Mythology Olympics tournament round 1
Propaganda!
The manananggal (lit. 'remover') is a mythical creature in the Philippines that is able to separate its upper torso from the lower part of its body. Their fangs and wings give them a vampire-like appearance. is described as scary, often hideous, usually depicted as female, and always capable of severing its upper torso with its intestines trailing out and sprouting huge bat-like wings to fly into the night in search of its victims. The manananggal is said to favor preying on sleeping, pregnant women, using an elongated proboscis-like tongue to suck out fetuses, or the blood of someone who is sleeping. It also haunts newlyweds or couples in love and sometimes newborn children. Due to being left at the altar, grooms-to-be are one of its main targets.
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Frigg is a goddess in Norse mythology, where she is associated with marriage, prophecy, clairvoyance, and motherhood, and dwells in the wetland halls of Fensalir. She is mentioned in the Poetic Edda, which was compiled during the 13th century from earlier traditional material, and plays a prominent role in the prose introduction to the poem. She is also often mentioned in the Prose Edda. Some scholars posit that she and Freyja are descendents of the same mythological figure in earlier tales.