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[–] [email protected] 34 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Werewolves, vampires, baba yaga, fae, bean sidhe, vättar, tomtar, will o the wisp, trolls, Näcken, sylphs, undines, changelings, sirens, cyclops, gorgons, demon boars galore, and loads more local legends

[–] [email protected] 45 points 7 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 23 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I heard once that they supposedly have to speak with their hands. Sounds horrific.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I'VE SEEN ONE ONCE, IT WAS TERRIFYING! IT WAS ALL "bibedi bobedi" AND WANTED ME TO EAT PIZZA!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Just wear pineapple around your neck, you'll be fine.

Unless the specific cryptid is attractive. Which they are. Then you will be the one chasing them around begging then to make you pizza. Its a weird power they have.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Dragons, basilisks, unicorns, fire breathing salamanders were part of the average folk beliefs in the European middle ages and Renaissance. For example, in the gorgeous Lady and the Unicorn tapisseries from ~1500 you can see in Paris.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Symbol of Francis I of France, visible in his castle in Blois.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Very cool.

I was searching the tapestry like where's waldo.