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Mishipeshu, the Great Lynx or Underwater Panther, is one of the most powerful and revered figures in Anishinaabe cosmology. The Mishipeshu is said to have a feline body with a dragon-like face, deer-like horns, and a back covered in copper scales or sharp spikes. They have a massive, powerful tail that creates rapids and whirlpools... Continue Reading →
Reports of a "Daddy Long Legs" cryptid in Muskoka, Ontario, typically describe a tall, spindly-legged creature that resembles a giant harvestman spider but with a body roughly the size of a human torso. While not a widely catalogued creature in traditional folklore like the Sasquatch or Wendigo, specific eyewitness accounts from the region highlight several... Continue Reading →
The Toronto Tunnel Monster (also known as the Cabbagetown Tunnel Monster) is a cryptid that is an urban legend originating from a single reported sighting in 1978. A Parliament Street resident named Ernest claimed to have encountered a strange, humanoid creature while searching for a lost kitten in a narrow cave-like opening near his apartment. According to the report... Continue Reading →
Aqua Tofana (also known as Acqua Toffana, Acquetta Perugina, and Aqua Tufania and Manna di San Nicola) was a strong poison. It was reputedly widely used in Naples. The poison was also used in Perugia and Rome, Italy. During the early 17th century, Giulia Tofana, or Tofania, a woman from Palermo, ran a successful business.... Continue Reading →
An Aswang is a feared, shape-shifting monster in Philippine folklore. It combines the traits of a vampire, ghoul, witch, and were-beast. It is an "umbrella term." It describes a variety of malevolent beings living as ordinary humans by day. They transform into predatory creatures at night. The Aswang are known for an unholy preference for... Continue Reading →
In the mist-shrouded village of Gloomwick, the fog clung to the earth like a heavy blanket. The nights seemed to stretch on forever. There was a story that everyone knew but no one dared to speak of aloud. It was the tale of the Candle Man. He was a mysterious figure who appeared only on... Continue Reading →
Igopogo is a lake monster rumored to dwell in Lake Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. It is also known as Kempenfelt Kelly, Beaverton Bessie, and Simcoe Kelly. It was named in imitation of the Ogopogo and also inspired by the 1952 comic book I Go Pogo. Igopogo is described as a gray seal-like animal with a dog-... Continue Reading →
A banishing spell is a ritual used to remove unwanted energy, harmful people, toxic habits, or negative spirits from your life.
Drawing of Kappa (1836) – Artist Unknown In Japanese folklore, the Kappa is a water monster that is considered to be one of the three major Yokai. Yokai are a class of supernatural entities and spirits and can be a vast range of beings, including shapeshifters, ghosts, demons, and tricksters They can be mischievous, helpful,... Continue Reading →
Lyddie was a 19th-century figure from the village of Winterslow in Wiltshire, England. According to local lore, Lyddie was a powerful witch who lived in Bentley Wood. While many make her out to be a legend or story, archival records from the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre confirm she was part of a local family... Continue Reading →
