The International Guide to the Mythological

Origin: Scandinavian Mythology Habitat: Water (Waterfalls) Behavior: Harmless Description:  He is a young and handsome looking man that sits at the base of the waterfall playing a fiddle.  Facts:  The Fossegrimen is neither good nor evil . The Fossegrimen is described as an exceptionally talented fiddler : the sounds of forest, wind and water play over his fiddle strings. The Fossegrimen is said to be willing to teach his skills in exchange for a food offering made on a Thursday evening. They enjoy 'fenalâr (smoked mutton) If the meal isn't sufficient, he'll only teach the supplicant how to tune the fiddle. If the offering is satisfactory, he will take the pupil's right hand and draw the fingers along the strings until they all bleed, after which he will be able to play so well that "the trees shall dance and torrents in their fall stand still".

Origin: Native American Mythology Habitat: Southeast Woodlands, Seminole, and Oklahoma Behavior: Harmless Description: A small dwarf with a sack. Facts: The Fastachee (or "Little Giver") likes to  provide acorns and medicine to people.

Origin: Hindu Mythology Habitat: Sky Behavior: Harmless Description: A beautiful white bird that sits on the Chandra.  Facts: Not much is known about them.  They feed off moon lights .

Origin: German Mythology  Habitat: Alpine forests of Bavaria in Germany Behavior: Moderate Description:  It has a body comprising various animal parts — generally wings, antlers, tails and fangs, all attached to the body of a small mammal.  The most widespread description portrays the Wolpertinger as having the head of a rabbit, the body of a squirrel, the antlers of a deer, and the wings and occasionally the legs of a pheasant. Facts: They are often characterised as being mischievous.

Origin: Greek Mythology  Habitat: N/A Behavior: Harmless Description:  Impudent, thieving, droll, idle, mischievous, gnome-dwarfs "Funny, little triksy elves" of a phallic nature Facts:  A mischievous creature fond of tricking and frightening mortals . The kobaloi were companions of  Dionysus  and could shapeshift as Dionysus in the guise of Choroimanes-Aiolomorphos. According to one myth, they robbed Herakles  while he slept. He captured them in revenge but took pity on them when he found them amusing. The kobaloi were thought to live in Euboea or near Thermopylae.  Parents used tales of the  kobaloi  to frighten children into behaving.