The spirits grow restless... in order to continue your journey to becoming a revered immortal, you must learn about the creatures who live in darkness.
This book is a collection of information revolving around creatures and well-known myths from Asi...
Thailand is a country in Southeast Asia, historically known as Siam but officially known as the Kingdom of Thailand. The capital is Bangkok. The official language is Thai, but other spoken languages include Isan, Kam Mueang, Pak Tai, and Malay.
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DEITIES
Ananta Thewi: goddess of good fortune.
Kala Acana: goddess of mystery.
Khrut: god of the sun.
Kuman Thong: household god that brings luck and fortune.
Matchanu: guardian spirit.
Nang Kwak: a goddess that brings luck to business owners by attracting customers. She is also considered the patron of traders and shopkeepers.
Phi Fa / Phi Thaen: ancient god.
Phosop: rice goddess.
Phra Angkarn: god of war.
Phra Athit: god of the sun.
Phra In: god of war.
Phra Isuan: god of destruction.
Phra Lak: goddess of mystery.
Phra Narai: supreme god.
Phra Ram: supreme god.
Phra Sao: god of misfortune.
Phra Witsawakam: god of creation.
Sukreep: son of the Kala Acana and Phra Athit.
Suvannamaccha: golden fish goddess and mermaid daughter of Thotsakan.
Thotsakan: demon of war and the king of the demons.
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CREATURES
Animals
Asponsi: half-woman, half-lion creature. The male counterpart is Thepnorasi.
Gajasimha: a mythical hybrid that is a lion with the head or trunk of an elephant.
Hatsadiling: a mythical bird said to be the size of a house with the head and body of a lion, the trunk and tusks of an elephant, the comb of a rooster, and the wings of a bird.
Hemaraj: a combination that is sometimes described as a swan or more of a crocodile and a lion.
Kinnari: half-bird, half-women creatures. The equivalent for males are called Kinnara.
Makara: a legendary sea creature that is part crocodile, part elephant, and part serpent.
Naga: a serpent creature taht act as guardians of temples, shrines, and spiritual places.
Naga-Makara: half-crocodile, half-snake creature.
Nariphon: a tree that bears fruit in the shape of young females. The maidens grow attached by their head from the tree branches and this tree grows in Himaphan, a mythicla forest where female fruits are enjoyed by the Gandharvas who cut the fruits and take them away.
Norasingh: man-lion creature, that resembles a sphinx.
Panorn Maruek: a creature that is a combination of a monkey, deer, and lion.
Phaya Naga / Phaya Nak: mythical serpent-like creatures who are believed to living in Mekong river or estuaries.
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Demons
Agat-talai: demoness of order.
Indrachit: demon of combat.
Phiphek: demon.
Sahatsadecha: an ally of the demon king.
Suvannamaccha: golden fish goddess and mermaid daughter of Thotsakan.
Thotsakan: demon of war and the king of the demons.
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Ghosts
Cha Kla / Phi Cha Kla: a ghost that appears as a cat or wild cat. They were believed to be used by sorcerers for attacking their enemies.
Krahang: a male spirit that appears as a shirtless man, wearing a loincloth, who flies in the night.
Krasue: a ghost that typically appears as a woman, with her internal organs hanging down from her neck, trailing below the head.
Mae Nak Phra Khanong: a female ghost.
Nang Ta-khian: female spirit that appears as a woman and haunts hopea odorata trees. These large trees are known as ta-khian and that's where part of her name comes from.
Nang Tani: a female spirit that appears as a young woman and haunts wild banana trees.
Phi Kong Koi: a jungle ghost that is often described as a phantom with one leg. They move by hopping with one leg and shouting "Koi, koi, koi."
Phi Kong Koi: a ghost that is shaped as a normal person during the day but becomes a ghost at night. It is believed that they are created by a plant called "Wan Phi Phong."
Phi Tai Hong: a vengeful and restless spirit of a person who suffered a cruel and violent death.
Pop: a cannibalistic female spirit.
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