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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 27, 2021 20:15:59 GMT -5
Polar, ice, and winter Akhlut Amarok Barbegazi Hrimthurs Ijiraq Jotun Qiqirn Saumen Kar Tizheruk Wechuge Wendigo Yeti Ymir Yuki-onna
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 27, 2021 20:16:12 GMT -5
Urban and house Banshee Boggart Brownie Domovoi (Slavic house spirit) Dvorovoi (Slavic yard spirit) Duende Jinn Kobold Tomte Vampire Zashiki-warashi
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 27, 2021 20:16:43 GMT -5
Underworld Ammit Cerberus Cyclopes Earth Dragon Garm Hekatonkheires Hellhound Ifrit Ox-Head and Horse-Face Preta
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 27, 2021 20:18:37 GMT -5
Mythic humanoids
Mythic humanoids are mythological creatures that are part human, or that resemble humans through appearance or character.
Categories of mythic humanoids The multitude of mythic humanoids can be divided into four categories.
Human skinned humanoids These humanoids can pass unnoticed in human society if their attributes are small enough to go unnoticed. Their ears may be slightly misshaped, their eyes may not line up, or their height may not measure up, but their difference in appearance can be attributed to genetic mistakes or mutation. Sometimes they live separated from society, live in alternative realities, or appear at night or under specific circumstances. This category includes witches, elves, fairies, nymphs, and house spirits.
Monster skinned humanoids Portions of these humanoids are clearly not of human make. They may have drastic differences in skin color and eye type and may have scales, fur, claws, and tails. The average person may find them quite unpleasant and untrustworthy because they are not entirely human. An example is the Kyubi no kitsune, found in Japanese folklore.
Monstrous humanoids These humanoids are likely to instill fear and revulsion. They may walk, talk, and think like a human, but they are obviously not human. Some examples of these monsters are demons and vampires.
Temporary form humanoids These are creatures that may temporarily disguise or transform into a human shape, but have entirely different true forms.
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 27, 2021 20:18:50 GMT -5
Human skinned Arkan Sonney Fairy creature resembling a pig. Astomi No mouths mythical humanoids. Bannik Slavic bathhouse spirit. Banshee A female spirit in Irish mythology Brownie Scottish household spirit Bugbear A type of hobgoblin comparable to the bogeyman. Changeling Fae child left in place of a human child stolen by the fae. Ciguapa Women who live in the mountains of the Dominican Republic. Clurichaun Irish fairy resembling a leprechaun. Diwata Philippine deities/spirits. Demon A well-known mythical humanoid associated with the devil. Dökkálfar Norse dark elves. Domovoi Protective house spirit in Slavic folklore. Dryad A tree nymph or tree spirit. Dullahan Irish Unseelie fairy, the headless rider. Dwarf Small human-shaped being that dwells in mountains and in the earth. Ebu Gogo Human-like creatures in Indonesian mythology. Elf Supernatural being in Germanic mythology and folklore. Erinyes Greek Furies, female chthonic deities of vengeance. Fae A wide assortment of beings with supernatural powers, the ability to glamour, and unable to lie. Usually depicted with pointed ears. Split into two courts, Seelie and Unseelie. Fairy Mythical being or legendary creature in European folklore. Fiura Evil creature in Chilean mythology, a small, nasty woman with large breasts. Giant Monsters of human appearance but prodigious size and strength. Gnome Typically said to be a small humanoid that lives underground. Gremlin A creature commonly depicted as mischievous and mechanically oriented. Gwisin General term for a Korean ghost. Haltija A spirit, gnome, or elf-like creature in Finnish mythology that guards, helps, or protects something or somebody. Huldra Seductive forest creature found in Scandinavian folklore. Imp A mischievous mythological being similar to a fairy or goblin. Incubus Seductive demon, usually male but can be female. The dominant counterpart to a Succubus. Kabouter The Dutch word for gnome or leprechaun. Kalku A Chiloe and Mapuche mythological sorcerer who controls crows and contains dark magic and negative powers. Kallikantzaroi A malevolent goblin. Kikimora Female house spirit in Slavic (especially Eastern) mythology. Klabautermann (Klabautermannikin, Kaboutermannikin) A water kobold or nix. Knocker