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The Flying Dutchman

I had heard of the Flying Dutchman, but truth be told, I didn’t know what it was exactly. I had a lingering impression that it had...

Mimi- Australian Spirits

Mimi spirits came to life through the folklore of the indigenous Australians of the Northern region. They were once humans but later...

Kappa - Water Demons of Japan

Kappas live in the rivers and ponds of Japan. These green-skinned creatures are about the size of a ten-year-old child, have large round...

Hephaestus - Greek God of Fire and Metalworkers

Given my affinity for craftspeople, I am intrigued by the God of Fire and Metalworkers, Hephaestus. Also known by his Roman name -...

Baykok - Cursed Warrior Spirits

Baykoks are spirit warriors from Chippewa folklore, but these are not the friendly type of spirits that intends no harm. If you cross...

Banniks - Bathhouse Spirits

Things That Never Were Banniks are creepy little spirits that reside in the bathhouses of Russia and Slavic countries. Bathhouses in...

Ilithyia - the Goddess of Childbirth

Things That Never Were Ilithyia is known as the goddess of childbirth and labor pain. Long ago, many believed Ilithyia was present at...

Frost Giants of Norse Mythology

Things That Never Were Frost Giants originated in Jotunheim, one of the nine realms in Norse mythology. The original father of Frost...