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This list of mythical creatures that begin with this letter and I am constantly gathering information from each continent, and is continually being updated.

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Jiu tou niao (Chinese)

Jiu Tou Niao was said to have had ten heads originally, but one was cut off by a hunter on the orders of Zhou Gongdan politician and thinker of Western Zhou (10– 8th centuries BCE). Blood gushing from its headless neck, the Jiu Tou Niao is believed to suck out the spirit energy of children. In the old days, during the time the bird was believed to appear, lights were extinguished very early and dogs sent out. The Jiu Tou Niao is well documented in texts of the Tang and Song (960-1279) dynasties.

Named after its distinctive cry, this giant crane-like bird is believed to cause, or be the harbinger of fires. It was first documented in the Shan Hai Jing, a work dated around 3rd century BCE to 1st century CE, on the creatures, peoples, customs and geography of various regions of China. Some versions say that Bi Fang stole fire from the heavens and gifted it to humans.