Mischievous sprites. Kobold Shapeshifting German sprites. Korrigan Breton dwarves or fairies. Lares Guardian deities of ancient Rome. Leanan sídhe A fairy-like being from Irish folklore. Leprechaun Little bearded men. Ljósálfar Norse light elves. Menehune Small people who live in hidden Hawaiian valleys. Monaciello Little men dressed as monks. Monopod One-legged mythical humanoids. Naiad A type of water nymph. Nereid Female water spirits of Greece. Nix German shape-shifting water spirit. Norse dwarves Small Norse humanoids. Nuno dwarf-like creature in Philippine mythology. Nymph Female nature spirits. Oberon (Fairy King) King of the fairies. Oceanid Sea nymphs, the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys. Pixie Benign fairy-like beings. Pombero Mythical humanoid creature of small stature being from Guaraní mythology. Poltergeist Ghosts known for causing physical disturbances. Pookha / Puck A domestic and nature sprite, demon, or fairy. Redcap A malevolent, murderous dwarf, goblin, elf or fairy found in Border Folklore. Rusalka Slavic water spirits. Salamander Fire spirit or elemental. Satyr / Satyress Ithyphallic men with goat-like features. Seelie Irish fae. Selkie A Scottish mythical creature that resembles a seal in the water but assumes human form on land. Sidhe An Irish race of fae that made their homes in mounds. Slavic fairies Supernatural beings in Slavic folklore. Spriggan A grotesquely ugly mischievous fairy. Sprite Fairy, ghost and/or elf-like creatures Succubus Seductive demon, usually female but can be male. The submissive counterpart to an Incubus. Svartalfar Norse for "black elves". Sylph A mythological air spirit. Siren Beautiful yet dangerous creatures, who lured nearby sailors with their enchanting music and voices to shipwreck on the rocky coast of their island. Tennin Spiritual beings found in Japanese Buddhism that are similar to western angels, nymphs or fairies. Titania (Fairy Queen) A character from Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream. Tomte A Scandinavian creature associated with the winter solstice and the Christmas season. Trauco Dwarf or goblin-like creature that inhabits the woods of Chiloé. Undine Water nymph. Valkyrie Female figure who chooses who lives and who dies in battle. Vampire A being from folklore who subsists by feeding on the life essence (generally in the form of blood) of the living. Vetter Nature spirits. Vila (fairy) Slavic version of nymphs, with the power of the wind. Xana An extraordinarily beautiful female creature in Asturian mythology.
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 27, 2021 20:19:05 GMT -5
Monster skinned Adlet Dog-like humanoids in Inuit folklore. Asterius Two sacred kings of Crete, as well as a river and its god in Argos. Blafard Albinos long surmised to be the result of some kind of simian crossbreeding. Boggart Household spirits or genius loci. Centaur / Kentaurides Men and women with the lower bodies of horses. Cynocephaly Dog-headed humans. Ent Nature spirits that resemble trees. Fairy Spirits commonly depicted as having beautiful insectoid wings. Faun Humans with the horns and lower bodies of goats. Garuda Vishnu's bird-like mount. Goblin Small, grotesque humanoids. Gorgon Female creatures commonly depicted with snake hair and other beastly features. Harpy Female creatures with bird wings. Jengu Beautiful, mermaid-like creatures. Jinn Genie-like beings. Lamia A beautiful, child-eating demon. Lich Undead magicians and kings which strove for eternal life. Manticore A creature with a man's head, a lion's body, bat wings, and a scorpion tail. Mermaid / Merman Women and men with the lower bodies of fish. Minotaur A human with the head and sometimes legs of a bull. Mothman A winged, legendary man with the features of a moth. Nāga Humans with the lower halves of snakes. Ogre / Ogress Large, grotesque humanoids. Orc / Ork Humanoids with grey skin and tusks. Pan A god with the horns and legs of a goat. Sandman A man who puts people to sleep and brings good dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto the eyes of sleeping humans. Satyr / Satyress Ithyphallic men with goat-like features. Siren Dangerous women-headed birds that lured sailors to their death with their voices. Sphinx A creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human. Tikbalang Tall, bony creatures with the features of a horse. Troll Large, grotesque humanoids. Triton The Greek messenger of the sea and a son of Poseidon Yacuruna Hairy beings with deformed feet and their heads turned backwards.
