Sylvia Rose
Night Raven (Nachtkrapp) Germania
Nachtkrapp or Night Raven is a large predatory bird found in lore of Switzerland, Germany and the North Lands. Nachtkrapp (Nachtkrappe,...
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Sylvia Rose
Jan 203 min read
Kulullu - Fish Man Monster of Tiamat
When Tiamat sees how her children have turned against her, betrayed and murdered her partner Abzu, her she screams out her grief and...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 29, 20233 min read
Scorpion Men of Babylonia
Scorpion men (Akkadian: girtablullû, aqrabuamelu) make an appearance in various Akkadian language myths. They include the Enûma Elish...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 9, 20233 min read
Ullikummi - Rock Monster of Legend
Ullikummi of ancient near Eastern mythology is a huge creature of stone. It's born of the union of Underworld creator god Kumarbi and the...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 5, 20232 min read
Lotan - Chaos Sea Dragon of Ugarit
Lotan means 'coiled' in Ugaritic. Lotan (Lôtān, Litan, Litānu), an enormous snake dragon, arises from the primal waters of chaos to wreak...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 5, 20232 min read
Anzû - Mesopotamian Monster of Mayhem
The Divine Monster Anzû is a common element through Mesopotamian art, writing and culture. Here he steals the Tablet of Destinies from...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 13, 20234 min read
Industry & the Age of Monsters Europe
The Age of Monsters in 19th century Europe is the result of a cataclysmic explosion of art, literature, science and philosophy. Nations...
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