True Monsters

Real monsters are behind our greatest legends. The gates of Hell are unlocked to reveal the surprising truths and devilish secrets of Satan, demons, and other powerful rulers of the Underworld.

Does a banshee curse the North Carolina woods? Were medieval cannibals out for blood in 16th c. Scotland? Did a fairy tale villain inspire a World’s Fair serial killer? Do zombies walk among us?

Greek and Norse mythologies are the source of epic tales of gods and monsters battling it out to rule the world. But could any of these celebrated heroes and villains have been real?

Stories of giants and beasts permeate our past and fascinate us in the present, and new evidence suggests many of our giants and beasts were real – but in ways you’ve surely never imagined.