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 27, 2021 20:19:22 GMT -5
Monstrous humanoids Abarimon A savage race of people with backwards feet. Ala A female demon that brings bad weather to farms. Aswang Shapeshifting Philippine ghouls. Baba Yaga A legendary witch who flies around in a mortar, wields a pestle, and lives/travels in a chicken-legged hut. Black Annis A blue-faced crone or witch with iron claws. Blemmyes A headless man with facial features on their chests. Boogeyman A featureless, androgynous creature used by adults to frighten children into good behavior. Bunyip Large, water-dwelling creatures. Caliban The subhuman son of the witch Sycorax. Cyclopes Grotesque, one-eyed humanoids. Draugar Undead creatures that guard their burial mounds. Gargoyle Carved or formed grotesques said to scare away demons. Ghoul Evil flesh-eating spirits. Giant / Giantess Extremely large humanoids. Gigantes Extremely large humanoids. Gnome Small humanoid spirits. Goblin Small, grotesque humanoids. Gorgons Female creatures commonly depicted with beastly features. Gremlins Grotesque, mischievous creatures who love to sabotage machinery. Grendel A giant monster. Hag A wizened old women. Hecatonchires Hundred-handed giants. Hibagon The Japanese equivalent of Bigfoot. Hitotsume-kozou A Yōkai that takes on the appearance of a bald, one-eyed child. Hobgoblins Mischievous household spirits. Jenny Greenteeth A green-skinned river hag. Jiangshi A being in Chinese legends and folklore similar to zombie or vampire. Jotuns A Norse mythological race that live in Jötunheimr. Kappa A turtle-like yōkai which is about the size of a child. Kobalos An ancient Greek equivalent to a goblin. Manananggal A self-segmenting humanoid which preys on humans. Mangkukulam A person employing or using Kulam. Mummy A deceased human or animal whose skin and organs have been preserved. Nukekubi Rokurokubi whose heads come off and float about. Orcs Humanoids with grey or green skin and tusks. Ogre / Ogress Large, grotesque humanoids. Oni Yōkai which are similar to ogres/demons. Pugot A mythical fiend found in the Ilocos region. Rokurokubi Yōkai with long necks or removable heads. Samebito A humanoid with inky black skin, emerald green eyes, a demonic face, and a beard like a dragon's. Succubus / Incubus Seductive demons. Titan Gigantic humanoids. Tiyanak A vampiric creature in Philippine mythology that imitates the form of a child. Troll Large, grotesque humanoids. Trow Short, ugly spirits. Undine Female water spirits. Wechuge Cannibal said to be a person, monster, or a demonic presence who has been possessed or overwhelmed. In return, being too strong. Related to the regions of Canada. Wraith[disambiguation needed] A evil spirit who is said to haunt people through negative emotions Yama-uba A monstrous crone with cannibalistic tendencies. Yeren A legendary creature said to be an as yet undiscovered hominid residing in the remote mountainous forested regions of western Hubei. Yeti An ape-like entity taller than an average human said to inhabit the Himalayan region of Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet. Yowie A hominid reputed to live in the Australian wilderness. Yuki-onna A spirit or yōkai in Japanese folklore associated with snow. Zombie An undead human which preys on the living.
