#Skoffín

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The Skoffín is a creature of Icelandic folklore. It is described as the dreaded offspring of a male arctic fox and female domestic cat. They are not completely hairless, but their fur is sparsely spread along their body. These critters have dangerous claws and teeth, but that is not their only weapon. It is said that the glare of a Skoffín is lethal. Meeting one's eyes can cause instant death to the creature's prey. If a Skoffín is not immediately killed upon being born, it will disappear into the earth for 3 years, not emerging until it is an adult. Once an adult, the creatures are incredibly hard to kill. Silver bullets are needed to be rid of an adult Skoffín. Though, some legends say that hardened sheep dung can also make for an effective bullet against a Skoffín.

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skoffín wip

[charliescreatures]

An malicious critter from Librum Prodigiosum! The Skoffín, from Icelandic mythology! They are said to be one of the hybrids of a fox and a cat! Very cunning and cruel, their gaze is also believed to be lethal!

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"Í útvarpinu - Extended Version" by Skoffín https://ift.tt/Meq6b15

[doctor-radius]

Tried my hand at doing a helmet sketch in the new experimental style im trying, still very much attempting to figure it out! But behold, the skoffín from a past post!

[hausverkurinn]

þetta lag er actually svo gott ég er að deyja þetta klórar heilann minn svo fullkomlega skoffín ilysm

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Thursday Thrill: Enthralling Events of the Week!

WhatsOn editor, Nicole Newman has come up again with fantastic events for the week. The events are going on and before it gets over get your shoes for having some fun this week. Here are some of the great events for the week. HOMOBLOC 5 Nov The biggest clubbing weekend in Manchester is going down big style. Word is, it's planned to be one of the most magnificent and extravagant roadblock parties. That has built a reputation of having one of the friendliest up-for crowds with a family feeling. Across the four stages, Homobloc has the glitziest mega production set up with performers and a host of live music artists and top DJs playing to party-loving people from the LGBT community. Going the extra mile the exceptional event also raises a lot of dollars for four worthy charities. Helping to raise awareness and make the world a better place. The spotlight is about making this one of the best standout events bringing a community together for an unforgettable night. This year's stellar lineup hosts local and international music artists and performers all coming together as one, with one vision of delivering the best dance music sets including Róisín Murphy, Honey Dijon, The Blessed Madonna, Self Esteem, Haai, Job Jobse, Horse Meat Disco, Saoirse, Jennifer Cardini b2b Krystal Klear, Moxie b2b Shanti Celeste, I, Jordan, Little Gay Brother, Roi Perez, Tama Sumo, Absolute, Lakuti, DJ Holographic, Kiwi, Luke Solomon, Amy Douglas Presents Hard Feelings, Hannah Holland, Gina Breeze, Wes Baggaley, Jaye Ward, Grace Sands, DJ Paulette, Joshua James, Jamie Bull, Mix-Stress, Black Betty, Kim Lana, Guy Williams, Lukas, Bollox Presents Homosquat, Grove, Kath Mcdermott, Supernature, Club Zindigi, DJ Claud Cunningham (Black Angel), The Niallist, Queer Latifah, Gut Level, What She Said, Philippa Jarman, Tokky Horror, Fat Camp and many more delights. thewarehouseproject.com ICELAND AIRWAVES 3 – 6 Nov Described as the hippest long weekend on the annual global music-festival calendar, The first Airwaves took place over two decades ago in an generous sized aircraft hanger, Becoming oh so popular each year from its success of bringing Icelandic people together and not forgetting its global festivalgoers who fancied adding Iceland to their festival trip destination, it outgrew the hanger space, The festival has moved with the times expanding each year, Today the multi-genre music festival is held across a multitude of venues in the country's capital, of Reykjavík, And is massive infrastructure of year long planning to its former hanger days, It’s become a travel, stay and one big party spread across three days to this magnificent place, Don’t forget to pack your thermals as in the name its much cooler but the spectacular showcasing music will definitely keep you glowing inside, Expect a music menu of alternative and diverse genres from an immense line up of live artists and performers and DJs alike serving some of the best quality sounds, Including Arlo Parks, Röyksopp , Axel Flóvent, Crack Cloud, Daughters of Reykjavík, Metronomy, Altın Gün, BSÍ, Ceasetone, Countess Malaise, Ensími, Gunni Karls, Inspector Spacetime, Jan Verstraeten, JFDR, Kaktus Einarsson, Luca Fogalelúisa, Magnús Jóhann, Nation of Language, Ólafur Kram, Porridge Radio, Rakel, Skoffín, Sóley, Sucks to be you, Sycamore, Ultraflex, Unusual Demont, Yot Club icelandairwaves.is SANKEYS: FIRE IN THE SKY 5 Nov It's gunpowder plot weekend with some huge firework displays taking place all over the UK, Sankeys at Studio338 return for their annual famous fireworks display but with something extra exceptional thrown in to make it the place to be in London on this very special celebration, Taking it up to the next level clubbers who are lucky enough to get a ticket get to watch the sky light up with a festoon of fireworks whilst getting their best dance on to a whooping 10-hour marathon of the dancefloor fillers of the past, present and future from a DJ line up featuring Andrew Kay, George Smeddles, Marco Strous, Max Chapman and special guests, This one is gonna be a sell-out! studio388.co.uk Read more about the event at https://whatson.guide/thursday-thrills-thrilling-events-of-the-week/ Read the full article

