Monsters Around the World

Thuồng luồng - Viet Nam

A gigantic, quadruped aquatic beast, thuồng luồng is a beast draped in legends. Thuồng luồng has different descriptions through the ages and the areas. Some say the creature is just a powerful beast that acts like one - a long, reptilian, four-legged carnivore that is the apex of its environment. Other says it is sentient, and choosy in taste - it will take lives that it deems lesser than its own. There are even stories in which the thuồng luồng is a benevolent minor god, ruler of the river in which it resides, taking callous lives and saving innocents, all while controlling the weather at will.

Marool - England

The Marool of Shetland is a malevolent marine devil, appearing in the form of a fish. It has eyes all over its head, and a crest of flame. It can be seen in mareel, or phosphorescent sea-foam. During storms the marool can be heard singing wildly with joy when a ship capsizes. These flaming fish demons have eyes all over their head - no chance they won’t sea you. When storms rage, they can be heard ferociously singing for joy as they lurk under the swirling waters. If a ship capsizes, you can be sure they’ll gobble up the hull thing.

Kamappa - South Africa

Kammapa (or Khodumodumo) is a mythical creature from the Sotho people of Southern Africa. It is described as a shapeless, gluttonous monster that swallows everything living it comes by and gets larger and larger the more it swallows. It has multiple sharp tongues which it uses as weapons.

Bigfoot - U.S.A

Bigfoot, also commonly known as Sasquatch, is a mythical or legendary creature that is said to inhabit remote forests, mainly in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Descriptions of Bigfoot typically portray it as a large, hairy, ape-like creature, often standing upright like a human. Witnesses claim to have seen Bigfoot in various locations, though the creature has never been scientifically proven to exist, and most evidence is anecdotal or inconclusive.

Huay Chivo - Mexico

The Huay Chivo is a legendary Maya beast. It is a half-man, half-beast creature, with burning red eyes, and is specific to the Yucatán Peninsula. It is reputed to be an evil sorcerer who can transform himself into a supernatural animal, usually a goat, dog or deer, in order to prey upon livestock. It is often depicted as transforming from an animal, like a goat or a dog, into a human form. Legends attribute mischievous or malevolent intentions to this supernatural entity. Folklore surrounding Huay Chivo varies across regions and communities.