The skoffín is the fierce, dreaded offspring of an Arctic Fox and a cat, and resembles both of them. But attention, because the skoffín is born from a male Arctic fox mating with a female tabby cat, the other way around (male cat, and vixen) would produce a Skuggabaldur; a different creature altogether.

Skoffíns could be partially hairless, are all covered in fur, with formidable teeth and claws. However, its exact appearance varies; for it may even change color with the seasons like the Arctic f...

The Echidna was a monster with the upper body of a human woman but with the torso and legs of a serpent, who was the mate of the fearsome hundred-headed monster Typhon.

Her ancestry and origin have been a matter of debate for centuries. In older records, such as the Hesiod’s Theogony (a poem by Hesiod composed c. 700 BC), the sea deities Phorcys and Ceto are appointed as Echidna’s parents. However, in newer narratives, like the account of the mythographer Apollodorus (a compendium of Greek myths...

The Basilisk as it was describe in Classical Mythology (Greek and Roman) was a small venomous serpent whose throat never touched the ground, moving as if keeping its head up, with a rooster-like crest upon its head. This crest gave it its name, for Basileus is the Greek word for king, and the basilisk was the serpent that wore the crown. Understandably, this walking-tall snake soon became the king of all serpents, gaining supernatural abilities through time and ages.

As written by R. Alexander in...