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 27, 2021 20:19:36 GMT -5
Temporary form humans Ala A female demon that brings bad weather to farms. Aswang Shapeshifting Philippine ghouls. Changeling Fairy child that had been left in place of a human child stolen by the fairies. Dokkaebi A mythical being in Korean folklore or fairy tales. Although usually frightening, it could also represent a humorous, grotesque-looking ogre or goblin. Doppelgänger A look-alike or double of a living person. Empusa A demigoddess of Greek mythology. Encantado A mythical river dolphin. Ghost A lost soul or spirit that can be good or evil. Jorōgumo A spider that can change its appearance into that of a seductive woman. Kitsune, Huli Jing and Kumiho Fox spirits. Kushtaka A shape-shifting otter creature found in the folklore of the Tlingit and Tsimshian people. Lamia A beautiful, child-eating demon. Manananggal A self-segmenting humanoid which preys on humans. Mangkukulam A person employing or using hexes (kulam). Rokurokubi Yōkai with long necks or heads which come off. Selkie Scottish creatures which live as seals in the sea and shed their skin to become human when on land. Skin-walker A type of witch who has the ability to turn into an animal, or to disguise themselves as an animal. Spriggan Grotesque forest spirits. Tengu Legendary creatures with human and bird features. Thunderbird Gigantic birds of prey. Werebear A Ursidae therianthropic creature. Werecat A feline therianthropic creature. Werehyena A Hyaenidae therianthropic creature. Weretiger A feline therianthropic creature. Werewolf A canine therianthropic creature. Vampire A being from folklore who subsists by feeding on the life essence (generally in the form of blood) of the living.
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 27, 2021 20:21:42 GMT -5
Astronomical objects, creatures associated with Sun Chalkydri beings from the Second Book of Enoch[7] Kua Fu a giant in China Three-legged bird in China, Japan Phoenix in Greek Mythology
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 27, 2021 20:21:55 GMT -5
Moon Jade rabbit Werewolf Werejaguar Alien
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 27, 2021 20:22:08 GMT -5
Constellation Azure Dragon Black Tortoise Capricorn Centaur Heavenly Llama[5] Ladon Nemean Lion Pegasus Phoenix Vermilion Bird Yellow Dragon White Tiger
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 27, 2021 20:30:06 GMT -5
World World Elephant World Tree World Turtle
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 27, 2021 20:30:31 GMT -5
Creatures associated with Plants Dryad Ghillie Dhu Green Man Hamadryad Jubokko Kodama Leshy Mandrake Penghou Spriggan Vegetable Lamb of Tartary
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 27, 2021 20:31:24 GMT -5
List of shapeshifters
Human turning into an animal Main articles: Therianthropy and Clinical lycanthropy Berserker (werebear) Animagus Werecat Werehyena Skin-walker Nanaue (wereshark) Werewolf Púca Nagual Ijiraq Wendigo Werecoyote Werejaguar Odiyan Merpeople Nereus
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 27, 2021 20:31:38 GMT -5
List of shapeshifters
Animal turning into a human Bakeneko (cat) Boto and Encantado (river dolphin) Jorōgumo (spider) Kitsune, Huli Jing and Kumiho (fox) Lady White Snake, Ichchhadhari Nag and Yuxa (snake) Myrmidons (ant) Pipa Jing (jade pipa) Selkie (seal) Tanuki (racoon dog) Tsuru Nyōbō (crane) Toyotama-hime (crocodile or shark) Inkling (from Splatoon) Kushtaka (Otter)
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 27, 2021 20:32:03 GMT -5
