One of my favorite legends of all times is King Arthur and his knights of the roundtable. I don’t remember how old I was when I first heard the story, but I was captivated. Consequently when I had a chance to include him in one of my books, I jumped at it. My book, “Spell…
Here’s another creature I come across often in anime and manga. I didn’t know werecats were a thing- you know, an actual folklore. I just though it was something people made up. If you’ve ever watched anime, you’d know they love putting cat ears on characters, especially females. In folklore and fantasy fiction, werecats are…
Image Credit: Cara Jane Mitten You always hear about werewolves. I didn’t know werehyenas existed. They sound far more interesting than the shapeshifters we often read about. Common in legends from Morocco to Angola, werehyenas are the North African equivalent of the werewolf. In Ethiopia, it’s traditionally believed that every blacksmith, whose trade is hereditary, is…
It’s always fun learning about creatures I’ve seen in anime. Here’s a fun mythical creature for you. A Nue is a legendary yokai or mononoke found in Japanese folklore. Sometimes called the Japanese Chimera, it is described as having the head of a monkey, the body of a raccoon dog (tanuki), the legs of a tiger, and…
Here’s a badass for your world building inspiration. Imagine this little charmer tearing through your fantasy world. Also known as Abaaht, Abaasy, Abasy, the Abaasy originates in Russian mythology, legend and folklore. They’re demons in the mythology of the Sakha (also known as the Yakuts). The Yakut live in the Lena River valley and other areas of the…
What does this day really mean? I know people treat it like it’s the day the gates of Hell opens up. I’m one of those weird people who likes this day because of its horror association. My only experience with Friday the 13th involves a machete wielding masked man…zombie…demon who likes to chop up stupid people doing dirty deeds. Why is it, in…
