Tell me some scary urban myth stories.

The Wendigo is a truly terrifying myth. It comes from Native American folklore. The Wendigo is a spirit that possesses humans and makes them have an insatiable hunger for human flesh. It is often associated with the cold and lonely places in the wilderness. People who are greedy or who engage in cannibalism are said to be at risk of becoming a Wendigo. It's a story that warns against the dangers of giving in to our basest desires.

One famous Japanese urban scary story is 'The Slit - Mouthed Woman'. Legend has it that a woman with a disfigured, slit - mouthed face haunts the streets at night. She asks people if they think she is pretty. If you say no, she'll kill you; if you say yes, she'll cut your face to make it like hers.

One urban scary story is about the haunted apartment. A young woman moved into a new apartment. At night, she would hear strange scratching noises on the walls. She thought it was just rats at first. But then she started to see shadowy figures out of the corner of her eye. One day, she found an old diary hidden in a drawer. It told the story of a previous tenant who died mysteriously in the apartment, and ever since then, strange things had been happening.

There is also the legend of the Rat Man in some cities. It is said that in the sewers, there lives a half - human, half - rat creature. It's rumored that he was once a man who experimented on himself with some strange chemicals and mutated into this horrifying form. People living near the sewers sometimes claim to hear strange scurrying noises and unearthly screams at night.

In Chinese mythology, the story of Pangu is an origin myth. Pangu was born in the chaos. He grew larger and larger over time, separating the sky from the earth. As he died, his body parts transformed into different elements of the world. His breath became the wind, his voice the thunder, and his eyes the sun and the moon.

The Norse origin myth is quite interesting. In the beginning, there was Ginnungagap, a great void. To the north was Niflheim, a world of ice and mist, and to the south was Muspelheim, a world of fire. The ice from Niflheim and the heat from Muspelheim met in Ginnungagap and from this interaction, the first being, Ymir, was born. Ymir was a giant, and from his body, the gods created the world. For example, his blood became the seas, his bones the mountains, and his skull the sky.

The Hook - handed Man in American urban myths is quite well - known. The story is often set in a lovers' lane. A couple is parked when they hear on the radio about an escaped convict with a hook for a hand. Later, they hear scratching on the car. When the guy goes to check, he finds a hook on the door handle. This story plays on people's fear of the unknown and being in isolated, romantic settings. Also, in some European cities, there are tales of haunted castles where the ghosts of former lords or ladies still roam the halls, causing strange noises and apparitions.

The Vanishing Hitchhiker is also a well - known urban legend. A hitchhiker is picked up on a lonely road. They might seem normal at first, chatting with the driver. But then, at some point, the driver looks over and the hitchhiker has disappeared without a trace. Some versions say that the hitchhiker is the spirit of someone who died on that road long ago.

Another interesting Greek myth is that of Demeter and Persephone. Demeter was the goddess of the harvest. Her daughter Persephone was kidnapped by Hades and taken to the underworld. Demeter was so distraught that she made the earth barren. Zeus finally intervened and made a deal. Persephone would spend part of the year in the underworld and part on earth. This is why we have seasons - when Persephone is in the underworld, it's winter, and when she returns, it's spring.

One well - known Greek origin myth is the story of Pandora. Zeus, angry at Prometheus for stealing fire for mankind, created Pandora, the first woman. She was given a box (or jar in some versions) and was told not to open it. But her curiosity got the better of her, and when she opened it, all the evils, sorrows, and plagues flew out into the world, leaving only hope inside the box.