List of shapeshifters
Other Ala Aswang Changeling Cybertronian (from Transformers) Doppelgänger Empousa Felicity (from Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty) Grimm (from RWBY) Hemkas (from Hanazuki: Full of Treasures) Lamia Manananggal Mangkukulam Pennywise (from Stephen King's It) Rakshasa lycanthrope Tengu Tiyanak Were-car (from Futurama) Yaksha
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 27, 2021 20:32:20 GMT -5
Creatures associated with Times Day and diurnal Griffin Jackalope Unicorn (rather resembles the moon) Wolpertinger
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 27, 2021 20:32:32 GMT -5
Night and nocturnal Amarok Bigfoot Ennedi tiger Ghoul Owlman Werewolf Vampire
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 27, 2021 20:32:45 GMT -5
Undead Aswang Banshee – (Scottish, Gaelic, Irish) Ghost – (Worldwide) Jikininki Kuchisake-onna Poltergeist – (Worldwide) Preta Spirit – (Worldwide) Vampire Wewe Gombel Wili Will o' the wisp – Jack o lantern (English) Wraith Yurei
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 27, 2021 20:33:11 GMT -5
Corporeal Draugr Fext Ghoul Jiangshi Lich Manananggal Mummy (undead) (modern interpretation) Myling Nukekubi Pontianak Skeleton Undead Zombie
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 27, 2021 20:34:22 GMT -5
List of vampiric creatures in folklore A-G
A Abchanchu (Bolivia)[1] Abere (Melanesia)[2] Abhartach (Ireland) – (dubious) [3][4] Adéla (Czechia)[5] Adze (Ghana)[6] Alp (Germany)[7] – Variations throughout the world.[8] Aniukha (Mongolia, China)[9] Arnold Paole (Serbia) Asanbosam (Ashanti people)[10] Asema (Surinam)[11] Asiman (Ashanti people)[12] Aswang (Philippines)[13] Aufhocker (Germany)[5] Azeman (Ashanti people) B Badmaarag (Mongolia)[14] also called Baadai Baital (India) – Variations: Baitala, Baitel, Baitol, Bay Valley, Katakhanoso, Vetal, Vetala)[15] Bajang (Malaysia) Baka (Haitian Vodou)[16] – Variant: Benin Bantu (India) – There are three main kinds of this vampire including: Bantu Dodong Bantu Parl Bantu Saburo Baobhan Sith (Highlands of Scotland) Berbalang (Philippines) The Berwick Vampire (England[17]) Bezkost ((Slavic)) Bhayangkara (Tibet) Bhūta (India) Bibi (the Balkans) The Blow Vampire (1706 Kadam, Bohemia) Blutsauger (Germany) – Variant: Blutsäuger Boraro – Colombian folklore Brahmaparush (India) Breslan Vampire (17th Century Breslau, Poland) Bruja (Spain and Central America) Bruxa (Portugal) – Males being called Bruxo the Buckinghamshire Vampire (1196 Buckinghamshire, England) Burach Bhadi (Scotland)[18] C Cadaver Sanguins – England Callicantzaro – Greece Camazotz – Maya Mythology Canchus – Peru also spelled: Pumapmicuc Cat Marinescu – Romanian Catacano – Crete also spelled Kathakano Cihuateteo – Aztec Mythology Chedipe – India Children of Judas – Bulgaria and Serbia Chonchon – Latin America Chordewa – Bengal Chupacabra – Originated in Puerto Rico; subsequent reports (some erroneous) in Brazil, Chile, Mexico, The United States of America Churel – India also spelled Churail Cihuacoatl – Aztec Cihuateteo – Mexico Croglin Grange, The Vampire of – Cumberland, England D Dachnavar – Armenia with the following spelling variations: Dakhanavar Dala-Kumara Yaka – Sri Lanka Danag – Philippines Danava Dearg-due (Ireland) (dubious) – variations: Deamhain Fhola, Deamhan Fola, Dearg-Dililat, Dearg-Diulai, Dearg-dul, Dearg Dulai, Derrick-Daily, Headless Coach (“Coach a Bower”), Marbh Bheo (“night walking dead”)[19] [20] Dhampire (Slovakia) with the following variations in spelling: Dhampyr Dhampiresa Dampyr Dila – Philippines Djadadjii – Bulgaria<this is a vampire hunter> Doppelsauger – Germany also spelled: Dubblesuger or Dubbelsügger Draugr – Norse Variations: Aptgangr (“one who walks after death”), Aptrgangr, Barrow Dweller, Gronnskjegg, Haubui, Haugbui (“Sleeper in the Mound”) Has two main versions land and sea.