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Create Your Monster Fact File

1. Research TWO mythological monsters or creatures from your culture

2. Create a post FOR EACH MONSTER OR CREATURE with:

Monster name AND your name as the subject

Brief description in the body

Image of your monster (drawn, found online, or AI-generated using “I can’t draw”)

3. Fill in the additional fields:

Monster’s cultural origin

Fun fact about your monster

Make sure your monster hasn’t already been posted by another student!

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Jormungandr (also known as the world serpent) is a snake that wraps himself around the world. His tail is in him mouth, and when he releases it symbolizes the beginning of Ragnarok

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The Kitsune is a creature commonly associated with natural forces along with being prayed to at shrines, commonly depicted with more than one tail. Some symbolize different forces in nature.

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If a fox is seen in Japan they are usually regarded as a messenger.

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The elves have ghostly pale skin, glowing red eyes, and clad in blue gray armor. Their exact role is unclear but they are symbolic to death, darkness, and decay.

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Believed to possess powers of illusions, curses, and manipulation

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The Kraken is a massive squid/octopus that lives within the ocean, preying on boats and dragging them into the depths

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The Kraken is featured in many Myths, even ones not in Norse Mythology

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Apophis is a colossal serpent of chaos. Apophis lives in the underworld. He is Ra the Sun god's main enemy. He seeks the destruction of the cosmos. He represents the forces of evil and the unknown.

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He attacked Ra's boat as he was traveling through the underworld.

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Known as the master of mischief, luxes are invisible to humans but can become visible when they want. They live in natural areas but can move anywhere as long as they have basic needs to survive. Their goal wherever they go is to cause destruction..

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They can have the body parts of other animals 

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Nidhogg is an immense dragon that has only two front claws and no other limbs. Nidhogg gnaws at Yggdrasil's roots, constantly threatening cosmic harmony. Symbolic of decay, punishment, and eventual demise of the world.

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Feeds on the corpse of murderers, oath-breakers, and other villains.

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This is a Yuurei, which are ghosts and ghouls in Japanese culture, they are usually seen with an upside down triangle headband and white garments, along without having feet, and are usually pale, showing that they are dead and deceased.

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They have a preferred haunting time which is around 2:00 am - 2:30 am

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The Kapre is a tall, dark complected, ape like creature that lives in giant trees in the Philippine jungle. They are often seen smoking a pipe and playing tricks on travelers. 

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The Kapre is a tall, dark complected, ape like creature that lives in giant trees in the Philippine jungle. They are often seen smoking a pipe and playing tricks on travelers. 

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Quilin has a very fearsome appearance, but it is a very noble creature; it only punishes the people who are cruel and wicked.

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It is found in Korean, Japanese, and Chinese culture.

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Ammit is a feared monster known as the "Devourer of the Dead." Ammit was associated with the time of judgment. His job is to eat the souls of people who were found to be impure.

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The monster is composed of a crocodile and a lion.

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Half man, half goat, Huay Chivo is an evil sourcerer. It turns into another animal to prey on livestock. They can shapeshift to get closer to prey or to disguise themselves after taking prey. Related to a chupacabra.

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The Azure Dragon is a mythical dragon god with a blue hue to it. In ancient art, the dragon is commonly doing a dance around a red circle, which is assumed to be the sun.

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The Azure Dragon is one of the 4 celestial beings that represent the cardinal directions. The Azure Dragon represents the East. 

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The Bull of Heaven was a divine beast sent by the Ancient Mesopotamian gods on the city of Uruk as a consequence for the choice of Gilgamesh, the king of Uruk, to reject the marriage proposal of Ishtar, the goddess of Love and Warfare. This bull was extremely large and strong, shattering the walls of Uruk and nearly killing Enkidu, the close friend of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh was able to defend the city from this bull and end up slaying it with the help of his friend and his armies.

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This bull was described in Ancient tablets to be several stories tall, but it was noted that Gilgamesh was still nearly as strong as it.

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The Manananggal is a shapeshifter with the ability to detach from its body. They fly around a look for pregnant women to eat.

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The Vermilion Bird is described as a giant red bird that has a plumage that is made up of five colors and is wrapped in flames.

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It is common to confuse the Vermilion Bird with a Phoenix, but they are two very different creatures

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a giant red bird that has a plumage that is made up of five colors and is wrapped in fire.

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An extremely large half-beast charged as the divine protector of a vast cedar forest. He fought with both Gilgamesh and Enkidu to defend the forest from them and keep them from using the cedar wood, but was eventually defeated.

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Humbaba and the Greek Minotaur are very similar in appearance even though their stories are from vastly different time frames.

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Ao is often depicted with a fiery shell, dragon head, and a kylin tail. Ao is also nicknamed "The World Turtle" as it was believed the entire world was on the back of the turtle.

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People believe the Ao can bring wealth, so they collect multiple Aos to symbolize increasing wealth.

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a mythological tortoise who has a burning shell and cheeks with magma on them.

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Fenrir is a giant wolf often depicted with either black or light grey fur.

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A banshee is a female spirit who is a warning sign for someone about to die. If you see and hear a banshee crying or wailing, you are now made aware that someone in your family will die.

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A banshee is a spirit of someone that died violently at a young age.

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Jotnar is often translated to giant. The Norse Jotnar are nature spirits with superhuman strengths and abilities, they are very large and often depicted as blue.

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They are skilled shape shifters and are very wise.

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Fairies are creatures that tend to be smaller than humans and can fly. They are often depicted as mischievous or angelic. Fairies are often harmless instead of dangerous. The fairy species is also connected to many other Celtic species, like leprechauns, which are a type of fairy.

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Fairies are associated with nature and often times live in fairy forts and hallow hills.

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they were a mix of serpents and big cats with the body of a cat and the long neck of a serpent often twisted. they were shown for chaos

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A mythological bird like a heron or eagle like glowing with light. it was not a monster but it was a supernatural force with its power. it was the symbol of rebirth and connected to the sun and creation.

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A female water spirit, often depicted as a beautiful woman who lures men to their watery depths. They have a reputation of murderers. Most of them want revenge on men, so they try to get them to come in to the water, so they can capture them.

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A woman becomes a rusalka after a tragic death

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A protector of the forest. Leshy is known for playing tricks on those who enter the woods. In some he is seen kidnapping babies. Leshy can take many forms. Leshy is a shapeshifter.

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Leshy usually teams up with other leshies. 

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Ahuizotl is an Aztec legend. A water dwelling dog like creature. Ahuizotl is a water monster believed to lure people into the water then drown and eat them