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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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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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Jan 20, 20243 min read

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Scorpion men (Akkadian: girtablullû, aqrabuamelu) make an appearance in various Akkadian language myths. They include the Enûma Elish...

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Ullikummi of ancient near Eastern mythology is a towering creature of stone. It's born of the union of Underworld creator god Kumarbi ...

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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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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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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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Jun 13, 20234 min read

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