January 14, 2021
One of the most beloved (and feared) figures in Russian and East Slavic folklore, Baba Yaga is more than just a witch. She’s a rum...Read more
February 3, 2021
African folklore dictates that unlike other werecreatures this monster is an animal that disguises itself in human form. By day it...Read more
March 3, 2021
While its face is scarce in popular culture today, this influential ancient monster from Chinese mythology predates the written wo...Read more
March 16, 2021
Leprechauns are associated with St. Patrick’s Day and Irish culture, but do you know why? The jovial, red-haired little man dresse...Read more
April 7, 2021
These elusive blue flames have been reported globally and inspired a wealth of folklore. But what exactly is a Will-o’-the-Wisp? A...Read more
April 8, 2021
The Australian wilderness is a dangerous place—in part because it’s the rumored hunting ground of a vampiric creature who uses its...Read more
May 19, 2021
A venomous snake who can kill with its gaze alone, the basilisk has terrified us for thousands of years. But it also has another n...Read more
June 23, 2021
An urban legend that exploits our fears of an obstructed gaze and the deeply unsettling idea that the youngest of our species are ...Read more
July 1, 2021
There are fewer images of Death personified than the scythe-wielding skeletal form of the Grim Reaper. But where did it come from?...Read more
July 21, 2021 • 10m
El Silbón: The Deadly Whistler of the Grasslands The "Terror of the Plain," this emaciated, whistling devil is cursed to wander th...Read more
August 11, 2021
Swooping down from the heavens on a fire ball, the Kasha drags the bodies of the dead to the underworld for a life of damnation. M...Read more
September 29, 2021 • 13m
Rumored to roam some of the world’s most desolate places the poisonous, killer death worm can trace its history in folklore back t...Read more
October 21, 2021
The first episode in this two-part series tackles the rise of the werewolf in its myriad of forms, looking at what happened when C...Read more
October 28, 2021
The second installment in Monstrum’s werewolf series looks at the evolution of the werewolf through Gothic fantasy, horror films, ...Read more
November 10, 2021
While modern imagination might have you picturing trolls as ugly, hairy, rather unintelligent creatures their ancient folkloric co...Read more
November 23, 2021
Insects make up 80 percent of the world’s species, so it's not all that surprising we’ve occasionally made them into monsters in s...Read more
December 15, 2021
You better watch out, you better not cry, and you certainly must behave—or else face the brutal beating of the Krampus. Why does t...Read more