Category Archives: Monster Maker Fun

Monster Month: Aun Pana

Posted on October 30, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Here we are at the last monster of the month.  This one comes from the Yanomami of Brazil and Venezuela.  Definitely looks like a dangerous critter.  There’s also not a lot of information out there on them. As you can … Continue reading →

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Monster Month: Tiddalik

Posted on October 27, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

The Tiddalik comes from Australian mythology and is connected to a popular creation myth.  Specifically, this creature comes from the Australian Indigenous Dreaming Stories, which some people call ‘Dreamtime’.  To be honest, I couldn’t figure out if some of these … Continue reading →

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Monster Month: Bake-Danuki or The Tanuki

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I was dancing around this one because it’s a fairly popular one.  Then, I thought that it might only be common to me because I want a lot of anime and read a lot of manga.  So, others might have … Continue reading →

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Monster Month: Kumiho

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This is the nine-tailed fox *glares at Naruto fans to stop them from interrupting* from KOREAN mythology.  Yes, it is similar to the kitsune from Japanese mythology, but it’s called the Kumiho.  Let’s get that right out in the open. … Continue reading →

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Monster Month: Grootslang

Posted on October 20, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

So . . . The Grootslang is a thing.  It’s definitely . . . A sight to behold.  Also, I’m fairly certain at least one person’s mind went to a talking alien tree that I think talks about the power … Continue reading →

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Monster Month: Kurage-No-Hinotama

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I debated giving a day to this monster, but I really liked the concept.  Unfortunately, I couldn’t find much in the way of lore.  It definitely stems from Japanese mythology and seems to be a yokai.  Yet, I found more … Continue reading →

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Monster Month: Kawuso

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This creature comes from Japan and it is what they call river otters.  These fall into the category of yokai, which are Japanese demons.  Known to be tricksters, they are similar in habits to kitsune (foxes) and tanuki (coming on … Continue reading →

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Monster Month: The Hodag

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This one comes straight out of Rhinelander, Wisconsin.  I was surprised about how big and popular this monster was after I starting looking around.  So, what is a Hodag? First, let’s talk about the Hodag’s origin.  It is considered a … Continue reading →

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Monster Month: Olitiau

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m almost tempted to put this under ‘Animal Posts’ because it’s really a giant bat.  This creature is found in Cameroon and is associated with the Kongamato, which is a pterodactyl cryptid.  Only because they both fly and tend to … Continue reading →

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Monster Month: Zilant

Posted on October 9, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

As you can tell from the picture, this is some kind of dragon.  It has been the symbol of Kazan, Russia since the 1730, so it has a solid reputation.  Although, it has changed over the years from what I’ve … Continue reading →

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