A Book of Creatures

Happy New Year! Let’s make this the year of the dragon!

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Yessssss!!!!

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posted January 1, 2024 at 10:45 AM by Kris Reply
Welcome back, I can’t wait to see what other mythical beasts I learn from you!

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posted January 1, 2024 at 11:08 AM by theropen Reply
How exciting!

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posted January 1, 2024 at 11:27 AM by Alex Reply
Long time, no see and really glad to see you come back now too. Above all welcome back😁 So now how about comparisons between Western/European dragons and Eastern/Asian dragons? What do you think?☺

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posted January 1, 2024 at 12:21 PM by mcchan88 Reply
Looking forward to it!

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posted January 1, 2024 at 12:28 PM by roman Reply
You too!

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posted January 1, 2024 at 1:46 PM by pauraque Reply
Glad you’re still around mate

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posted January 1, 2024 at 1:49 PM by truteal Reply
Oh how exciting!

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posted January 1, 2024 at 4:19 PM by Alex Reply
- calabres (goat/serpent hydrid)
  
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  posted January 7, 2024 at 1:16 AM by Benedetta Armati in reply to AlexReply
Happy New Year,More dragons are always welcome!

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posted January 1, 2024 at 4:28 PM by William Radford Reply
Happy New Year! Tell us what monster was born at midnight that will die this Dec 31st!

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posted January 1, 2024 at 6:45 PM by Alec Reply
Happy New Year!
Hope you’re okay and that this year brings good things.
Are you familiar with dragons as they appear in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld?

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posted January 1, 2024 at 9:06 PM by Ephraim Slamka Reply
Ooh, can it be…?

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posted January 1, 2024 at 11:49 PM by TheRedRage Reply
Yep, totally agree with you
Nice to hear from you!
You’re missed greatly my friend!
Happy new year!

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posted January 2, 2024 at 12:54 AM by Richard Reply
Oh, I’m always up for a dragon! Whether it’s one of the splendid animated ones on YouTube, or an Anne McCaffrey queen fighting Thread, I’m there!

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posted January 2, 2024 at 8:01 AM by Christine Reply
We missed you, good luck!

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posted January 2, 2024 at 11:35 PM by davy Reply
Hello

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posted January 3, 2024 at 2:06 AM by Анна и костя Солдатенкова nauttp Reply
Same to you! We missed you!

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posted January 3, 2024 at 10:09 AM by April March Reply
Bonne année ! Bon retour à vous, vous nous comblez de joie !

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posted January 3, 2024 at 1:02 PM by julie mouton Reply
YOU ALREADY MADE A POST ABOUT BOIUNA SO COULD YOU MAKE ONE ABOUT BOITATA I WOULD LIKE TO SEE HIM DRAWN. “boi” = SNAKE.
“Tata” = fire.

It is commonly known as the snake with many flaming eyes.

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posted January 5, 2024 at 10:01 AM by PEDRO Reply
- Is this creature/cryptid located in Central America or South America?
  
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  posted January 6, 2024 at 5:15 PM by mcchan88 in reply to PEDROReply
Hope 2024 is a plentiful year!

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posted January 5, 2024 at 4:53 PM by I am still sitting on the floor eating bread but happily again Reply
Happy New Year to you. Hope you have a happy and peaceful 2024.

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posted January 6, 2024 at 1:46 AM by hrsparkes Reply
Happy New Year! I look forward to new posts!
Will you cover any of the nine sons of the dragon from Chinese myth? More of the European city-dragons? There’s a wealth of vaguely draconic critters out there.

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posted January 9, 2024 at 4:04 PM by Grace Reply
Would most definetly like to see some stuff from the Pacific, especially Moari mythology as well as some more Yokai(kappa would be nice, kappa are descended(in a similar way to kelpies) from dragons called mizuchi, so that fits with 2024’s zodiac)

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posted January 12, 2024 at 7:18 PM by I am still sitting on the floor eating bread but happily again Reply
- As this year IS indeed the Year of the Dragon, yes☺🐉
  
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  posted January 12, 2024 at 11:45 PM by mcchan88 in reply to I am still sitting on the floor eating bread but happily againReply
my guy

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posted January 25, 2024 at 3:06 AM by k7 Reply
Hi,
I noticed there is are no polish monsters on this website.
Examples of missing animals: Wawel Dragon, Golden Duck, polish cockatrice, Polish Fiend (Bies).

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posted January 31, 2024 at 3:22 AM by W Reply
- Thank you! Would love to cover these too!
  
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  posted February 4, 2024 at 7:03 PM by abookofcreatures in reply to WReply
Lets!