[21] E Edimmu – Sumer \ Iraq with the following spelling variation: Ekimmu Empusa – Ancient Greece which is also called: Mormolykiai Empusas Eretik – Russia[22] Estrie – Jewish Tradition F Fifollet – United States (Louisiana) also spelled: Feu Follet G Gashadokuro – Japan Glaistig (Scotland) Garkain (Australia) Grando the Carniola Vampire (Yugoslavia 1689) Ghoul (Arabic lore) – "The Arabic stories of the ghole spread east and were adopted by the people of the Orient, where it evolved as a type of vampiric spirit called a ghoul."[23] Variants: Alqul (Arabia),[24] Aluga (Bible; Proverbs 30:15),[25] Balbal (Tagbanua, Philippines),[15] Ghoulas (Algeria);[23] Katacan (Sri Lanka).[26]
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 27, 2021 20:34:53 GMT -5
List of vampiric creatures in folklore H-P
H Hannya – Japan Haubui – Norwegian Haidam Vampire – Romania (Hungary, before 1918) The Highgate Vampire – Highgate Cemetery England Hisi-Hsua-Kuei – China Hi'ilei – Hawaii hooh-strah-dooh – Wyandot – North America Hupia – Taíno with the spelling variations: opia opi'a op'a operi'to I Impundulu (South Africa) plural iimpundulu also called ishologu Incubus/Succubus (Medieval Europe) Inovercy (Russia) Iso-onna – Japan J Jaracaca – Brazil Jenglot – Indonesian and Malaysian Jiangshi – China, also under the names of: Kiang shi Kuang shi Chang Kuei Cương Thi Jaques SaintTray Jigarkhwar – India also spelled Jigarkhor Joint-eater – Irish also called Alp-luachra Jubokko – Japan Jure Grando – Croatia K K'uei – China Kalu-Kumara Yaka – Sri Lanka Kappa 河童 – Japan with the following spelling variations: Gataro 川太郎 Kawako 川子 Kasha – Japan Kataknana – Crete Katelyn Bergan – Norway Kichkandi – Nepal Kephn – Burma Kozlak – Dalamatia Kravopiec – Bulgarian Kudlak – Czechoslovakia Kumiho – Korea Kuzlak – Dalmatia Kukudhi – Albania Kyuuketsuki 吸血鬼 – Japan karalanos – Egypt L Laistrygones – Ancient Greece, also under the names of: Laestrygones Laistrygonians Laestrygonians La Llorona – Central America and the United States Lamashtu – Mesopotamia Lamia – Libya Lampire – Bosnia[citation needed] Lane Johnston – United States Langsuir – Malaysia, also under the names of: Langsuyar Pontianak Kuntilanak Leanashe – Ireland (dubious)[27] Lemures – Ancient Rome Leyak – Indonesia Liebava – Moravia Lidérc – Hungary Lilith לִּילִית – Sumer \ Iraq, with another name of: Lilitu Linda Appleby – Australia Loango – Ashanti and Asanbosam people, Africa[28] Lobisomem – South America\Brazil Loogaroo – Caribbean Islands \ Mauritius Lugat – Albania, also under the name of: Liogat Kukuthi M Manananggal – Philippines also spelled: Tanggal Mandurugo – Philippines Mara – Slavonic also spelled: Mora Masan – India also spelled: Masani Mati-Anak – Malaysia also spelled: Pontianak The Melrose Vampire – Melrose Abby, Scotland Melusine – France The Mikonos Vampire – Greece 1702 Mmbyu – India also spelled or an early form of: Pocu Pati Mullo – Romani the plural being Mulé, with the following spelling variation: Mullo Muroni – Romania Mjertovjec – Belarus Meçkey/Meçik – Turkic peoples N Nachzehrer – Germany with the following possible spelling variations: Neuntöter Nachtöter Nelapsi – Slovakia Nora – Hungary Nukekubi – Japan Nure-onna – Japan O Obayifo – Ashanti Obur – Bulgaria Ohyn – Poland Ol' Higue – Jamaica Opyrb – Slavic with the following spelling variation: Opirb P Pacu Pati – India Papinijuwari – Australia Pelesit – Malaysia Penanggal – Malaysia Petar Blagojevich – Serbia[citation needed] Peuchen – Chile Pichal Peri – India Pichas – Nepal Pishtaco – South America, Peru Pontianak – Malaysia
