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A lion-eagle-horse hybrid from Medieval folklore
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Hippogriff
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The name for a demon in Japan (also the name assigned to Satan in Japanese Christianity)
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Akuma
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A rabbit from American folklore that had antlers
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Jackalope
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Son of Loki, the trickster god in Norse mythos, that resembles a wolf
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Fenrir
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A malevolent English spirit that was used in tales to frighten children into good behaviour
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Bogeyman
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A creature of German folklore that is known as a Christmas Devil that punishes and takes naughty children
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Krampus
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A creature from Jewish folklore that was made from clay or mud
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Golem
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One-eyed creatures from Greek mythos known for being great craftsmen
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Cyclops
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A hybrid between the upper half of a human and the lower half of a fish (Hint: The Little Mermaid)
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Mermaid/Merman
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Of English folklore in which they are animal servants, often appearing as a cat or bird in modern culture
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Familiar
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Lures sailors overboard with their deadly song
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Siren
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Mischievous tiny creatures that work to sabotage airplanes (Hint: Think of the title to a famous 80s movie)
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Gremlin
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A human who transforms into a wolf on a full moon
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Werewolf
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A monster from Chinese folklore that has only one leg
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Kui
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Norse zombie
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Draugr
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A common term for a Japanese humanoid demon with an evil nature, usually having red skin and horns
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Oni
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An Algonquian cannibalistic spirit that possesses humans, causing them to feast on other human beings
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Wendigo
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Ugly medieval creatures, popular for their mischievous nature (commonly used in Dnd campaigns)
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Goblin
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A male demon of Medieval folklore that sleeps with sleeping women
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Incubus
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A Jewish sea monster depicted in Job 41 in the Old Testament
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Leviathan
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Short Germanic creature commonly known to be skilled craftsman (also in Lord of the Rings)
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Dwarf
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A German name for a spirit that moves objects around (Hint: Think of a very famous horror movie where a family is haunted)
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Poltergeist
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A Japanese creature that is a water spirit with webbed hands/feet and a 'dish' on its head
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Kappa
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A ginormous, white meat-hungry worm that lived in the Indus River
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Indus Worm
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Described in Arabian and Persian mythos as a ginormous bird of prey (Hint: it is only three letters)
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Roc
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Most popular example from Greek mythos is Medusa
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Gorgon
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A hybrid of human and horse form Greek mythos
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Centaur
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A Norse Eight-legged horse born from Loki and a steed of Odin's
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Sleipnir
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A horse with wings and a horn on its head
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Alicorn
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An Irish spirit that wails, foretelling the death of a family member to those who hear it
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Banshee
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A majestic Phoenician bird that rises from its own ashes
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Phoenix
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A Native American bird spirit that is said to create thunder by flapping its wings and lightning by flashing its eyes
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Thunderbird
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A medieval two-legged folklore creature that has the a serpent-like creature and the head of a rooster, created by a chicken egg hatched by a toad or snake
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Cockatrice
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The most popular term for the undead
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Zombie
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A large toad in Japanese mythos that breathes rainbow smoke and defends itself with a giant spear
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Ōgama
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A Greek serpent/dragon that had many heads, two more forming when one is cut off
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Hydra
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A popular creature from Latin American folklore that essentially translates to 'goat-sucker' as the creature was known to attack and suck the blood out of livestock
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Chupacabra
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A Greek human-goat hybrid that has a perpetual erection
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Satyr
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A creature of Nordic folklore that live in mountains, caves, and in more modern depictions, under bridges
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Troll
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A Greek primeval god
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Titan
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A creature from European folklore that takes the place of a kidnapped child, pretending to be said child
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Changeling
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A creature from Medieval folklore that appears in dreams to seduce the man, draining him while intercourse
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Succubus
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A Japanese creature that piggybacks its victim
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Obariyon
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In Greek mythos, Theseus slayed it in a labyrinth
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Minotaur
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A witch or hag originating from Slavic folklore often associated with her hut that stands on chicken legs
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Baba Yaga
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Germanic spirit of nature and fertility (also in Lord of the Rings)
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Elf
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A winged lion with the head of a woman from GREEK mythos that challenges those who approach her with a riddle
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Sphinx
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A one-legged nature spirit that smokes a pipe and wears a magical red hat that allows it to teleport
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Saci
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Large humanoids -- simplest was to put it
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Giant
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A bird-human hybrid from Greek mythos
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Harpy
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A general term for a supernatural being that is typically immortal (ex. Zeus)
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Deity
