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Italy
Piedmont
- The Masche · witches, scary
- The Babàu · bogeyman, a little scary
- The Ponte del Diavolo of Lanzo · bridge, a little scary
- The Legend of the Sacra di San Michele · abbey, a little scary
- The Ciciu of Villar · magic place, not scary at all
Aosta Valley
- The Legend of the Lago Blu · enchanted lake, a little scary
- The Torre di Bramafam · tower, scary
- The Devils of Val Veny · devils, a little scary
- The Lost Valley of the Walser · history and legend, not scary at all
- Gargantua of the Alps · giant, not scary at all
Liguria
- San Fruttuoso and the Dragon · dragon and abbey, a little scary
- The Bàsura of the Grotte di Toirano · cave, a little scary
- The Basilisk of Genoa · monster, scary
- The Witches of Triora · true story, scary
- The Madonna Bianca of Portovenere · tradition, not scary at all
Lombardy
- Tarantasio, the Dragon of Lake Gerundo · dragon, scary
- The Colonna del Diavolo of Sant'Ambrogio · column, a little scary
- The Dama Bianca of Padernello · ghost, scary
- Theodelinda and the Dove of Monza · queen, not scary at all
- The Giubiana · witch, a little scary
Trentino-South Tyrol
- The Kingdom of the Fanes · saga, a little scary
- King Laurin and the Rose Garden · king of the dwarfs, not scary at all
- The Salvanèl · wood elf, not scary at all
- The Anguane · water nymphs, a little scary
- The Salighe · mountain fairies, not scary at all
Veneto
- The Mazzariol · elf, a little scary
- The Anguane of the Buso · water women, a little scary
- Romeo and Juliet in Verona · love story, not scary at all
- The Legend of Lago di Misurina · enchanted lake, a little scary
- Saint Mark and the Lion of Venice · tradition, not scary at all
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
- The Agane · stream women, a little scary
- The Benandanti · dream warriors, a little scary
- The Orcolat · ogre, scary
- The Krivapete · wild women, a little scary
- Attila and the Colle del Castello of Udine · hill, not scary at all
Emilia-Romagna
- The Mazapégul · night elf, a little scary
- The Borda · fog witch, scary
- The Legend of the Due Torri · towers, not scary at all
- The Legend of the Tortellino · playful legend, not scary at all
- The Ghost of Azzurrina · ghost, scary
Marche
- The Apennine Sibyl · sorceress and prophetess, a little scary
- La Befana · character, not scary at all
- Lago di Pilato · lake, a little scary
- La Santa Casa di Loreto · tradition, not scary at all
- The Fairies of Mount Sibilla · fairies, not scary at all
Tuscany
- The Linchetto · house spirit, not scary at all
- The Buffardello · wind elf, a little scary
- The Legend of Pia de' Tolomei · character, a little scary
- The Sword in the Stone of San Galgano · sword, not scary at all
- The Ponte del Diavolo of Borgo a Mozzano · bridge, a little scary
Umbria
- The Dragon of Terni (Thyrus) · dragon, a little scary
- Agilla and Trasimeno · enchanted lake, a little scary
- The Wolf of Gubbio · tradition, a little scary
- The God Clitumnus and the White Oxen · river god, not scary at all
- Nera and Velino, the Cascata delle Marmore · waterfall, not scary at all
Lazio
- The Mazzamurello · house spirit, a little scary
- Nero's Ghost and the Walnut Tree of Piazza del Popolo · ghost, scary
- La Bocca della Verità · speaking stone, a little scary
- Beatrice Cenci · true story, scary
- The Dragon of Saint Sylvester · dragon, a little scary
Campania
- 'O Munaciello · house spirit, a little scary
- La Bella 'Mbriana · house spirit, not scary at all
- The Janare of Benevento · witches, scary
- The Siren Parthenope · siren, not scary at all
- The Cumaean Sibyl · prophetess, a little scary
Abruzzo
- The Pantafica · night spirit, scary
- The Werewolf · wolf man, scary
- La Bella Addormentata della Majella · mountain, not scary at all
- The Serpari of Cocullo · festival, a little scary
- Ovid the Wizard of Sulmona · poet and wizard, not scary at all
Molise
- The Uomo Cervo of Castelnuovo al Volturno · carnival rite, scary
- The Mysteries of Campobasso · festival, not scary at all
- The Devil of Tufara · carnival rite, scary
- The 'Ndocciata of Agnone · fire festival, not scary at all
