Strigae

  • Mythical Number: #3111
  • Culture:  Greek Greek
  • Attribute:  Flying Flying
  • Attribute:  Undead Undead
  • Behaviour:  Haunting Haunting
  • Common Type:  Vampires Vampires

A type of Vampire from ancient Rome. They had the body of the bird with a woman’s head and would steal small children who were left unattended. Stories of the Strigae were used as a bogie to scare small children.

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