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5 Terrifying Cryptic Creatures You May Not Have Known About

I don't know about you, but these things really give me the creeps.

Hanna McDaniel

Oct 30, 2019

North Carolina State University

5 Terrifying Cryptic Creatures You May Not Have Known About

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It's almost Halloween and, I don't know about you, but I love a good scare. So I went digging through the internet for some lesser known creatures of the night from all over the world that would definitely give people the frights and I dare say that I've found a few creepy ones.

Nuckelavee

This creature is a nasty one. It's a sea beast originating from Orkney described as having a man's upper body with the snout of a pig protruding from a skinless horse. It also has some extremely long arms that are rumored to almost reach the ground. Imagine that thing running at you in the middle of the night. Humungous, flailing arms. No skin at all. Part horse. Gives me the shivers. Apparently the Nuckelavee causes livestock to fall off cliffs near the shore and also diseases in crops, animals, and humans. Truly a creature of evil. But it's terrified of fresh rain water which I find humorously ironic.

Wendigo

The Wendigo has been fairly popularized by television shows recently, but they're not nearly as popular as the typical werewolves and vampires are. It originates from Native American folklore. When a hunter found himself lost in a forest, unable to find his way out, he resorted to cannibalism to survive which turned him into a skinny, grey skinned beast that roams the woods in search of human flesh. And get this, they draw their prey in by mimicking the sound of human voices. How cool is that? I mean, creepy. How creepy is that?

Penanggalan

If you thought the first two were creepy, wait until you hear about this gem. I'll give you a hint. This is a Malaysian urban legend and the word "penanggalan" means "to detach" or "to remove". Any guesses? No? Well, allow me to educate you on this beauty. Penanggalan are women who look completely ordinary during the day, but at night, they detach their own heads from their bodies and fly around as a reverse Headless Horsemen with their entrails swinging under them. Absolutely blood curdling. If that wasn't enough, their favorite snacks are children and pregnant women. But, don't worry, if you feel scared tonight, just sleep with a pair of scissors under your pillow because they prefer their hanging entrails intact and would never go near a pair of sharp scissors.

Dullahan

Sure, the Headless Horseman is cool, but the Irish version, Dullahan, is much cooler. Dullahan is a harbinger of death and wields a whip made out of a human spine. If he comes riding up behind you on his jet black steed and whispers your name, you fall dead on the spot. Not very ideal if you ask me. The only way to stop him is by pulling out any form of gold, big or small. He's got something against gold which seems absurd. Who could hate gold?

Teke Teke

I saved the best for last. Japan really has the creepiest urban legends. I'm not joking. Take this absolutely morbid one, for example. Teke Teke is the spirit of a girl who was fatally cut in half by a train after falling on the tracks. I warned you. Incredibly morbid. She haunts bathrooms, for some unknown reason, appearing to people as the upper half of a girl crawling on the ground and wielding a scythe. She will ask where her legs are and if you give her an answer she doesn't like, you get sliced. Let's be honest, anything that crawls is automatically ten times worse than anything that simply walks.

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