"A gremlin is a mischievous folkloric creature invented at the beginning of the 20th century to originally explain malfunctions in aircraft, and later in other machinery, processes, and their operators. Depictions of these creatures vary widely."
"The Capelobo is a mythical creature from Brazilian mythology. It is known to hunt newborn puppies and kittens, but will kill humans by squeezing them and drinking their blood and eating their brains if given the opportunity."
In parts of Brazil, there are folkloric tales of a creature with long fingernails that lurks on people's rooftops during the night. The creature, called "Velha Pisadeira,"(Old Hag) comes into a person's house and tramples on the chests of those who sleep.
"In fairy tales Baba Yaga flies around in a mortar, wields a pestle, and dwells deep in the forest in a hut usually described as standing on chicken legs."
"Mpinguari or Mpinguary, (also called the Juma) are monsterous one-eyed jungle-dwelling spirits from Brazilian folklore."
"A changeling, also historically referred to as an auf or oaf, is a human-like creature found in folklore throughout Europe. A changeling was believed to be a fairy that had been left in place of a human (typically a child) stolen by other fairies."
Hombre del saco
"The Sack Man (also called the Bag Man or Man with the Bag/Sack) is a figure similar to the bogeyman, portrayed as a man with a sack on his back who carries naughty children away. "
"Corpo Seco (also known as Unhudo) is a legend from Brazilian folklore that tells of a dead man who was cursed to wander the Earth after being rejected by God and the devil."