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posted February 4, 2024 at 4:05 PM by Sebastian Reply
This sounds awesome! I hope you’re doing ok wherever you are, and I’m excited to see what you create!

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posted February 14, 2024 at 8:14 PM by Chris Reply
Would you have any interest in devoting March to Abrahamic & associated creatures (Behemoth, Leviathan, Ziz, the Beast of the Apocalypse, Half-a-Rooster, Yaldabaoth, various demons, etc.) since Easter’s at the end of the month?

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posted February 23, 2024 at 10:53 PM by adamsportfolio240756340 Reply
- I would have to get back to this :S
  
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  posted February 23, 2024 at 11:20 PM by abookofcreatures in reply to adamsportfolio240756340Reply
Yay 😀

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posted March 11, 2024 at 8:50 PM by Mel Reply
Hello, do you all have sources for your pages on East African mythic creatures? I’m trying to do more research on their creatures. Like Maasai, Swahili, etc.

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posted March 18, 2024 at 12:19 PM by JC Reply
- All the sources are listed at the end of each entry.
  
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  posted March 18, 2024 at 10:12 PM by abookofcreatures in reply to JCReply
its been a long while since ive seen stuff from this blog, but im glad youre back 😀

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posted March 31, 2024 at 12:31 PM by kiki Reply
Any news?

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posted April 5, 2024 at 8:29 PM by What a Fine March Reply
- None yet 😦
  
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  posted April 5, 2024 at 11:09 PM by abookofcreatures in reply to What a Fine MarchReply
how about the (german) thuringian Glühschwanz? This is a small glowing dragons that brings you gifts

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posted April 12, 2024 at 7:43 AM by Clocktornado Reply
- Omg
  
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  posted April 13, 2024 at 10:51 AM by abookofcreatures in reply to ClocktornadoReply
- Is it a dragon though? Or a sort of elf or gnome?
  
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  posted April 13, 2024 at 10:54 AM by abookofcreatures in reply to ClocktornadoReply
  - nope, it is specifically described as a dragon. The gifts come more in the form of golden coins that the Glühschwanz drops down your chimney, if you were a bad person, it would just throw dirt at your drying meats.
    
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    posted April 18, 2024 at 2:16 PM by The guy you replied to. in reply to abookofcreatures
  - So it’s basically AND practically the dragon version of Santa Claus, right?😉
    
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    posted April 18, 2024 at 6:22 PM by mcchan88 in reply to The guy you replied to.
  - Apparently!
    
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    posted April 30, 2024 at 11:46 AM by abookofcreatures in reply to mcchan88
  - Indeed so
    
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    posted April 30, 2024 at 2:49 PM by mcchan88 in reply to abookofcreatures
Yes lets do this

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posted April 30, 2024 at 8:08 AM by Creaturepedia206 Reply
What are the Bells of Wallonia? Only info I can find on it is in your entry about the bogey

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posted May 15, 2024 at 6:41 AM by Opal Frost Reply
- You might have to look up French-language refs. I could dig it up for you if you want.
  
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  posted May 15, 2024 at 9:24 PM by abookofcreatures in reply to Opal FrostReply
  - sure
    
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    posted May 16, 2024 at 2:55 PM by Opal Frost in reply to abookofcreatures
  - The source is the same one given in the entry:
    
    Tijskens, J. (1965) Les Noms du Croquemitaine en Wallonie. Enquêtes du Musée de la Vie Wallonne, nos. 117-120, tome X, pp. 257-391.
    
    More can be found in
    
    Vandereuse, J. (1910) Les cloches dans la tradition populaire. Wallonia, 18, p. 87.
    
    Quote: “They [the children of Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse] attribute to these bells another power. When one of them makes a grimace, or any kind of contortion, the others beg him to stop, saying “beware, if the bells rang, you would stay that way!””
    
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    posted May 21, 2024 at 10:18 AM by abookofcreatures in reply to Opal Frost
Any news regarding this site?

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posted May 15, 2024 at 5:20 PM by What a Fine Mayday Reply
- I’m still alive! But I haven’t found the best time to start up again and not sure how I’d do it either.
  
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  posted May 15, 2024 at 9:09 PM by abookofcreatures in reply to What a Fine MaydayReply
Are you still drawing more creatures?

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posted May 19, 2024 at 6:25 AM by Zav Reply
- I really want to be 😦
  
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  posted May 20, 2024 at 7:17 PM by abookofcreatures in reply to ZavReply
My favorite dragon or serpent is Valaluval. Valaluval is also known as Valalval. Valaluval appears in Paiwan mythology.

Valaluval lives underwater, but can speak human language.

Qalamudis of the Tsulul family became Valaluval’s friend and they drank together.

