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Ankou COMPLETED!A ghost originating in Brittany, France. Also an omen of death.
Black Shuck COMPLETEDA type of black dog from England. Also an omen of death.
Caointeach COMPLETED!Scottish version of the Irish Banshee.
DullahanA headless horseman from Celtic folklore. We had a "Sleepy Hollow" first season marathon on 1 January 2015, so I thought this would be appropriate.
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Enfield COMPLETED!A beast from heraldry, the Enfield has the body of a lion, the head of a wolf (or sometimes a fox) and the back legs of a wolf. Each foot has claws like an eagle. Associated with a king of Ireland.
Familiar COMPLETED!What no self-respecting witch should be without. Familiars can appear throughout the world in many guises, including zombies, snakes, lizards, owls, badgers, invisible demons, and flies. Personally, I prefer a cat. ;)
Glaistig COMPLETED!Also known as the Green Maiden, a half-goat, half-woman from Scotland who lures travelers to their deaths.
Hecate COMPLETED!Greek Titan and later goddess of the underworld and black magic. Patron of witches.
Iara COMPLETED!Brazilian mermaid.
Janns COMPLETED!The weakest class of evil spirits from Islamic tradition, generally blamed for causing storms, sandstorms and death. Believed to be made of air or fire, they can manifest into animals or beautiful women with slit eyes like a snake. Like fairies, they really don't like iron.
Kelpie COMPLETED!A water horse from Celtic folklore. Taking the appearance of a white horse or a shaggy-haired human, they have been known to be temporarily tamed with a magic harness - but once released likes to curse. Not advised to ride one.
La Llorona COMPLETED!A weeping woman spirit from Mexico, sometimes known as a woman in white, who searches for children.
Merrow COMPLETED!Irish mermaid.
Nemain COMPLETED!One of the Irish goddesses of the Morrigan associated with war and chaos.
Oyaleroweck COMPLETED!A 30 foot water serpent that lived in Lac Lorette, Quebec and liked to eat people, when he wasn't living behind his waterfall. In the 17th century, a Jesuit priest arrived, did his thing and released it into another lake (huh?).
Pwca COMPLETED!A Welsh household fairy. At 3 feet tall, the Pwca has lots of shaggy hair, likes brown clothes, and comes out at night to help. Don't talk directly to them, and offer milk, oats, cake, or cream, and you won't have any problems.
Qandisa COMPLETED!Moroccan female djinn who usually takes the shape (naturally) of an attractive young woman. Once the goddess of love, she (of course) fell from grace and now lures young men into the springs and rivers she inhabits, from whence they are never seen again.
Red Cap COMPLETED!A nasty Celtic gremlin-like creature who has eagle talons for hands, blazing red eyes and a hat that is dyed red with the blood of his victims.
Selkie COMPLETED!A seal from Scottish folklore that can take her skin off and become human.
Taipo COMPLETED!19th century Maori ghosts.
Uilebheist COMPLETED!A Gaelic catch-all for monsters.
VseslavA werewolf and warrior from early Belorus.
Washer at the Ford COMPLETED!A Scottish version on the Irish banshee. Also known as the Bean Nighe.
XanthosGreek horse who draws Poseidon's chariot across the sky and made one prediction before being struck dumb for his pains.
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Yech COMPLETED!A small but powerful Indian fairy that can move mountains and waylaid travelers.
Zar COMPLETED!An Abyssian demon who prefers unmarried women.
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Source: Novel Books and Reading Challenges (Goodreads group)
Duration: 25 December 2014 - ???
Post: Comments #487, #488, and #489
Completed:
Creatures - 24/26
Books - 181/183
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Option #1 - As an A – Z Spell-It-Out, similar to the Animal Alphabet Challenge. This is pretty straightforward. You can spell out one at a time, or work on several at once. Though there are only 26 letters in the alphabet, your book total could get into the hundreds.
Using authors’ names (first or last), titles, series title names’, types of creature, or characters’ names, spell out a mythical creature for each letter of the alphabet
Creatures:
Ankou, Black Shuck, Caointeach, Dullahan, Enfield, Familiar, Glaistig, Hecate, Iara, Janns, Kelpie, La Llorona, Merrow, Nemain, Oyaleroweck, Pwca, Qandisa, Red Cap, Selkie, Taipo, Uilebheist, Vseslav, Washer at the Ford, Xanthos, Yech, Zar