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 27, 2021 20:35:16 GMT -5
List of vampiric creatures in folklore R-Z
R Rakshasa – India Raktha pisachi – India Ramanga – Madagascar Revenants – England Richmond Vampire – Richmond, Virginia, USA Riri Yaka – Sri Lanka Ruza Vlajna – Serbia S Sava Savanović – Serbia Shtriga – Albania Sigbin – Philippines Soucouyant – Trinidadian Guadeloupean it has the spelling variation: Soucriant Strigoi – Romania with the following variations: Strigoaica Moroi Strix – Ancient Rome with the following spelling variations: Striga Stirge Strige Strzyga – Slavic Suangi – New Guinea Sukuyan – Caribbean Succubus – Judeo-Christian Sybaris – Greece T Talamaur – Australia Thayé – Burma with the spelling variation: Tasei Tlahuelpuchi – Mexico with the following spelling variation: Tlaciques U Ubour – Bulgaria Upier – Poland Vjesci (pronounced as "vyeskee") Njetop (pronounced as "nyetop") Wupji (pronounces as "woopyee") Ohyn Upír – Slovakia Upir – Ukraine though could be linked to: Upyr – Russia Uruku – Mesopotamia Ustrel – Bulgaria Utukku – Iraq V Vampire pumpkins and watermelons (Balkan) vampiros (Brazil and Portugal) Vapir (Bulgaria) Vârcolac (Romania) – variations: Pricolici and Varcolaci Vǎrkolak (Bulgaria) Vendalla (Ethiopia) Vetalas (India) Vhlk'h dlaka (Greece) Vipir Vjesci (Poland) Opji Wupji Vampir (Serbia, Slovenia, Yugoslavia, Bosnia and Croatia) Vlkodlak (Siberia) – Variants: Volkodlak, Volkoslak[29] Vrykolakas βρυκόλακας (Greece) – variation: Vorvolakas Vrykolatios (Santorini) W Wak Wak (Philippines) Wampir (Poland) Wurdulac (Russia) has a spelling variation: Verdilak X Y Yama – Tibet, Nepal and Mongolia Yara-ma-yha-who – Australia Yaka – Sri Lanka Yaksha – Sri Lanka, India Z Zaloznye Pokojniki – Russia Zorfabio – New Zealand Zaolas – Brazil Zachary Twist – England
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 27, 2021 20:36:05 GMT -5
Corporeal undead
Corporeal undead refers to mythical or legendary undead creatures who have a body or some substantial form. This is opposed to incorporeal undead, who "exist" but are not composed of matter (e.g. ghosts).
G Ghouls (11 P) M Mummies in fiction (3 C, 31 P) S Fictional skeletons (1 C, 29 P) U Undead (5 C, 46 P) V Vampires (2 C, 70 P) Z Zombies (1 C, 23 P)
A Anchimayen D Deildegast Dhampir Draugr G Gashadokuro Gjenganger J Jiangshi Jure Grando K Kukudh L Langsuyar List of dhampirs M Mummy (undead) N Nachzehrer P Kuntilanak R Revenant S Selkolla Skeleton (undead) U Undeath V Vampire burial Vampire folklore by region Vetala Vrykolakas W Wiedergänger Z Zombie animal Zombie Zuvembie
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 27, 2021 20:36:49 GMT -5
Miscellaneous Daemon Fairy Familiar Genie – or Jinn, Djinn Monster Sprite Yōkai
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 27, 2021 20:38:31 GMT -5
List of legendary creatures (A)
