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Arctic Hum with the Qalupalik

Arctic Hum with the Qalupalik

Beneath the Arctic ice, a green-skinned woman waits. Listen for the humming of the Qalupalik as she hunts for disobedient children.

📅2024-04-10
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⏱️4 min read
inuit-mythologywater-spiritarctic+2
Loch Trap with the Kelpie

Loch Trap with the Kelpie

The lochs of Scotland are beautiful but deadly. A black horse waits on the shore, offering a ride that leads only to the deep.

📅2024-04-06
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⏱️4 min read
scottish-folklorewater-spiritshapeshifter+2
River Mischief with the Kappa

River Mischief with the Kappa

The rivers of Japan hide a creature both polite and deadly. Observe the Kappa as it tends to its head-dish and challenges travelers.

📅2024-04-01
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⏱️5 min read
japanese-mythologywater-spirittrickster+2
Swamp Life with the Bunyip

Swamp Life with the Bunyip

Australia's billabongs are quiet places, until the water stirs. Explore the murky depths with the Bunyip, the shape-shifting master of the swamp.

📅2024-03-30
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⏱️4 min read
australian-mythologyswamp-monsterscryptids+2

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