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Lamia (Basque mythology) - Wikipedia

The Basajaun is one of a race of creatures with origins in the mythology, legend and folklore of

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The lamiak is a siren- or halia-like creature in Basque mythology. Lamiak live in the river. They are very beautiful, and stay at the shore combing their long hair with a golden comb; they easily charm men. They have duck feet. Lamiak help those who give them presents by providing them with help at work; if a farmer left them food at the river shore, they would eat it at night and in exchange would finish a field he had left unploughed. In some places, bridges were believed to have been…

Anjanas- Cantabrian myth: faery folk that have long braids that are adorned with ribbons and a wreath of wild flowers. They carry a rod made of wood that they use to cast their enchantments. They have white skin and have a serene and kind disposition. They live in hidden underground palaces. They help injured animals, lost travelers, the poor, and the suffering.

This supernatural creature from the Nicaraguan folklore is a shapeshifter. It typically takes the form of an attractive long haired woman who seduces drunken and unfaithful men before revealing her true face: a Horse Skull. The words she speaks to these men are so horrific that the victim goes insane instantaneously.

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Philippine mythology is the body of myths, tales, and superstitions held by Filipinos, mostly originating from beliefs held during the pre-Hispanic era. Some of these beliefs stem from pre-Christian religion that was specially influenced by the Hinduism and were regarded by the Spanish as "myth" and "superstition" in an effort to de-legitimize precolonial faith by replacing those native beliefs with colonial Catholic Christian myths and superstitions. Today, some of these precolonial beliefs…

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