Reports said that he had horns and a pointed goatee, that he could leap over rooftops, and that he could breathe fire.įor all the terror he caused, Jack did little harm, aside from the reports of shredded clothes, fits of hysteria, and heart attacks. As the tale of this creature of darkness became widespread, his attributes became more demonic. In particular, he sought young women but the damage he caused affected all manner of ordinary people. Spring Heeled Jack was first reportedly seen in 1837 and continued for decades. Whenever townsfolk tried to catch him, he would easily get away, running swiftly down crowded alleys, jumping over fences, and disappearing into the night as though he were a ghost. His eyes had a crazed look about them that some said glowed red as he was about to strike. Witnesses report him having long, sharp fingernails that looked almost like claws. It is not certain if Spring Heeled Jack was a man or beast.
Spring Heeled Jack as depicted by anonymous artist. Spring Heeled Jack, the Uncatchable Demon of Victorian England Although Yuki-onna can fall in love, marry, and live among humans, she will never age and her identity would eventually be revealed, therefore, most legends say Yuki-onna chooses to stay near mountain roads and prey on travelers.
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With ageless white skin and cold as ice itself, Yuki-onna is said to have strikingly deep violet eyes and beautiful long black, or white, hair. She sucks the human life force from her victims’ mouths into hers, freezing them solid. She preys on lost travelers in heavy snowstorms. Yuki-onna is believed to inhabit locations with snowy mountains where she feeds off human life energy and regular food. She is included among the lengthy list of what are known as ‘ yokai’ - supernatural creatures known as monsters, demons, spirits or other mythical beings. The legend of Yuki-onna (the snow woman) comes from Japanese legends.
A Heart as Cold as Ice? The Beautiful Yet Dangerous Japanese Snow Demonĭetail of a modern illustration of Yuki-onna. Her legend is also related to the first stories about vampires. She represented chaos, sexuality, and she has been said to have cast spells on people. In later times, she migrated to the north of the Europe. Lilith was known in the culture of the Hittites, Egyptians, Greeks, Israelis, and Romans as well.
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