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Kitsune: The Enchanting Fox Spirits of Japanese Mythology

Kitsune: The Enchanting Fox Spirits of Japanese Mythology

Jason
June 10, 2025

Have you ever wandered through a misty Japanese forest and felt eyes watching you from the shadows? Perhaps you’ve encountered...

The Questing Beast: The Legendary Arthurian Creature

The Questing Beast: The Legendary Arthurian Creature

Caleb Howells
October 13, 2022

The Questing Beast is a bizarre creature that appears in the Arthurian legends. It is pursued by the entire family line of King Pellinore.

Arthurian Bestiary: All Animals and Mythical Creatures

Arthurian Bestiary: All Animals and Mythical Creatures

Jason
July 15, 2022

A complete list of all the animals, beasts, and mythical creatures found in the Arthurian legends featuring King Arthur.

Jormungandr: The Midgard World Serpent in Norse Mythology

Jormungandr: The Midgard World Serpent in Norse Mythology

Jason
July 14, 2022

Jormungandr, also known as the World Serpent and Midgard Serpent, is an important character in Norse mythology.

Gashadokuro: The Starving Skeleton Japanese Yokai

Gashadokuro: The Starving Skeleton Japanese Yokai

Jason
July 12, 2022

The Gashadokuro, a Japanese Yokai, appear in Japanese folklore as skeletal ghosts fifteen times the size of a normal person.

Error: A Monster in The Faerie Queene

Error: A Monster in The Faerie Queene

Jason
June 23, 2022

Error is one of the first monsters that we see in The Faerie Queene, and serves as a kind of prototype challenge to the Redcrosse knight.

The Dragon in The Faerie Queene

The Dragon in The Faerie Queene

Jason
June 23, 2022

Dragons are in a lot of medieval literature, but the one in Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene is particularly important. Find out why.