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A very general and common term for a spirit
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Ghost
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A three-headed dog said to guard the entrance of the underworld in Greek mythos
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Cerberus
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An Irish and Scottish mythical shape-shifting creature, commonly depicted as a horse in water
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Kelpie
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A ghost of a woman who suffered a tragic death, often depicted wearing a bridal gown
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White Lady
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A Japanese vengeful ghost known in English as 'The Slit-mouth Woman'
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Kuchisake-onna
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In a vast variety of mythos, a name for fallen angels
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Grigori
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Three sisters from Greek mythos that control time
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The Fates
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A common term for a Greek nature spirit / minor female deity associated with nature
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Nymph
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An Indigenous North American creator that is an animal-human shapeshifter (Hint: epidermis + the thing that helps old people walk)
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Skin-walker
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Known for Renaissance magic -- now known for being decoration on lawns
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Gnome
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A creature in Japan folklore that flies around as a disembodied head and attacks people
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Nukekubi
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A commonly known Slavic creature that is undead and sucks with fangs for blood
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Vampire
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Known for it's famous photo, this hairy hominoid walks the forests of North America
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Bigfoot
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The offspring from a god that is half human (ex. Heracles)
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Demigod
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A human-seal shape-shifter from Northern-Europe folklore
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Selkie
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A Japanese fox spirit that can bewitch and shape-shift
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Kitsune
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The ruler of Hell
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Satan
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A popular Irish spirit that is known for its pot of gold and connection to St. Patricks Day
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Leprechaun
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A reptile, sometimes depicted with the head of a rooster, tail of a serpent, and wings of a dragon, that causes death to whoever looks into its eyes
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Basilisk
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The concept belongs to numerous cultures: Scaly giant lizard that breaths fire
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Dragon
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Most known in William Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' where it is a vassal of the Fairy King Oberon. It itself is a fairy with a name pronounced as 'puke' (not spelled the same)
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Puck
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A bovine-headed monster with a body of a spider from West Japan that spits poison and take satisfaction in killing and eating humans
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Ushi-oni
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An Arabic spirit
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Jinn
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A general term for those that belong in the underworld -- think of the Lesser Key of Solomon (ex. Bilal)
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Demons
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Jewish evil spirit/demon (soul of an evil-doer)
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Dybbuk
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A Himalayan creature, similar to Bigfoot
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Yeti
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A Roman name for a human-goat hybrid associated with nature
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Faun
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A very popular cryptid that is still hotly debated, originating from a lake in Scotland
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Loch Ness Monster
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A Korean creature, known as 'Korean goblins' that are horned and play tricks on humans with their abilities
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Dokkaebi
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A general term for those who partake in magic, often seen as taboo
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Witch
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A Scandinavian sea monster with the appearance of an enormous squid
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Kraken
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An evil English household spirit, typically used as a general term, that was mentioned in 'Harry Potter'
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Boggart
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A world-wide concept and general term, most known to be tiny with wings and pixie-dust
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Fairy
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Known in Alchemy as a small artificial creature, often described as a small human being
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Homunculus
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A small demonic servant in Medieval folklore with a three-letter name
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Imp
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A serpent or dragon in a perpetual cycle of eating its own tail
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Ouroboros
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A class of supernatural creatures in Japanese folklore
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Yokai
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A shapeshifting genie in Arabic folklore that feeds on people
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Ghoul
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Sea-horses, known in Etruscan, Greek and Phoenician mythos
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Hippocamp
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A European mythical figure who seems to ride around without a head
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Headless Horseman
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A German creature that is described as a ghostly double that shares the appearance of a living person
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Doppelganger
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Translates to 'death god' in Japanese
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Shinigami
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An evil humanoid creature from Peruvian folklore that seeks out humans to steal their body fat or sells their flesh as fried chicharrones
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Pishtaco
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A winged horse creature from Greek mythos
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Pegasus
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A Latin American vengeful spirit that goes after children, forever mourning her's whom she drowned
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La Llorona
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The most known name for the angel of death, equipped with a cloak and a scythe
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Grim Reaper
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A spirit of a woman in Japanese folklore associated with winter
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Yuki-onna
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A dog that comes from hell
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Hellhound
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A female spirit in Norse mythos that leads worthy souls to Valhalla
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Valkyrie
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Another word for ghost (Hint: starts with an 'S')
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Spectre
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Edit - Also this probably shouldn't be alphabetical, gives some extra clues. And you have the answer for others in the question. Like you mention Yokai, which is an answer elsewhere.