Savali of the Pasusu family became Valalval’s wife, gave birth to snakes, and the couple lived together in the sea.

References

One Hundred Paiwan Texts. pp. 124-126. and pp. 155-157.

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posted June 1, 2024 at 3:25 AM by confectionery Reply
- That’s awesome!
  
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  posted June 2, 2024 at 12:03 PM by abookofcreatures in reply to confectioneryReply
Read any new monsters books in the last three years since you’ve updated?

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posted June 2, 2024 at 11:31 AM by What a Fine Leafbug Reply
- 😥
  But actually yes
  
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  posted June 2, 2024 at 12:04 PM by abookofcreatures in reply to What a Fine LeafbugReply
  - Can I get some recommendations?
    
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    posted June 2, 2024 at 4:32 PM by What a Fine Leafbug in reply to abookofcreatures
  - Hmmm… would have to think! Drakon by Ogden is pretty awesome
    
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    posted June 3, 2024 at 10:48 AM by abookofcreatures in reply to What a Fine Leafbug
  - Thanks
    
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    posted June 3, 2024 at 11:35 AM by What a Fine Leafbug in reply to abookofcreatures
hello you still mantain the site?

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posted June 5, 2024 at 9:10 PM by luscalusca Reply
- I’m still here, yes.
  
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  posted June 10, 2024 at 3:02 PM by abookofcreatures in reply to luscaluscaReply
Bestiariusz słowiański Część pierwsza i druga

Its a great book of Polish & Ukrainian monsters. Untranslated though you can eventually translate it to a facsimile of English.

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posted June 10, 2024 at 3:00 PM by What a Fine Leafbug Reply
- Oh neat!
  
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  posted June 10, 2024 at 3:02 PM by abookofcreatures in reply to What a Fine LeafbugReply
This may sound weird but does anyone have any African Folklore-Monster books not already mentioned in The African section?

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posted June 16, 2024 at 7:30 PM by What a Fine Leafbug Reply
- Well what are you looking for? 😮
  
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  posted June 19, 2024 at 3:56 AM by abookofcreatures in reply to What a Fine LeafbugReply
  - How about East Africa, English translated.
    
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    posted June 19, 2024 at 5:18 AM by What a Fine Leafbug in reply to abookofcreatures
I was looking for that for a friend.

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posted June 21, 2024 at 8:12 PM by What a Fine Leafbug Reply
- Would have to look into that.
  
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  posted June 22, 2024 at 7:39 AM by abookofcreatures in reply to What a Fine LeafbugReply
That’s all good.

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posted June 22, 2024 at 8:29 AM by What a Fine Leafbug Reply
How’s everyone doing?

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posted July 11, 2024 at 10:58 PM by What a Fine Juicy July Reply
- Doing okay, how about you?
  
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  posted July 22, 2024 at 2:21 PM by abookofcreatures in reply to What a Fine Juicy JulyReply
  - All good, still trying to find a good African bestiary like I put above.
    
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    posted July 22, 2024 at 10:14 PM by What a Fine Juicy July in reply to abookofcreatures
  - Have you tried Knappert?
    
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    posted August 7, 2024 at 10:17 AM by abookofcreatures in reply to What a Fine Juicy July
  - Nope. What books do you recommend?
    
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    posted August 10, 2024 at 7:12 PM by What a Fine Juicy July in reply to abookofcreatures
  - Bantu myths and other tales, Myths and Legends of the Congo. Also Werner’s Myths and legends of the Bantu, and Frobenius’ African Genesis.
    
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    posted August 15, 2024 at 4:10 PM by abookofcreatures in reply to What a Fine Juicy July
Am doing fine here

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posted July 24, 2024 at 2:28 AM by mcchan88 Reply
hai yall!

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posted September 11, 2024 at 4:23 PM by Patrick Reply
Hoping you and your family are safe.

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posted September 25, 2024 at 8:38 AM by Lisa Reply
- Thank you so much. They are safe for now. Managing.
  
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  posted September 25, 2024 at 8:43 AM by abookofcreatures in reply to LisaReply
Avec les dernières actualités au Liban, c’est rassurant de savoir que vous et vos proches allez bien. Prenez soin de vous…

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posted September 30, 2024 at 5:44 PM by julie mouton Reply
- Espérons qu’ils y restent sains et saufs. Merci tellement.
  
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  posted September 30, 2024 at 5:58 PM by abookofcreatures in reply to julie moutonReply
I just wanted to say thank you, for this site.

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posted October 16, 2024 at 12:17 PM by Natnael Ewnetu Reply
- Thank you too, that brings me joy.
  
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