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  1. Lamia – Mythopedia

    Mar 23, 2023 · Lamia was a vicious child-eating spirit from Greek popular religion. She was usually imagined as an ugly monster with removable eyes, though in some later traditions she became a …

  2. Mormo – Mythopedia

    Feb 27, 2023 · Mormo was a female spirit or bogeywoman. Much like the creatures Lamia and Gello, her chief function was to frighten children.

  3. Empusa – Mythopedia

    Mar 22, 2023 · Empusa was a kind of spirit, often likened to a phantom or ghost, with the ability to assume different shapes. Sometimes she transformed into a terrifying creature to frighten travelers; …

  4. Gorgons – Mythopedia

    Mar 8, 2023 · The Gorgons were three monstrous sisters who lived at the edge of the world; they are perhaps best remembered for their snake hair and fearsome appearance. Two of the Gorgons were …

  5. Succubus Names - Mythopedia

    Succubus names: Origin, structure, and meaning Succubi: they are demons or supernatural entities from folklore who often seduce unsuspecting men and then feed on their life forces. It’s a strange and …

  6. Scylla – Mythopedia

    Sep 20, 2023 · Scylla was a multi-headed, hybrid monster who haunted a narrow strait opposite the whirlpool Charybdis. With her darting heads and sharp teeth, Scylla would pick off unwary sea …

  7. Achelous – Mythopedia

    Aug 30, 2023 · Achelous was the name of both the largest river in Greece—flowing from the Pindus Mountains to the Ionian Sea—and the god of that river. A child of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys, …

  8. Fantasy Name Generator - Mythopedia

    Need the perfect name for your next character? Try our fantasy name generators! With thousands of unique names available, your imagination is the only limit!

  9. Echidna – Mythopedia

    Mar 22, 2023 · Echidna was a primeval female monster, usually represented as a woman from the waist up and a snake from the waist down. She was said to have been the mother of some of the most …

  10. Ladon – Mythopedia

    Mar 23, 2023 · Ladon was a formidable serpent or dragon, tasked with guarding the golden apples hidden in the Garden of the Hesperides. When Heracles came to steal the apples for his eleventh …