These beasts are as elusive as its name suggests, and their elusiveness is one is the reasons why Hidebehinds are so dangerous. Fond of concealing themselves within the woodland regions of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan (USA logging country) the hide-behind has inspired considerable debate about its appearance.

It has been described as canine, wraith-like, or humanoid. The diversity of these accounts might be the result of the hidebehind being able to rapidly change its shape.

However, exper...

In Japanese folklore, the Nyoijizai is a spirit that has the ability to scratch that itchy spot on your back which you can't just seem to reach, no matter how hard you try. Its name, Nyoijizai, is a pun meaning both “free staff” and “exactly as you please.”

Nyoijizai is a kind of priest’s staff (a bit like a wizard staff) that has turned into a yokai (or supernatural monster) after serving its master (the priest) for many many years.

It bears a very strong resemblance to a mago-no-te, a backscratc...

The Ijiraq is an invisible human-like being that shows itself as a caribou. This shapeshifter-shadow person is capable of taking whatever form it desires. Their natural form, however, is similar to that of a human, only their eyes and mouths are sideways.

The Ijirait (plural) are not a benevolent sort, they are considered evil, malicious, and to be avoided at all costs. At any opportunity, they kidnap children and lead people fatally astray. They cannot be seen if you are looking at them directly...

A representative of Swedish folklore, the Tomte is a well known character in Scandinavia.

The Swedish word Tomte roughly corresponds to gnome or elf.

The Tomte is small, about the size of a seven-year-old boy, has a long grey snowy beard and an old wrinkled face. He wears grey clothes and a pointed red hat, and lives on haylofts and barns, looking after the farm and the animals. Tomtes are shy and often move invisible but it is of utmost importance to treat the Tomte well. If so, he will help the...

The Gandayak (also called Jogah) are little people from the Haudenosaunee tradition—commonly known as Iroquois mythology—a confederation of closely related tribes located in the northeastern United States and adjacent districts in Canada.

Gandayak are similar to fairies but with some of the characteristics of an elemental. Traditionally described as spirits in dwarven form, they have power over living plants of all sorts, and control their growth and health. They have some power over fish as well...

Undines are the elementals for water, the unseen intelligences that allegedly inhabit this element. They are said to have been here since the beginning of time, and to have created the landscape of reality. Their origins can be traced back to Greek mythology. Many ancient Greek texts cite a clan of nymphs called Oceanides (also referred as Nereids) who claimed the oceans of the world as their home. These beings were the daughters of Titan and his wife Tethys. Their presence in the oceans was leg...