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Hellhounds are supernatural dogs of exceptional strength and size and appear in the folklore of many different cultures, including Greek mythology and Central American folklore (known as a ‘cadejo’). Common features that are attributed to…

In Latin American folklore, La Llorona (Spanish: [la ʝoˈɾona]; "The Weeping Woman" or "The Wailer") is a ghost who roams waterfront areas mourning her drowned children.

She is an element of folklore in Mexico, Central and South America.

The Loveland Frog comes from Ohio folklore and is said to be a four-foot tall bipedal frog creature with various sightings occurring in and around Loveland, Ohio. The first sighting of the Loveland Frog was said to be in 1955 along the Little Miami…

A destructive creature found in the waters of Andros, this cyprid has been described as a cross between a shark and a giant octopus. Some accounts claim it has the face of a woman.
All who have encountered it can agree that the Lusca drags its…

Similar to a great white shark, estimates vary regarding its likely size, though it is believed Megalodons could reach lengths of an excess of 50 to 60 feet.

Megalodon, meaning "big tooth", had teeth at least 7 inches long and had a mouth that…

Mermaids or merpeople are aquatic creatures with the upper body of a human and the tail of a fish. They appear in the folklore of many different cultures, including near the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Stories of mermaids date back as far as 2000…

The creature is described as a seven-foot tall, blue-eyed, or amber-eyed bipedal canine-like animal with the torso of a man and a fearsome howl that sounds like a human scream. According to legends, the Michigan Dogman appears in a ten-year cycle…

Also sometimes called the Missouri Monster, Momo, is an ape-like creature, similar to descriptions of Bigfoot, that was allegedly sighted by numerous people in rural Louisiana, Missouri in 1972.

The most well known alleged sighting occurred on…

Mothman is a Cryptid of West Virginian folklore.

The New Jersey Devil comes from New Jersey folklore and is said to be a wyvern-like creature with the head of a horse or goat, bat-like wings, and stands on two hooved feet. According to legend, a horrific curse brought the New Jersey Devil to life…