Tradition: Abenaki Mythology, Russian Mythology
Alternative Names: Dzi-dzi-bon-da, Dzee-dzee-bon-da
Category: Forest dweller
The Myth
Ji-ji-bon-da is a grotesque monster from Abenaki mythology, so hideous in appearance that it is afraid of its own reflection. Its body is a nightmarish mass of twisted limbs, shaggy fur, and contorted flesh. It has a monstrous face with bulging eyes, a gaping mouth, and numerous long, crooked horns that curve outward from its head and body. Wild tufts of dark hair and fur surround its misshapen form, while its long, clawed limbs give it a hunched and unsettling appearance. Every part of the creature seems unnaturally distorted, making it a frightening sight even to supernatural beings.
Despite its monstrous appearance, Ji-ji-bon-da is distinguished by its fear of its own ugliness. Its twisted body and hideous features are so horrifying that it cannot bear to look at itself. The creature embodies grotesque deformity and self-directed terror, a monster whose own appearance becomes the source of its fear.
Sources
“Дзи-дзи-бон-да (Dzi-Dzi-Bon-Da).” New Bestiary (Bestiary.us). Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.bestiary.us/dzi-dzi-bon-da/ru