In How to Write a Unique Spooky Story, I wrote about how to write a unique spooky story by either creating your own monster, creature, or horror yourself or by finding a monster that is not well known. I advised finding a monster by researching myths and legends in other cultures to find something that has a rich history surrounding it, but that is not considered modern. One of the countries that have some unique myths is Switzerland.

Barbegazi

Barbegazi are similar to dwarves and gnomes in their stature and manner. Barbegazi have the appearance of a short human man with white fur, a long beard, and huge feet. The Barbegazi are best known for living in the mountains of Switzerland because they love using their large feet as skies for traveling down the mountains, and as snowshoes for climbing back up the mountains. The Barbegazi also enjoy making their own tunnels which connect to caves within the mountains that they call home. Barbegazi have been occasionally known to aid lost travelers in finding the path off the mountain, shepherds in rounding up their flocks, and rescuing humans that have been buried by avalanches.

White Women

White Women are spirits with an elfish appearance that may only be seen in direct sunlight. These White Women are beautiful creatures that are most often seen bathing in small bodies of water near a sandy shore. These White Women were once human women that were often killed ritualistically to force them to guard castles and/or treasures from robbers or those seeking treasure. While White Women are forced by their nature to kill those seeking to rob, they have been known to willingly allow humans to break their curse to allow them their final rest. Once the curse has been broken, the spirit will often give the one that freed it a clue to where the treasure is located in thanks for giving it the freedom to leave the living world.

Nix

Nix are intriguing water creatures whose natural form is that of a half human half fish. However, a Nix can also take the form of a beautiful woman, an invisible form, or that of an old woman at will in order to enjoy the human world. The Nix are well known for their love of music and dancing, as well as their ability to give accurate prophecies to those that they love or respect. Every Nix has their own unique personality and nature that make them different from other Nix. For instance, some Nix have been known to kidnap human children to use as bait to get humans close enough to the water to drown them. Other Nix have been known to fall in love with human men, marry them, and even have children with them. These children that are born from the union of a Nix and a human always take on a human appearance, but some have been known to inherit their mother's gift for shape changing or invisibility.