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<blockquote data-quote="Andrew D. Gable" data-source="post: 1122493" data-attributes="member: 4144"><p><strong>Origins of Other Monsters: Monster Manual</strong></p><p></p><p>Barghest: Derived from an English black dog, much like the hell hound etc. Barghest was a singular black dog, and was even credited with the ability to turn into a goblin as the DnD monster.</p><p></p><p>Behir: Derived from the Scottish <em>beithir</em>, a giant snake that was thought to embody lightning.</p><p></p><p>Bodak: The monster's not, but the name's derived from the the Scottish <em>bodach</em> or <em>bodachan sabhaill</em>, a goblin that stole naughty children.</p><p></p><p>Demons: </p><p><em>Babau</em>: I'll have to check, but I believe this is a French ghoul.</p><p><em>Succubus</em>: Legends of the succubus (and their male counterpart, the incubus) were a major part of Medieval demonology. They were probably based on the phenomena of sleep paralysis and what's sometimes called hagging. Note that they were also based on the same legends as the nightmare and night hag (see also).</p><p></p><p>Devils:</p><p><em>Erinyes</em>: The name is an alternate name for the pursuing spirits of justice, the Furies, in Greek mythology.</p><p></p><p>Dragonne: A heraldric beast of Medieval times.</p><p></p><p>Hags:</p><p><em>Annis</em>: Based on the British ogress Black Annis or Black Annie. Black Annis hung human skins from trees outside her lair and had only one eye.</p><p><em>Green Hag</em>: Based on the British hag Jenny Greenteeth.</p><p></p><p>Night Hag: This monster may be derived from the phenomena of sleep paralysis as well and possibly from the Russian <em>nocnitsa</em>. It has a dream haunting power that is keeping with what it may have been.</p><p></p><p>Nightmare: The nightmare was based on the Norse <em>mara</em>, another dreamhaunting creature.</p><p></p><p>Stirge: Derived from the witches of Rome, or <em>strigae</em>, who were known for shapeshifting into owls and for vampirism.</p><p></p><p>Wyvern: Although also a class of dragon, the term wyvern was descended from the Welsh <em>gwiber</em>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andrew D. Gable, post: 1122493, member: 4144"] [b]Origins of Other Monsters: Monster Manual[/b] Barghest: Derived from an English black dog, much like the hell hound etc. Barghest was a singular black dog, and was even credited with the ability to turn into a goblin as the DnD monster. Behir: Derived from the Scottish [i]beithir[/i], a giant snake that was thought to embody lightning. Bodak: The monster's not, but the name's derived from the the Scottish [i]bodach[/i] or [i]bodachan sabhaill[/i], a goblin that stole naughty children. Demons: [i]Babau[/i]: I'll have to check, but I believe this is a French ghoul. [i]Succubus[/i]: Legends of the succubus (and their male counterpart, the incubus) were a major part of Medieval demonology. They were probably based on the phenomena of sleep paralysis and what's sometimes called hagging. Note that they were also based on the same legends as the nightmare and night hag (see also). Devils: [i]Erinyes[/i]: The name is an alternate name for the pursuing spirits of justice, the Furies, in Greek mythology. Dragonne: A heraldric beast of Medieval times. Hags: [i]Annis[/i]: Based on the British ogress Black Annis or Black Annie. Black Annis hung human skins from trees outside her lair and had only one eye. [i]Green Hag[/i]: Based on the British hag Jenny Greenteeth. Night Hag: This monster may be derived from the phenomena of sleep paralysis as well and possibly from the Russian [i]nocnitsa[/i]. It has a dream haunting power that is keeping with what it may have been. Nightmare: The nightmare was based on the Norse [i]mara[/i], another dreamhaunting creature. Stirge: Derived from the witches of Rome, or [i]strigae[/i], who were known for shapeshifting into owls and for vampirism. Wyvern: Although also a class of dragon, the term wyvern was descended from the Welsh [i]gwiber[/i]. [/QUOTE]
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