The Most Disturbing Mythical Creatures in History

The kappa is a child-sized water demon from Japanese folklore, standing approximately one meter tall with the body of a humanoid turtle. This creature inhabits rivers and ponds throughout Japan, particularly featuring in tales from the Edo period when many drownings and disappearances of children were attributed to kappa attacks. Its most distinctive feature is a bowl-like depression called a sara on top of its head, which must remain filled with water to maintain the creature's supernatural power. The kappa has webbed hands and feet for swimming, a turtle shell on its back, and a sharp beak-like mouth.