leopard. He is responsible for storms, when he is not hiding in the rainbow. Tore oversees initiation rites. 

Deadline for all Tore action  to be sent to magicalcreaturesproject@gmail.com: Monday, August 15th, 2011

The Ratatosks

Ursula Stuby

Lizz Leiser

Creature #11: Ratatosk

In Norse mythology, Ratatosk is the squirrel who runs up and down the world tree Yggdrasil and brings the messages of the eagle who sits at the top of the tree down the dragon Nidhoggr who lives in the root. Unfortunately, Ratatosk does not report the messages clearly and sows discord between the two. 

Deadline for all  Ratatosk action to be sent to magicalcreaturesproject@gmail.com: Monday, July 25th, 2011

The T'ao Tiehs

Ursula Stuby

Lizz Leiser

Creature #10: T'ao Tieh

The most noticeable feature of this creature, which is found in the traditions of China, is it's enormous head, cavernous mouth, and serried rows of dagger-like teeth. Not surprisingly, it's name can be translated as 'Glutton', and it's appetite is legendary. It can take several forms, including that of a human being and a tiger, but whatever creature the head represents also dictates the body under it. Thus a T'ao Tieh with the head of an animal has the foreparts of that animal; but in each case it has two hind parts and two stomachs. Sometimes it is painted on the inside of dishes to warn diners of the effects of overindulgence. 

Deadline for all T'ao Tieh action to be sent to magicalcreaturesproject@gmail.com: Monday, July 11th, 2011

The Meh-thes

Lizz Leiser

Lizz Leiser

Liz Bagby

Creature #9: Meh-The

A name for a type of Yeti mentioned in the beliefs of the Nepalese people from the Himalayas. There were three different kinds of Yeti categorized according to height. The Yeh-The is the smallest, the Meh-The is the medium-sized one, and the Dzu-The is the largest

Deadline for all Meh-The action to be sent to magicalcreaturesproject@gmail.com: Monday, June 20th, 2011