Welcome back to another installment of Things That Never Were, the series where we pull back the curtain on the world’s most fascinating myths, legends, and monsters. This blog’s focus is on the Adze, the blood-sucking vampires of the Ewe people of Ghana and Togo. Yes, I know, I keep coming back to vampires. But honestly, it is so crazy how many variations of this monster there are around the world. As we all know, most vampires in folklore are tall, brooding figures with pal

After learning more about the Amikuk of Yup’ik folklore from the Bering Strait region of Alaska, I’ve decided that these guys might be one of the most terrifying creatures I have ever read about. Beyond the creep factor of their physical forms, their supernatural abilities make it virtually impossible to escape them once you have been targeted as prey, no matter if you are on land or in the water. Personally, I like it better when the lore includes ways for victims to fight b

I have recently become fascinated by the Taniwha, water spirits deeply rooted in Polynesian mythology, particularly within Māori tradition in Aotearoa (New Zealand). Not only do they possess immense supernatural powers, but they are also known as shapeshifters, which happens to be my favorite type of creature (hello, Loki!). The Taniwha are often depicted as massive serpentine or dragon-like beings, but they can also appear as giant sharks, sea monsters, or even forms made of