Flesh Eating Spirits (Mythical Creatures)

Beings of many cultures that devour human flesh or blood, such as the Ashanti adze, the Japanese jikininki, the Indian pishacha, the Andean pishtaco and the modern chupacabra. An entry belongs here when its article describes a creature that feeds on the living or the dead. The group page lists related creatures together so that a reader can compare how one kind of being appears across cultures and stories.