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Korean Mythology

Dokkaebi

The dokkaebi, Korea’s goblin born from discarded objects — wielder of the wish-granting magic club, lover of wrestling, giver of wealth to the good and

Sep 8, 20269 min read

Korean Mythology

Ungnyeo

The myth of Ungnyeo, the bear who endured Hwanung’s hundred-day trial of mugwort and garlic to become a woman, then bore the founder-king Dangun — Korea’s

Sep 8, 202610 min read

Korean Mythology

Hwanung

Hwanung, son of the Lord of Heaven, who descended to Taebaek Mountain with the gods of wind, rain and cloud, made a bear into the woman Ungnyeo, and

Sep 8, 202610 min read

Korean Mythology

Dangun

The legend of Dangun Wanggeom, founder of Gojoseon — born of the god Hwanung and the bear-woman Ungnyeo, ruler of Korea’s first kingdom and later a

Sep 8, 20268 min read

Southeast Asian

Sundel Bolong

The Sundel Bolong, a dread female ghost of Indonesian folklore — the spirit of a woman who died tragically or was wronged and killed, appearing as a

Sep 8, 202610 min read

Southeast Asian

Pocong

The Pocong, a famous shroud-ghost of Indonesian and Malay folklore — the spirit of a dead person still wrapped in the Muslim burial shroud, bound at head,

Sep 8, 20269 min read

Southeast Asian

Jenglot

The Jenglot, a tiny doll-like creature of modern Indonesian folklore — a small, mummified humanoid figure with a fierce face, long hair, and fangs, said

Sep 7, 202610 min read

Southeast Asian

Genderuwo

The Genderuwo (Gandarwo), a powerful male spirit of Javanese folklore — a large, hairy, ape-like humanoid of immense strength and lust who dwells in old

Sep 7, 20267 min read

Southeast Asian

Buto Ijo

The Buto Ijo (“Green Giant”), a fearsome ogre-giant of Javanese folklore — a huge, green-skinned, fanged, man-eating giant who menaces folktales like

Sep 7, 20268 min read

Southeast Asian

Wewe Gombel

The Wewe Gombel, a ghost of Javanese folklore — a frightening female spirit with long pendulous breasts who snatches and hides away neglected or abused

Sep 7, 20269 min read