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Tag Archives: monsters
The Reality In Myths
It’s fairly well-known that many, if not most, creatures of mythology are born from a real animal or event. For example, the concept of mermaids could have come from sailors seeing manatees or sealions. Supposedly, Christopher Columbus saw ‘mermaids’ and … Continue reading
Best of 2023 #4: 7 Tips to Creating Monsters
(This was originally posted on February 15, 2023.) Let’s be clear. There really aren’t many solid rules to monster making. At least when it comes to fiction. In reality, you have to struggle with the ethics of creating a monster … Continue reading
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Tagged 2023, advice, author. tips, best of, creating, creatures, fantasy, fiction, imagination, monsters, writing
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Monster Month: Aun Pana
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
Posted in Monster Maker Fun
Tagged amazon, Aun Pana, creatures, fish, folklore, monsters, mythology, october, South America
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Monster Month: Tiddalik
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
Posted in Monster Maker Fun
Tagged aboriginal, Australia, beasts, creation myths, creatures, folklore, frogs, monsters, mythology, october, Tiddalik
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Monster Month: Bake-Danuki or The Tanuki
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
Posted in Monster Maker Fun
Tagged bake danuki, creatures, Japan, monsters, october, raccoon dog, shapeshifters, tanuki, tricksters, yokai
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Monster Month: Kumiho
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
Posted in Monster Maker Fun
Tagged folklore, foxes, kitsune, Korean, kumiho, monsters, mythology, nine-tailed fox, october
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