8 Creepy Creatures From Folklore Reddit Is Positive Will Keep You Up At Night
Mythical creatures have always fascinated me. Yes, I’m one of those people who believes in the Loch Ness monsterВ and mermaids, and I don’t care what anyone says. As such, this recentВ AskReddit thread discussingВ creepy creatures from folklore around the worldВ kept me occupied for an embarrassing amount of time, because, well. В there are so many bizarre beings I’ve never even heard of, and that’sВ fascinating. ThinkВ things that will suck your blood, and shape-shift, and pursue you in your car. Cool, right? I mean, even if there’s no solid evidence to confirm their existence, isn’t it joy to believe in something so magical? (Yes.)В While my gut tells me you won’t be running into these guys anytime soon, it’s still exceptionally funВ to imagine.
1. The Mothman
According to some legends, Mothman is as big as seven feet tall and makes a terrible shrieking noise. There have been numerous rumoredВ sightings of the weird creature, including one in one thousand nine hundred sixty six near an abandoned factory from World War II, where the creature reportedly chased the witnessing family in their car going over one hundred miles an hour. There were several more sightings the next year, where the Mothman was spotted hovering over the town’s bridge. ReportsВ became less frequentВ after the bridge collapsed, and stopped downright after it was demolished. (Have you seenВ The Mothman Prophecies? That’s what I’m talking about here.)В Some believe that the creature shows up before disasters and attempts to warn people. That’s very admirable for such a appalling being.
Two. The Manananggal
This vampire-like creature of the Philippines is said to be an evil, blood-sucking monster. It preys on sleeping victims (both dudes and women — no gender discrimination here). They’re said to hate garlic and salt, so make sure toВ keep a healthy supply on forearm.
Trio. Tiyanak
Tiyanak comes in the form of a precious baby — but wait! It’s actually another vampire from Philippine mythology and lures people with its weeping. Once it attracts them, Tiyanak reverts to its true form and attacks its latest victim.
Four. Bigfoot
Many places around the world have their own version of this mythical being. In Canada, they have Sasquatch. In the Himalayas, they have the Yeti. Here in the US of A, we have Bigfoot. He’s often described as being seven or eight feet tall, with a strong brow, a head like a gorilla, and enormous feet — as big as two feet long.
Five. Black Annis
Some stories of Black Annis portray her as an old, haggard, one-eyed woman with acute teeth, long, black drills, and a blue face. She hides in the trees and attacks unknowing travelers. She feasts on human skin and suspends it on the walls of her cave like trophies. Black Annis is said to have dug the cave using her acute claws.
6. The Nykur
Aaaaaand I’m never getting on a pony again. The nykur is, by some stories, able to shapeshift and switch itself into almost anything, living or dead. One of the few defenses one has against it is to say its name. One tale tells of a sleeping dame who was being dragged into a lake by a nykur. She woke up in the middle of it and yelled, “Leave me alone, nykur!” The pony instantaneously dropped her and disappeared into the water.
7. The Pukwudgie
This little being from Wampanoag folklore, no more than a few feet tall, still resembles a human, excluding its giant nose, ears, and fingers. Its skin is slick and gray, and sometimes it glows. They can show up and vanish at will, shapeshift into a sort of porcupine, use magic, shoot poison arrows, and create fire. Once friendly with people, they turned on us and will kidnap, attack, and blind their victims, and even thrust them off cliffs.
8. The Ningen
Stories have circulated via Japan about the existence of giant, human-shaped creatures, white in color, that live in the icy waters of the Antarctic. They have arms, gams, and even five-fingered palms that look like our own. Other tales talk of fins and mermaid tails instead of gams. They only like to come out at night, making them even stiffer to photograph. What’s more, they can also be mistaken for chunks of ice. The cool part is that the Antarctic is still largely unexplored, meaning that it’s totally possible the Ningen is real.
