Creatures from English and Scottish Folklore - Statistics

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Group Description Creature % Correct
Scottish A long-necked aquatic creature said to dwell in a particular loch. Loch Ness Monster
68%
English Small creatures that cause malfunctions in machinery. Gremlin
53%
Scottish A shape-shifting spirit that can take on a horselike or a human appearance. Kelpie
47%
Scottish Beings that can change from a seal to a human by shedding their skin. Selkie
47%
English Type of animal that the Beast of Bodmin Moor and the Beast of Exmoor are said to look like. Big cat
41%
English An entity that appears in the form of a large dark canine, typically with glowing eyes. Often regarded as a portent of death. Black dog
41%
Scottish Small household spirits which perform various chores and farming tasks while the owners of the house are asleep. Brownie
38%
English Small beings which inhabit sites such as stone circles and dolmen. They are generally benign and are fond of dancing. Pixie
35%
Scottish A type of malevolent goblin which lives in ruined castles along the Anglo-Scottish border and is known for soaking its hat in blood. Redcap
18%
English Creatures that dwell underwater, which grab and drown children that get too close. The name of the creature is thought to be connected to Grendel. Grindylow
9%
English Small, large-headed and long-armed creature that commits random mischief in mines. Knocker
9%
Scottish Another creature from the Orkney Islands, this one is sea creature that appears as a horse-human hybrid when on land. It has no skin and the horse's mouth produces toxic vapour. Nuckelavee
9%
Scottish A female omen of death, seen cleaning blood off of clothes. Bean-nighe
6%
English A blue-faced hag with iron claws, said to haved lived in a cave in Dane Hills, Leicestershire. She would feed on lambs and children. Black Annis
6%
English A spirit of the hearth that looks like a small hairy man. They help out around the home but also play practical jokes. Hobgoblin
6%
English A giant worm (dragon), told of in a legend set around the River Wear in North East England. {Lambton} Worm
6%
Scottish A humanoid wolf creature from the folklore of the Shetland Islands. Wulver
6%
English A fairy or ghost that inhabits mines and appears as a small blue flame. Bluecap
3%
Scottish A fairy creature which resembles a large black cat with a white spot on its chest, said to inhabit the Scottish Highlands. Cat Sìth
3%
Scottish An aquatic race from the folklore of the Orkney Islands who kidnap people near the shore. {Fin}folk
3%
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