Spirit Beings

Summary: A curated index of spirit beings from folklore and mythology, including Baku-San, Banshee, Batibat, Hanako-San, La Llorona, Teke Teke, and Zashiki Warashi. Select any entry to read its complete profile.

The Bestiary Spirit Beings

Explore a curated index of spirit beings from folkloreFolklore encompasses myths, legends, jokes, proverbs, rituals, and customs shared within communities, conveying history, morals, and identity. Coined by William Thoms in 1846, it spans verbal, material, and customary forms. Dynamic, folklore adapts through migration,... More and mythology. Select an entry below to access full profiles, background, and related tales.

Baku-San

Baku The Dream Eater of Japanese Folklore The Baku is a supernatural creature from Japanese folklore, best known as the "dream

Banshee

Banshee The Harbinger of Death. The Banshee appears in many forms: a pale young woman with flowing red or silver hair, a matronly figure in grey, or a withered old crone with decayed features and bloodshot eyes.

Batibat

BatiBat The Obese Hag Demon of Philippine FolkloreFolklore encompasses myths, legends, jokes, proverbs, rituals, and customs shared within communities, conveying history, morals, and identity. Coined by William Thoms in 1846, it spans verbal, material, and customary forms. Dynamic, folklore adapts through migration,... More. The BatiBat is a fearsome figure in Philippine folkloreFolklore encompasses myths, legends, jokes, proverbs, rituals, and customs shared within communities, conveying history, morals, and identity. Coined by William Thoms in 1846, it spans verbal, material, and customary forms. Dynamic, folklore adapts through migration,... More, often described as a demon appearing in the form of an obese hag. Unlike

Hanako-San

Hanako-San Toire no Hanako-san Japan is known for its deep well of folkloreFolklore encompasses myths, legends, jokes, proverbs, rituals, and customs shared within communities, conveying history, morals, and identity. Coined by William Thoms in 1846, it spans verbal, material, and customary forms. Dynamic, folklore adapts through migration,... More and urban legends, but few stories linger in the mind quite like that of Hanako-san

La Llorona

La Llorona The Weeping Woman Who Waits By The Water.La Llorona is most often described as a tall, willowy figure draped in a white burial gown or flowing veil, her clothes heavy with

Teke Teke

Teke Teke When you hear the Teke Teke... it's already too late. Among Japan's vast collection of yōkaiYōkai, “bewitching apparitions,” are supernatural beings in Japanese folklore—spirits, demons, and sentient objects—ranging from malevolent to helpful. Ancient yet evolving, they shapeshift, animate relics, and embody Shinto notions of indwelling essence. Revered and feared, yōkai... and urban legends, few stories carry the same grim reputation as Teke Teke (テケテケ). She is usually described

Zashiki Warashi

Zashiki Warashi Guardian Spirit of the Home In the quiet corners of an old Japanese home, where wooden floors creak under unseen footsteps and laughter seems to linger after the children are asleep, there is said to be a mysterious being known as