Monstrum · SEASON 4

Adze: the Shapeshifting Firefly from West Africa

Episode 2 · 2022-03-01

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Episode overview

For many of us, the firefly is a mystical, enchanting creature of the twilight. To the people of some West-African cultures, however, the firefly brings to mind a malevolent, shapeshifting, blood-sucking monster of lore: the Adze.

9 minutes

Season 4 episodes

1. The Enchanting Fairies of Celtic Lore2022-02-08 2. Adze: the Shapeshifting Firefly from West Africa2022-03-01 3. Why the Dragon is Central to Chinese Culture2022-03-22 4. Have Humans Always Feared Sharks?2022-04-12 5. Why Has the Majestic Griffin Been Forgotten?2022-05-03 6. Mapinguari: Fearsome Beast and Protector of the Amazon2022-06-02 7. Alien Abduction and UFOs: Why Are Grays So Common?2022-06-16 8. What Hellhounds Reveal about Humans' Oldest Companion2022-07-06 9. Is Siren Head the Ultimate Modern Monster?2022-08-09 10. How Cthulhu Transcended its Creator, H.P. Lovecraft2022-08-23 11. Monster Plants and the Humans who Invent Them2022-09-13 12. Tikbálang: The Filipino Nightmare Shapeshifter2022-10-04 13. The Golden Age of Movie Monsters2022-11-01 14. Egyptian Mummies: From Sacred Vessels to Scary Undead2022-11-16 15. Can All Monsters Be Traced Back to Tiamat?2022-12-13