cultural myths

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  1. 3. - Weeping woman from Latin American folklore said to roam rivers searching for her lost children
  2. 5. - Legendary horse-like creature with a single horn
  3. 7. - Mythological creature with snakes for hair, turning onlookers to stone
  4. 8. - Mythical ape-like creature said to inhabit the Himalayas
  5. 10. - Fox spirit from Japanese folklore known for shape-shifting abilities
  6. 12. - Cryptid reportedly seen in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, before disasters
  7. 14. - Mythical creature said to attack livestock, primarily reported in Latin America
  8. 15. - Trickster spider from West African folklore known for outsmarting others
  9. 16. - Mythical sea monster often depicted as a giant octopus or squid
  10. 18. - Irish folklore spirit believed to herald death with her wailing
  11. 19. - Supernatural creatures in Islamic mythology, often depicted as magical spirits
  12. 20. - Japanese mythological creature often depicted with bird-like features
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  1. 1. - Slavic folklore witch who lives in a hut that stands on chicken legs
  2. 2. - Scottish lake said to be inhabited by a legendary creature
  3. 4. - Mythical creature said to inhabit the Pine Barrens of New Jersey
  4. 6. - North American folklore creature, also known as Sasquatch
  5. 9. - Feathered serpent deity in Aztec mythology
  6. 11. - Water-dwelling creature from Japanese folklore known for its mischievous behavior
  7. 13. - Mythical creature in North American indigenous cultures associated with thunder and lightning
  8. 17. - Mythical creature from Algonquian folklore associated with cannibalism