Veles: The Slavic God of the Underworld, Cattle, and Magic Who Never Stays Defeated
Veles is the most complex deity in the Slavic pantheon and in many ways the most interesting. He governs the […]
Perun: The Slavic God of Thunder and the Storm That Never Ends
Perun is the chief god of the Slavic pantheon and the god of thunder, lightning, storms, rain, mountains, oak trees,
Cynocephali: The Dog-Headed Men Who Appeared on Medieval Maps and Were Taken Completely Seriously
The Cynocephali are human beings with the heads of dogs, and they appeared on the edges of medieval world maps,
Bouda: The Ethiopian Werehyena of the Blacksmith Caste and the Evil Eye That Walks at Night
The Bouda is the specific Ethiopian name for the werehyena figure associated with blacksmiths, potters, weavers, and other artisan castes
Werehyena: The Shapeshifter That Haunts Ethiopia, Morocco, and the Rest of Africa’s Oldest Supernatural Tradition
The werehyena is one of the oldest shapeshifter traditions in the world and one of the least known outside Africa.
Lobisomem: The Brazilian Werewolf and the Seventh Son Who Has No Choice
The Lobisomem is the werewolf of Brazilian folklore, brought to the Americas by Portuguese colonists and adapted over centuries to
Nahual: The Mesoamerican Shapeshifter Who Is Part Sorcerer, Part Guardian, and Part Something Else Entirely
The Nahual is one of the oldest shapeshifter traditions in the Americas, rooted in pre-Columbian Mesoamerican belief and still present
Rougarou: The Louisiana Werewolf of the Bayou and the Cajun Creature That Still Scares Children
The Rougarou is the werewolf of Louisiana’s Cajun communities, descended directly from the French Loup-Garou that French colonists brought with
Skinwalker: The Navajo Shapeshifter Who Is Not a Werewolf and Should Not Be Discussed Lightly
The Skinwalker is a figure from Navajo tradition and it requires a different kind of introduction from most of the
The Wolf-People of Ossory: The Irish Werewolf Tradition and the Priest Who Met One in the Woods
In the twelfth century, the Welsh clergyman Gerald of Wales recorded one of the most detailed and most unusual werewolf