Namahage

The Namahage are ogres in Japanese folklore. As part of a ritual practiced on New Years eve, they go door to door in search of misbehaving children. It is believed they were brought to Japan two thousand years ago by the Emperor of China. The citizens of the Oga region made a wager with the demons, that if they could build a flight of one thousand stone steps in one night, they would receive yearly tribute, but if they failed they would have to leave. As they completed the task a young villager fooled them by imitating the rooster's crow, and thus the Oni left, believing they had failed.

The Bogeyman

The Bogeyman is a frightening monster invoked by parents world wide to frighten their misbehaving children. He is usually depicted as a beast or ogre of some kind, although the visage of a psychotic old man is also not uncommon. One feature found in the legends of many countries is the large sack he carries, which to kidnap naughty children and take them away.

Ao-Ao

The Ao-Ao is one of seven children of the evil spirits Tau and Kerana in the mythology of the Guaraní people of South America. He is depicted as either a gigantic, carnivorous warthog, or a half-human, half warthog ogre-like creature The creature hunts and eats men as his primary food source, including their clothes. The only way to effectively escape from him is to climb a palm tree, which holds some sort of unknown power over the Ao-Ao and will cause him to run away frustrated.

Forest Troll

Forest Trolls are a breed of troll that prefer to live in the deep, dank forests, where the canopy doesn't allow through too much sunlight. It has been rumored that if such creatures are exposed to full sunlight they may turn to stone. During the day such creatures usually seek shelter in caves, bury themselves in the ground, or conceal themselves with thick shrubbery, though at night they venture forth to pick off the lone traveler or raid nearby settlements.

Sabascatcth

The Sabascatcth is a lonely four armed brute which haunts forests looking for stray children. If he should happen to catch one, he'll keep it around as a companion for a little while, until his hunger overwhelms his desire for companionship. They are extremely stupid, and have been known to fall for the simplest tricks.

Yrrah and Nesuah

A gigantic ogre with two heads, Yrrah and Nesuah are freaks even among their own kind. Yrrah (left) got all the brains while Nesuah (right) concerns himself with more brutish pursuits. Yrrah consides himself the boss, becasue he's "taller." Although they usually work together, they are prone to argue amongst themselves (usually when it comes to dinner.)

Jimmy Squarefoot

Jimmy Squarefoot is an ogreish figure from Irish mythology. He is thought to originally be one of the Faowar, which were an indigenous race of giants who built the various stone circles throughout Britain and Ireland. He is described as huge, with a pig head, one eye, horns, and feet wrapped in calico bands, which give them a squareish appearance.

Ogress

The female equivalent to the Ogre is just as large, strong, and ugly, but is usually depicted as more intelligent than her male counterpart. The Ogress is well versed in curses and magic and is not as easily fooled as her male companions are. While the males enjoy using fear and brute strength to achieve their goals, the females prefer to use trickery. One famous example is the fabulous candy house of Hansel and Gretel, used to lure innocent victims to her instead of kidnapping them while they sleep.

Goon

Goons are the unfortunate result of a coupling between an Ogre and an ordinary human being. They are smaller and smarter than their giant relatives, but no less ugly. Despite this their intelligence as a whole falls somewhere below the normal human curve. They can be found in both human and Ogre societies but are usually outcasts in both, as they tend to be picked on as "runts" by the Ogres, and likewise feared for their appearance and great strength by normal humans. They usually find employment as guards and enforcers for noblemen, crime bosses, or other powerful individuals.

Ogre

Tales of Ogres can be found in all cultures. They are generally depicted as overly large, strong, and ugly human beings, usually cannibalistic, and sometimes with features of various animals (horns, pig noses, fangs, etc.) They are also usually not so smart, and most often than not are outwitted rather than defeated in open combat. Despite their intelligence handicap they also posses a deeper understanding of various magics and curses, especially the female Ogress. They share a lot in common with Giants and Trolls.

I picture them as larger, more brutal human beings, perhaps an evolutionary offshoot of Neanderthals.