Supernatural Beings
Collection by Cyn1969az • Last updated 4 weeks ago
ghost stories, tales of demons, other supernatural entities, mythical creatures from folklore
Japanese
The Cat’s Meow | Dancing on Temple Tops
“The Cat Monster of Saga” is illustrated at left by Yoshu Chikanobu. As the story goes, Nabeshima Naoshige takes over Saga castle by brutally slaughtering the entire Ryuzoji family, including the pet cat named Tama. The ghost of Tama then becomes an vengeful spirit, seeking a terrible retribution for the deaths of his owners.
Magic Transistor
Fukao Hokui (深尾北為); This print shows Taira no Kiyomori (1118-1181), the head of the Taira warrior clan that established the first samurai government in Japan. His exploits became one of the subjects of the warrior epic, The Tale of the Heike. Depicted here is a famous episode in which the dying Kiyomori, suffering from a hallucinatory fever, is haunted by a vision of all the enemies he has murdered during his military campaigns (woodblock print), ca. 1830.
Angels & Archangels
Native American
Sirens, Mermaids and Water Creatures
Nature Spirits
Werewolves & Vampires
Yeti, Abdominal Snowman, Bigfoot
Dragons
DRAGONS!
In honor of How To Train Your Dragon 2 coming out this summer.... Dragons have always mystified us, whether in a movie, game or books. No one can deny the magical appearance and qualities of a dragon.... the word dragon derives from the Greek word drakon meaning "serpent of huge size or water - snake". The word "dragon" didn't enter the English language until the 13th century. The Latin term for dragon is "draconem or draco" and was used to describe any large serpent like animal not…