Diabolus Chronicles' Monsters & Mythology
The Skriker - Death's Canine Omen
There are many 'black dog' myths in Great Britain. The legend of the skriker comes from the North West of England, but there are others such as the Black Shuck...
The Skriker - Death's Canine Omen
There are many 'black dog' myths in Great Britain. The legend of the skriker comes from the North West of England, but there are others such as the Black Shuck...
The Simurgh - Persian All-Knowing Bird
The word Simurgh is a combination of the Persian words “si," which means 30, and “murg," which means bird. It is thought to be a creature that is the size...
The Simurgh - Persian All-Knowing Bird
The word Simurgh is a combination of the Persian words “si," which means 30, and “murg," which means bird. It is thought to be a creature that is the size...
Panlong - The mythical Chinese Water Dragon
The 'dragon' or 'lóng' is one of the most important creatures in Chinese mythology- associated with power, benevolence and good fortune. The Chinese dragon tradition is rich and intricate. And...
Panlong - The mythical Chinese Water Dragon
The 'dragon' or 'lóng' is one of the most important creatures in Chinese mythology- associated with power, benevolence and good fortune. The Chinese dragon tradition is rich and intricate. And...
Ankou - Servant of Death
Before the grim reaper, came the ankou. Tall, white-haired and wearing a wide-brimmed hat, this servant of death skulks around graveyards. They are the souls of those last to die...
Ankou - Servant of Death
Before the grim reaper, came the ankou. Tall, white-haired and wearing a wide-brimmed hat, this servant of death skulks around graveyards. They are the souls of those last to die...
Will-O'-the-Wisp - The Ghostly Light of the Bogs
Most commonly associated with the English bogs and moors, these phantom lights are said to lead travellers astray, and are usually malevolent. They appear mostly with a blue-ish gleam but red...
Will-O'-the-Wisp - The Ghostly Light of the Bogs
Most commonly associated with the English bogs and moors, these phantom lights are said to lead travellers astray, and are usually malevolent. They appear mostly with a blue-ish gleam but red...
Piskies - The Cheeky Cornish Faerie
Piskies is the Cornish word for (perhaps) the better-known pixies of folklore. You'll find piskies in the Cornwall and Dartmoor areas of England, where their roots are thought to come...
Piskies - The Cheeky Cornish Faerie
Piskies is the Cornish word for (perhaps) the better-known pixies of folklore. You'll find piskies in the Cornwall and Dartmoor areas of England, where their roots are thought to come...