8 Creepy Creatures From Folklore Reddit Is Positive Will Keep You Up At Night
8 Creepy Creatures From Folklore Reddit Is Positive Will Keep You Up At Night
Mythical creatures have always fascinated me. Yes, I’m one of those people who believes in the Loch Ness monsterВ and mermaids, and I don’t care what anyone says. As such, this recentВ AskReddit thread discussingВ creepy creatures from folklore around the worldВ kept me occupied for an embarrassing amount of time, because, well. В there are so many bizarre beings I’ve never even heard of, and that’sВ fascinating. ThinkВ things that will suck your blood, and shape-shift, and pursue you in your car. Cool, right? I mean, even if there’s no solid evidence to confirm their existence, isn’t it joy to believe in something so magical? (Yes.)В While my gut tells me you won’t be running into these guys anytime soon, it’s still exceptionally funВ to imagine.
1. The Mothman
According to some legends, Mothman is as big as seven feet tall and makes a terrible shrieking noise. There have been numerous rumoredВ sightings of the weird creature, including one in one thousand nine hundred sixty six near an abandoned factory from World War II, where the creature reportedly chased the witnessing family in their car going over one hundred miles an hour. There were several more sightings the next year, where the Mothman was spotted hovering over the town’s bridge. ReportsВ became less frequentВ after the bridge collapsed, and stopped downright after it was demolished. (Have you seenВ The Mothman Prophecies? That’s what I’m talking about here.)В Some believe that the creature shows up before disasters and attempts to warn people. That’s very admirable for such a horrifying being.
Two. The Manananggal
This vampire-like creature of the Philippines is said to be an evil, blood-sucking monster. It preys on sleeping victims (both fellows and women — no gender discrimination here). They’re said to hate garlic and salt, so make sure toВ keep a healthy supply on palm.
Trio. Tiyanak
Tiyanak comes in the form of a precious baby — but wait! It’s actually another vampire from Philippine mythology and lures people with its howling. Once it attracts them, Tiyanak reverts to its true form and attacks its latest victim.
Four. Bigfoot
Many places around the world have their own version of this mythical being. In Canada, they have Sasquatch. In the Himalayas, they have the Yeti. Here in the US of A, we have Bigfoot. He’s often described as being seven or eight feet tall, with a strong brow, a head like a gorilla, and enormous feet — as big as two feet long.
Five. Black Annis
Some stories of Black Annis portray her as an old, haggard, one-eyed woman with acute teeth, long, black plumbs, and a blue face. She hides in the trees and attacks unknowing travelers. She feasts on human skin and suspends it on the walls of her cave like trophies. Black Annis is said to have dug the cave using her acute claws.
6. The Nykur
Aaaaaand I’m never getting on a pony again. The nykur is, by some stories, able to shapeshift and switch itself into almost anything, living or dead. One of the few defenses one has against it is to say its name. One tale tells of a sleeping chick who was being dragged into a lake by a nykur. She woke up in the middle of it and yelled, “Leave me alone, nykur!” The pony instantly dropped her and disappeared into the water.
7. The Pukwudgie
This lil’ being from Wampanoag folklore, no more than a few feet tall, still resembles a human, excluding its giant nose, ears, and fingers. Its skin is sleek and gray, and sometimes it glows. They can emerge and vanish at will, shapeshift into a sort of porcupine, use magic, shoot poison arrows, and create fire. Once friendly with people, they turned on us and will kidnap, attack, and blind their victims, and even shove them off cliffs.
8. The Ningen
Stories have circulated via Japan about the existence of giant, human-shaped creatures, white in color, that live in the icy waters of the Antarctic. They have arms, gams, and even five-fingered palms that look like our own. Other tales talk of fins and mermaid tails instead of gams. They only like to come out at night, making them even stiffer to photograph. What’s more, they can also be mistaken for chunks of ice. The cool part is that the Antarctic is still largely unexplored, meaning that it’s totally possible the Ningen is real.