Explore the real-life inspirations behind legendary creatures like mermaids, Kraken, Pouakai, dragons, unicorns, and Roc. These mythical beings may have roots in actual animals like manatees, giant ...

Some creatures of ancient Slavic daemonology ... this cosmogonic myth weaves together two motifs typical of Indo-European mythology: one is the oceanic origin of all Being, from which all life ...

The gnome’s job was to protect the welfare and health of livestock. In mid-winter, a family thanked the gnome with a delicious bowl of porridge to show gratitude for the gnomes’ hard work, to bring ...