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Irish Mythical Creatures, Irish Myths, Mystical Creatures Mythology, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Tony Diterlizzi, British Folklore, Celtic Magic, Spiderwick Chronicles, Irish Folklore

The púca (Irish for spirit/ghost), pooka, phouka, phooka, phooca, puca or púka, is primarily a creature of Irish folklore. Considered to be bringers both of good and bad fortune, they could either help or hinder rural and marine communities. The creatures were said to be shape changers which could take the appearance of black horses, goats and rabbits. The púca has counterparts throughout the Celtic cultures of Northwest Europe. For instance, in Welsh mythology it is named the pwca and in…

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Russian Mythology, Ivan Bilibin, Baba Jaga, Russian Folklore, Slavic Folklore, Folk Horror, Slavic Mythology, Marjolein Bastin, Legendary Creature

Here is a list of (almost) all Slavic mythical creatures. Alkonost, who gets her name from the Greek demigod Alyclone, is a creature with the body of a bird and the head of a woman. Her voice is incredibly beautiful and alluring, causing people to forget everything and never be able to experience happiness like hearing the voice again. She lives in the underworld with her counterpart, who is named Sirin, who appears in an orchard during the morning to cry on the Apple Feast of the Savior…

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