(n.) An imaginary evil being among Eastern nations, which was supposed to feed upon human bodies.

Baba Yaga Dracula Frankenstein Lilith Wolf-man afreet ape-man barghest body snatcher bogey bogeyman booster bugaboo bugbear cacodemon chicken thief con man crook daeva demon den of thieves devil devil incarnate dybbuk embezzler evil genius evil spirit fee-faw-fum fiend fiend from hell filcher frightener ganef genie genius ghost grafter grave robber gyre harpy hellhound hellion hellkite hobgoblin holy terror horror incubus jewel thief jinni jinniyeh lamia land pirate land shark land-grabber larcener larcenist lifter monster nightmare ogre ogress peculator petty thief phantom pilferer poacher prowler purloiner rakshasa revenant robber satan scarebabe scarecrow scarer scrounger shedu shoplifter sneak thief specter stealer succubus swindler terror the undead thief vampire werewolf white-collar thief yogini