The International Guide to the Mythological

Origin: Czech Mythology Habitat: Riverbanks, Cornfields Behavior: Aggressive  Description:  A tall being with that resembles a scarecrow. It is seen with a large sack.  Facts:  Basically the Czech Boogeyman Carries a sack to steal bad people (Namely children)  It lures its victims to their death by  mimicking the cry of an innocent, unprotected baby .  On the night of the full moon, the Bubak weaves clothes from the souls of those it kills and drives a cart pulled by black carts . 

Origin: Philippine Mythology Habitat: Mountains, Forests Behavior: Moderate Description:  It is a tall, bony humanoid creature with the head and hooves of a horse and disproportionately long limbs, to the point that its knees reach above its head when it squats down. Facts:  The form of the Tikbalang traces back 4000 years, with roots in Hinduism.  Tikbalangs scare travelers, lead them astray and play tricks on them such that the travelers keep on returning to an arbitrary path no matter how far they go or turn. This is counteracted by wearing one's shirt inside out. Another countermeasure is to ask permission out loud to pass by or, not to produce too much noise while in the woods in order not to offend or disturb the tikbalang.  A superstition popular with the Tagalog of Rizal Province is that Tikbalangs are benevolent guardians of elemental kingdoms. They are usually found standing at the foot of large trees looking arou...

Origin: Arabic Mythology Habitat: Desert Behavior: Aggressive Description: Half a human being; having half a head, half a body, one arm, one leg, with which it hops with much agility Facts: It's believed it can kill a person by just touching them and the person would be fleshless in mere seconds.

Origin:  Inuit mythology Habitat: Mountains Behavior: Aggressive Description:  This creature is described as a thin sinewy being, ice blue in colour and cold to the touch. Mahaha’s eyes are white and they peer through the long stringy hair that hangs in its face. This demon is always smiling and giggling.  Mahaha is usually seen with almost no clothing (always barefoot) on yet it never seems to be bothered by the cold. Facts: It i s a maniacal demon that terrorized parts of the arctic.  It is very strong . This cold demon takes pleasure in tickling its victims to death .