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Hellhounds

A demonic dog of hell, typically of unnatural size, strength or speed, with black fur, glowing eyes, and ghostly or phantom characteristics.

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    A demonic dog of hell, typically of unnatural size, strength or speed, with black fur, glowing eyes, and ghostly or phantom characteristics.

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succubinoun(mediaeval folklore) A female demon which comes to men, especially monks, in their dreams to seduce them and have sexual intercourse, drawing energy from the men to sustain themselves, often until the point of exhaustion or death.
lycanthropenounA werewolf.
minotaurnounAnything resembling the Greek monster, whether by appearance or by strength.
wolfmannounA male werewolf or lycanthrope.
gorgonsnounThe Gorgons,Grimal, s.v. Gorgons.
valkyriesnoun(Norse mythology) Any of the female attendants of Odin, figures said to guide fallen warriors from the battlefield to Valhalla.
beastiesnounThe Beastie Boys
demonnounAn evil supernatural spirit.
undeadnoun(horror and fantasy fiction) A creature that is undead; that is, dead but still animate.
vampiressnounA female vampire.
hellcatnounA spiteful and violent person, especially a woman.
hobgoblinsnouna 1988 American low-budget independent comedy horror film directed, written, and produced by Rick Sloane, who also served as cinematographer and editor.
faunsnoun(Roman mythology) A woodland creature with pointed ears, legs, and short horns of a goat and a fondness for unrestrained revelry.
homunculinounThe nerve map of the human body that exists on the parietal lobe of the human brain.
cyclopesnounIn Greek mythology and later Roman mythology, the Cyclopes (Kýklōpes, "Circle-eyes" or "Round-eyes";Hard, p. 66: "KYKLOPES (Round-eyes)"; West 1988, p. 64: "The name [Cyclopes] means Circle-eyes"; LSJ, s.v.
faerynounObsolete spelling of fairy. [(uncountable, obsolete) The realm of faerie; enchantment, illusion.]
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demonessnounA female demon.
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