- Saint Michael and the Cave of Sant'Angelo in Grotte · sacred cave, not scary at all
Apulia
- Lu Scazzamurrieddu · house spirit, a little scary
- Pizzomunno and Cristalda · love story, not scary at all
- Tarantism and the Taranta · true story, a little scary
- Saint Nicholas and the Three Boys · tradition, a little scary
- Saint Michael and the Bull of the Gargano · sacred cave, not scary at all
Basilicata
- The Monachicchio · house spirit, a little scary
- The Masciara · village sorceress, a little scary
- The Maggio of Accettura · tree festival, not scary at all
- The Madonna della Bruna of Matera · tradition, not scary at all
- The Holy Grail of Acerenza · modern mystery, not scary at all
Calabria
- The Rocca del Drago of Roghudi · dragon, a little scary
- Scylla and Charybdis · sea monsters, scary
- The Fata Morgana · sorceress, not scary at all
- The Treasure of Alaric in the Busento · history and legend, not scary at all
- Saint Francis of Paola and the Cloak · tradition, not scary at all
Sicily
- Colapesce · sea hero, not scary at all
- The Pupi and Orlando · paladin, not scary at all
- The Donne di Fora · fairies, a little scary
- Arethusa and Alpheus · nymph, not scary at all
- Polyphemus the Cyclops and Etna · giant, scary
Sardinia
- The Janas · fairies, not scary at all
- Sa Musca Macedda · guardian monster, scary
- The Mamuthones of Mamoiada · ancient masks, a little scary
- Sa Mama 'e su Sole · bogeywoman, a little scary
- The Giants of Mont'e Prama · real archaeology, not scary at all
World
Greek mythology
- Zeus · king of the gods
- Hera · queen of the gods
- Athena · goddess of wisdom
- Apollo · god of the sun and music
- Artemis · goddess of the hunt
- Poseidon · god of the sea
- Hades · god of the dead
- Persephone and Demeter · goddesses of the seasons
- Hermes · messenger of the gods
- Aphrodite · goddess of love
- Hephaestus · god of fire and smiths
- Prometheus · titan
- Pandora · the first woman of myth
- Heracles · the strongest hero
- Medusa · gorgon
- Theseus and the Minotaur · hero
- Icarus and Daedalus · inventors
- Orpheus and Eurydice · musician
- Odysseus · cunning hero
- Achilles · warrior
- The Sirens · sea creatures
- Cerberus · guard dog
- Pegasus · winged horse
- The Hydra of Lerna · monster
- Circe · sorceress
- Dionysus · god of wine and theatre
- Ares · god of war
- Perseus · the hero who defeated Medusa
- The Chimera · fire-breathing monster
Roman mythology
- Janus · god of doorways
- Jupiter · king of the gods
- Mars · god of war
- Venus · goddess of love
- Vesta and the Sacred Fire · goddess of the hearth
- Romulus and Remus · founders
- Aeneas · hero
- The Lares and Penates · household spirits
- Saturn and the Saturnalia · god of the golden age
- Faunus · god of woods and shepherds
- Ceres · goddess of the harvest
Norse mythology
- Odin · king of the gods
- Thor · god of thunder
- Loki · god of trickery
- Freyja · goddess of love
- Frigg · queen of the gods
- Baldr · god of light
- Tyr · god of courage
- Heimdall · guardian
- Yggdrasil, the World Tree · cosmic tree
- The Valkyries · warrior women
- Fenrir · giant wolf
- Jörmungandr · sea serpent
- Sleipnir · eight-legged horse
- Ragnarök · the end and the new beginning
- Ymir · primordial giant
- Sigurd and the Dragon Fafnir · hero and dragon
- The Kraken · sea monster
- Asgard and the Bifröst bridge · the home of the gods
- Huginn and Muninn · Odin's ravens
- Trolls, elves and dwarves · hidden folk
Egyptian mythology
- Ra · sun god
- Osiris · god of the afterlife
- Isis · goddess of magic
- Horus · sky god
- Set · god of the desert
- Anubis · protector of tombs
- Thoth · god of writing
- Bastet · cat goddess
- The Sphinx · guardian
- Apophis · serpent of chaos
- Sekhmet · lioness goddess
- Ptah · creator god of craftsmen
- Hathor · goddess of joy and music
- Sobek · crocodile god of the Nile
- Ma’at and the weighing of the heart · goddess of justice
- The boat of Ra · the journey of the sun
- Bes · protector of the home
- Nut and Geb · sky and earth
Celtic mythology
- The Dagda · father of the gods
- Brigid · goddess of fire and poetry
- Lugh · god of all the arts
- The Morrígan · goddess of fate
- Cú Chulainn · hero
- Finn McCool and the Giant's Causeway · hero and giant
