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Creatuanary 2026 Day 23: Vetala

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Lost Chapters of the Mists - More Domains of Dread Part 5

Lost Chapters of the Mists – More Domains of Dread Part 5

Dead Men Tell No Tales “Ah, setting sails on the high seas?  Well, let me tell you of grim tall tales.  I speak of ghostly vessels rising from watery graves.  I have witnessed water beasts infused with the deadliest poisons known to man.  I have seen angered spirits more than capable of sinking your ship, even from a distance.  And this is to say nothing of the strange island you will find along…

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Animals in Mythology- St. Guinefort

This is a story of a good boy, nay the best boy.

Yes I know the breed should be a greyhound. I just couldn’t resist showing pictures of my good boys.

So, in the city of Lyon, France, lived a knight. And like any good nobleman he had hunting hounds, and his favourite was his best dog, Guinefort. (Yes, this saint is a dog. Well technically he was never canonized. But still!) The knight and his dog lived happily.

Then, there was a new exciting addition to the family! A baby boy! Guinefort loved the baby.

However, one day everything goes sour. Oh no!

So, the knight went off to the hunt and he left Guinefort to care for his infant son. (Okay, so I know you love your dog but even the best dogs are the terrible babysitters.) When the knight comes back, Guinefort ran to get him, like any dog would. He was so happy and excited and most of all seemed pretty proud of himself. Too bad his mouth was covered in blood.

The knight ran to the baby’s room. No baby, just a giant mess. Oh no! The knight decided that Guinefort must have eaten the baby and stabbed Guinefort. (Umm… why would you assume right away your dog ate your baby?!) Anyway, as Guinefort was dying the knight heard something. Oh look it’s your son! And what’s that with him? A dead snake? Did Guinefort save your son from a big dangerous snake? Yes, because he was a good boy! Now you killed him for nothing!

The knight realised he was terrible for killing such a good boy! So, he set up a shrine to his good boy. Then, people around town started venerating this dog as a saint. The shrine eventually became a site of pilgrimage! People would leave their sick kids there to be under Guinefort’s protection.

The cult of St. Guinefort lasted until the 1930s! Yeah.

So, there are different version of this story. I’m actually better familiar with the Gelert version. This time instead of a knight it’s Welsh national treasure Llywelyn the Great. Gelert was a gift from King John (yes that King John of England). And instead of a snake, Gelert saves the baby from a goddamn wolf! And this story takes place in Beddgelert which mean Gelert’s Grave in Welsh. I used the Guinefort version because I’m still processing that people made a dog a saint.

Here’s a picture. I really like it.

The while doing a quick research, I found an Indian version which is older then both the French and Welsh. It’s called The Loyal Mongoose. The knight is a Brahmin. And the dog is a mongoose. And his wife has actual role in the story. First of all, the kid and the mongoose are brothers. The wife gives birth to both of them. Okay. Weird. Then, the wife tells the husband to watch the kid and the mongoose make sure there is no monkey business. Of course, a snake attack. The mongoose does what mongeese (is that the plural or is it mongooses?) do best and kills the snake. The mother is the one to see the mongoose first and drops a full water jar on the mongoose.

And where was the husband? Out begging for food.

Next post in series: Rabbits and the Moon

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Incident File 008.

They were not summoned.

They were not created.

They escaped from the breath of a sleeping god.

And they have been hungry ever since.

Entity designation: ANCIENT-E-008 Classification: Ancient-Class Danger level: APEX

These records do not belong to our timeline. Presented as real case documentation from a parallel Earth.

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Should you play this action-adventure game about rescuing your brother while fighting demons with weapons gifted from the gods? Come read as I take a look at what Raji: An Ancient Epic has to offer and answer the question. Should You Play? #gamereview #rajianancientepic #raji #apexreaper

Raji: An Ancient Epic Review and Gameplay Insights

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Hindu holidays and ceremonials, with dissertations on origin, folklore and symbols, by Rai Bahadur B. A. Gupte ... With eighteen illustrations, six in colour.

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Main AuthorGupte, B. A. (Balkrishna Atmaram), 1851-Language(s)English PublishedCalcutta, Thacker, Spink & co., 1919. Edition2d ed., rev. SubjectsHindus >  Hindus / Folklore. Hindu legends. Rites and ceremonies >  Rites and ceremonies / India Holidays >  Holidays / India Folklore NoteEach plate accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letterpress. Physical Descriptionlii, 285 p. 16 pl. (6 col.) 2 port. 22 cm.

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When I was a kid in Pakistan, I was warned against going out into the cornfield at night, they said there was a Churel out there. She was a beautiful woman in white with long black hair down to her waist, she would w her and kill you. Apparently one of her features are her backwards feet. Another meaning I was told is that a Churel is a witch. I read last night that the Churel is a ghost in the folklore of India—especially Northern India—which is renowned for its scream. Usually taking the form of a woman, a Churel is said to be created when a pregnant woman dies during the festival of Divali, which is the Hindu Festival of Light. Some variations say it occurs when a woman dies during childbirth. Either way, they return to the land of the living as a vampire-like creature, bent on revenge because of their bitterness due to their unborn child’s death.Often found in the wilderness, a Churel has feet which are flipped 180 degrees, allowing her to walk backwards while she mesmerizes the victim with her eyes. If her gaze is not shunned, usually through a cloth or blanket over one’s own eyes, she will lead the victim to a secluded location and drain them of their blood. A Churel’s desired victim is often her own family, for she is angry at not being properly cared for during her pregnancy. If the body is buried with meticulous care and respect, the Churel’s bloodlust might also be sated.

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Vetala

Origin: Hindu folklore

Type: Vampire

Habitat: Cemetaries

The Vetala is a evil spirit who lacks a body, so they possess the dead in order to prey on the living. They cause madness, miscarriages, and like to kill children. Magicians try to enslave them for their ability to see into the past and future. Ordinary people can ward off a Vetala attack by chanting prayers and mantras.