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The Myth of The Scottish Water Horse and the Destruction of Man

On: November 21, 2019

Mermaids and Sirens are often associated with tales that involve leading men to their doom at sea, but Scottish Folklore has it’s own creature that delights in the destruction of man at sea – the Each Uisge. The Each Uisge (pronounced “ech ooshskya”) or water horse, is a creature thatRead More →

The Hircocervus: An Elusive Mythological Beast

By: Chris

On: August 27, 2019

In: Mysterious & Bizarre, Mythology & Folklore

The Hircocervus is an interesting creature found throughout medieval folklore, that is represented as half Stag half Goat. Although tales of the Hircocervus are found in medieval folklore, it was referenced to by Aristotle in his work De Interpretatione, as an example of a thing that was knowable even thoughRead More →