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RATS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMVpsVOI4e8

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The Skoffín is described a cat-like creature found in Iceland. The Skoffín is described a cat-like creature with dog-like features and it has very patchy or even no hair and big bulging eyes. The Skoffín is said to be the offspring of a male Artic Fox and a Female housecat. Skoffíns are said to be born with their eyes wide open and shortly after birth they sink into the ground and don’t come up until they are mature after three years. The Skoffín is said to be very dangerous and is said to kill livestock as well as humans. It is said that the Skoffín is so ugly that anyone who sees it dies instantly even the  Skoffín will die upon seeing its own reflection.

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Inktober day 8: Skoffín

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The Skoffín is a bizarre hybrid creature from Icelandic folklore. The offspring of a male Arctic fox and a female tabby cat, it resembles a strange cross between the two animals. It is said to possess the cunning of the fox and the cruelty of the cat, and as such is very dangerous.

Skoffíns are said to tunnel into the ground as soon as they are born, maturing for three years and then emerging to kill livestock and humans alike. The Skoffín's gaze is lethal, but the creature is not immune to its own power, so a battle between two Skoffíns inevitably ends with them both dead.

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The Skoffín [Icelandic folktales]

Arctic foxes are small predatory mammals native to Iceland. Cats, on the other hand, are not native there and were introduced by humans. There is a local legend about a male arctic fox that bred with a female cat (note: this is not biologically possible, these two animals can’t produce offspring in real life). The result was a litter of Skoffíns, supernatural monsters that were incredibly dangerous. It is said that these creatures could somehow kill people by looking directly at them.

In one tale, all the people who exited a church building immediately dropped dead. The church’s priest correctly assumed that there must be a Skoffín sitting on the roof beam of the building. He thought of a solution and held up a large mirror when exiting the building. The Skoffín, having looked its own reflection in the eyes, immediately died.

Source: https://grapevine.is/mag/articles/2008/09/03/more-monsters-and-mythical-beings-skoffin/ (image source: a postal stamp from 2009 depicting a Skoffín. It was part of a series of stamps with local mythical creatures on them)

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Skoffín

Do Icelanders just

Really hate foxes and cats?

This is pure evil.

https://abookofcreatures.com/2015/11/06/skoffin/

[dwollsadventures]

Myth Stuff - False Basilisks

These three animals are, for one reason or another, confused for basilisks or equated to them in some way. General Information: -Flaubert's False Basilisk: A two meter long species of drakon from the marshes of the Mediterranean that imitates basilisks. Bright violet color with a three-lobed crest that spits normal ol' fire to deter prey. Skoffín - Also known as the Icelandic basilisks, they are, appropriately, created from a tabby cat and fox's union. With cockatrice eyes they deliver a death gaze that can be fatal if untreated for more than an hour. Some sorcerers breed them, but these often are malnourished with bald patches. Not immune to their own gaze, like basilisks. Often fend for themselves in the wild. Look like arctic foxes, but with shorter hair, more pronounced whiskers, and the trademark eyes. Cannot breed in the wild. Chang Nam - Mouse-sized beast from Thailand. Look like a tiny hyrax, with an elephant-shrew head, and tiny Hyracotherium hooves. In its snout are venomous fangs, so magically poisonous as to be able to kill by stabbing a person's reflection or shadow. If someone manages to kill one and steal its tusk/fangs without themselves getting killed, they can be made into an amulet, which will alone them to tame any wild elephant. But, like many other creatures, the market is flooded with knock-offs, either made from sengi or molded out of clay. Notes: The drakon is my own creation, also inspired by confused reports of the basilisk. Luckily for them, confrontations with real basilisks are almost impossible. What they'd do if they found a poser would probably be unprintable for this good, Christian website. The skoffin's summer court has even less fur. Big thanks to @abookofcreatures and The Reykjavik Grapevine's monster articles for showing me these two obscure monsters existed.

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Two new critters to the pile! Skoffín is an exorcist who hunts others of his kind, his armor said to bear a curse that hurts ones eyes if they gaze upon it. Din is an exorcist who is simply trying to make ends meet, he hunts and cooks monsters to survive whilst hunting his bounties.