Sooterkin
Imaginary kind of afterbirth in the form of an “evil-looking little animal” especially attributed to Dutch women.
Imaginary kind of afterbirth in the form of an “evil-looking little animal” especially attributed to Dutch women.
Evil spirit of the River Tees in northeastern England, said to drag children who ventured too close the water’s edge to their deaths.
Fairy cat of the Highlands of Scotland, black and as large as a dog.
Undines (or ondines) are a category of imaginary elemental beings associated with water, first named in the alchemical writings of Paracelsus. Similar creatures are found in classical literature, particularly Ovid’s Metamorphoses.
Ancient Celtic hag goddess who in her various guises shaped the land, controlled the forces of nature, and was responsible for the harsh nature of winter.
Usually considered to be a mythical creature of legend, it has also been identified as a rock hyrax.
Fairy being, part of the folklore of the Shetland Islands off the coast of Scotland, a type of werewolf, half man, half wolf.
Water spirit said to inhabit pools in Cheshire, Lancashire and Shropshire. If children venture too close, then she reaches out of the water and drags them in to their deaths.
Shape-shifting water spirit inhabiting the lochs and pools of Scotland.
Also known as tarbh uisge in Scottish Gaelic, a mythological Scottish creature similar to the Manx tarroo ushtey.