- The Banshee · spirit
- The Selkies · seal people
- The Leprechaun · fairy
- King Arthur and Merlin · legendary king
- The Kelpie · water horse
- The Brownie · household spirit
- Tír na nÓg · land of eternal youth
- The Púca · shape-shifting spirit
Mesopotamian mythology
- Gilgamesh · king and hero
- Enkidu · wild man
- Inanna (Ishtar) · goddess of love and war
- Marduk and Tiamat · the creation
- Enki · god of fresh water
- Humbaba · guardian of the forest
- Utnapishtim and the Flood · flood survivor
- The Lamassu · guardians
- Enlil · god of wind and air
- Lilith · night spirit
The Hindu tradition
- Brahma · deity of creation
- Vishnu · deity who protects the world
- Shiva · deity of transformation
- Ganesha · deity of beginnings
- Durga · warrior goddess
- Hanuman · deity of strength and devotion
- Rama and Sita · prince and princess of the Ramayana
- Garuda · king of the birds
- The Nagas · serpent beings
- Indra · deity of thunder and rain
- Lakshmi · goddess of prosperity
- Saraswati · goddess of knowledge
- Kali · powerful form of the Goddess
- Krishna · avatar of Vishnu
- The descent of the Ganges · the sacred river that came down from the sky
- Arjuna · hero of the Mahabharata
Japanese mythology
- Izanagi and Izanami · creator couple
- Amaterasu · sun deity
- Susanoo · storm deity
- Yamata no Orochi · giant serpent
- Kitsune · magic foxes
- Kappa · river spirits
- Tengu · mountain spirits
- Raijin and Fūjin · thunder deity
- Tanuki · prankster animals
- Momotarō · fairy-tale hero
- Urashima Tarō · fisherman
- Tsukumogami · living objects
- Maneki-neko · lucky cat
- Oni · Japanese ogres
- Baku · eater of nightmares
- Yuki-onna · snow woman
- Kintarō · the super-strong boy
- Kuchisake-onna · urban legend
Chinese mythology
- Pangu · giant of creation
- Nüwa · creator goddess
- Sun Wukong, the Monkey King · monkey king
- The Chinese Dragon · rain dragon
- Fenghuang · bird of peace
- Chang'e and Hou Yi · goddess of the Moon
- Qilin · creature of good omen
- The Nian and the New Year · New Year monster
- The Legend of the White Snake · love story
- The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl · a story of stars
- The Four Symbols · guardians of the four directions
- The Jade Emperor · ruler of heaven
- Guanyin · bodhisattva of compassion
- Nezha · the boy warrior
- Zhong Kui · demon hunter
Aztec and Maya mythologies
- Quetzalcóatl · feathered serpent
- Tezcatlipoca · lord of the night
- Huitzilopochtli · god of the sun and war
- Tlaloc · god of rain and thunder
- The Founding of Tenochtitlan · founding
- The Five Suns · the ages of the world
- The Hero Twins of the Popol Vuh · twins
- Chaac · god of rain
- Coatlicue · mother of the gods
- Xólotl · dog-headed god
- The maize people of the Popol Vuh · the Maya creation
- Kukulkán · feathered serpent of the Maya
- Ixchel · goddess of the moon and weaving
- The ballgame · sacred game
African traditions
- Olodumare · supreme being
- Shango · orisha of thunder
- Yemoja · orisha of the waters
- Oshun · orisha of fresh water
- Ogun · orisha of iron
- Eshu · orisha of the crossroads
- Anansi the Spider · clever spider
- Mami Wata · water spirit
- Sundiata · legendary king
- The Grootslang · cave monster
- Obatala · orisha who shapes humans
- Mokele-mbembe · creature of the Congo swamps
- The Queen of Sheba · legendary queen
- The Nommo · ancestors of the water
- Kibuka · warrior spirit of the Baganda
- Kintu and Nambi · the first man of the Baganda
Polynesia
- Māui · trickster hero
- Pele · goddess of volcanoes
- Rangi and Papa · sky and earth
- Tangaroa · sea deity
- Hina · woman of the moon
- The Menehune · little builders
- Taniwha · guardians of the waters
- Tiki · the first man
- Kanaloa · Hawaiian deity of the ocean
- Tāne · deity of forests and birds
- Hine-nui-te-pō · lady of the night
Aboriginal Australia
- The Dreaming · Aboriginal tradition
- The Rainbow Serpent · ancestral being
- The Bunyip · swamp creature
- The Seven Sisters · a story of the stars
- The Yowie · hairy man of the woods
Slavic mythology
- The Domovoi · household spirit
- Baba Yaga · forest witch
- Perun · god of thunder

Who's behind this
Ciro Simone Irmici
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