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The creatures that live in the dark corners

From the misty glens of Scotland to the ancient myths of Greece and beyond, a growing library of legends, beasts, and folk terrors that refused to be forgotten.

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Tales of Myth and Magic started as a YouTube series, with documentary-style explorations of the creatures and legends that have haunted these islands for centuries. Start here if you’re new.

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿ScotlandKelpies, witches, grey men and water horses. Darker than the tourist trail suggests.	☘️IrelandThe Banshee, the Dullahan, the Tuatha Dé Danann. Deep, strange, and ancient.	🐉WalesDragons, Tylwyth Teg and the Mabinogion. A mythology richer than its reputation.
⚔️EnglandBlack dogs, boggarts and things that haunt the moorland. Stranger than its reputation.	🦇Legendary CreaturesVampires, werewolves, cryptids and beasts from across the world. Browse by creature type.	🏛️Ancient MythologyGreek gods, Roman legends, and the mythologies that shaped the ancient world.

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