Nachtkrapp

Other Names

 * Translation: "night raven"
 * "Nattramnen" (Swedish )
 * "Nattravnen" (Norwegian)
 * Wütender Nachtkrapp ("angry night raven")
 * Guter Nachtkrapp ("good night raven")

Origin
Mythological: none

Location: Germany and Austria with similar legends in Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland, and Russia.

Abilities
If someone were to look into its eyes, they would die. If someone were to look into its wings, they would get sick. If it is seen by little children, it will abduct them, take them to its nest, and devour them. According to other legends, the Nachtkrapp will put children into its bag and take them away.

Appearance
A raven-like or owl-like bird depicted with no eyes which if looked into causes one's death. It is also depicted with holes in its wings which cause illness and disease if looked at.

Variants

 * Wütender Nachtkrapp ("angry night raven")- Instead of abducting children, it simply crows loudly and flutters its wings, until the children have been terrorized into silence.
 * Guter Nachtkrapp ("good night raven")- a rare benevolent version of the Nachtkrapp tale. This variant enters the children's room and sings them to sleep.