Á Bao A Qu (Malay) – Entity that lives in the Tower of Victory in Chitor. Aatxe (Basque) – Bull spirit. Abaasy (Yakuts) – Iron-toothed demons. Abada (African) – Unicorn that inhabits the African Congo. Äbädä (Tatar) – Forest spirit. Abaia (Melanesia) – Huge magical eel. Abarimon (Medieval Bestiaries) – Savage humanoid with backward feet. Abath (Malay) – One-horned animal. Abura-sumashi (Japanese) – Creature from a mountain pass in Kumamoto Prefecture. Acephali (Greek) – Headless humanoids. Acheri (Mitologia Hindu) – Disease-bringing ghost. Achlis (Roman) – Curious elk. Adar Llwch Gwin (Welsh) – Giant birds that understand human languages. Adaro (Solomon Islands) – Malevolent merfolk. Adhene (Manx) – Nature spirit. Adlet (Inuit) – Vampiric dog-human hybrid Adroanzi (Lugbara) – Nature spirit. Adze (Ewe people) – African vampiric-forest being. Aerico (Greek) – Disease demon. Æsir (Norse) – Norse deities. Afanc (Welsh) – Lake monster (exact lake varies by story). Agni (Hindu) – God of fire and sacrifices. Agathodaemon (Greek) – Spirit of vinefields and grainfields. Agloolik (Inuit) – Ice spirit that aids hunters and fishermen. Agogwe (East Africa) – Small, ape-like humanoid. Ahkiyyini (Inuit) – Animated skeleton that causes shipwrecks. Ahuizotl (Aztec) – Anthropophagous dog-monkey hybrid. Ahura (Zoroastrianism) – Zoroastrian spirits. Aigamuxa (Khoikhoi) – Anthropophagous humanoid with eyes in its instep. Aigikampoi (Etruscan) – Fish-tailed goat. Airavata (Hindu) – Divine elephant. Aitu (Polynesian) – Malevolent spirits or demons. Aitvaras (Lithuanian) – Household spirit. Ajatar (Finnish) – Dragon/snake female spirit, is said to spread diseases Akateko (Japanese) – Tree-dwelling monster. Akhlut (Inuit) – Orca-wolf shapeshifter. Akka (Finnish) – Female spirits or minor goddesses. Akki (Japanese) – Large, grotesque humanoid. Akkorokamui (Ainu) – Sea monster. Akuma (Japanese) – Evil spirit or devil Akupara (Hindu) – Giant turtle that supports the world. Akurojin-no-hi (Japanese) – Ghostly flame which causes disease. Al (Armenian and Persian) – Spirit that steals unborn babies and livers from pregnant women. Ala (Slavic) – Bad weather demon. Alal (Chaldean) – Queen of the full moon. Alan (Philippine) – Winged humanoid that steals reproductive waste to make children. Alce (Heraldic) – Wingless griffin. Aleya (Bengali) – Spirit of a dead fisherman. Alicanto (Chilean) – Bird that eats gold and silver. Alicorn (Bestiario medieval) – Winged unicorn. Alkonost (Slavic) – Angelic bird with human head and breasts. Allocamelus (Heraldic) – Ass-camel hybrid. Almas (Mongolian) – Savage humanoid. Al-mi'raj (Islamic) – One-horned rabbit. Aloja (Catalan) – Female water spirit. Alom-bag-winno-sis (Abenaki) – Little people and tricksters. Alp (German) – Male night-demon. Alphyn (Heraldic) – Lion-like creature, sometimes with dragon or goat forelegs. Alp-luachra (Irish) – Parasitic fairy. Al Rakim (Islamic) – Guard dog of the Seven Sleepers. Alseid (Greek) – Grove nymph. Alû (Assyrian) – Leprous demon. Alux (Mayan) – Little people. Amaburakosagi (Japanese) – Ritual disciplinary demon from Shikoku. Amala (Tsimshian) – Giant who holds up the world. Amamehagi (Japanese) – Ritual disciplinary demon from Hokuriku. Amanojaku (Japanese) – Small demon. Amarok (Inuit) – Giant wolf. Amarum (Quechua) – Water boa spirit. Amazake-babaa (Japanese) – Disease-causing hag. Amemasu (Ainu) – Lake monster. Ammit (Ancient Egyptian) – Female demon who was part lion, hippopotamus and crocodile and devoured the souls of the wicked. Amorōnagu (Japanese) – Tennyo from the island of Amami Ōshima. Amphiptere (Heraldic) – Winged serpent. Amphisbaena (Greek) – Serpent with a head at each end. Anak (Jewish) – Giant. Androsphinx (Ancient Egyptian) – Human-headed sphinx. Angel (mainly Christian, Jewish, Islamic traditions) – Divine beings of Heaven who act as mediators between God and humans; the counterparts of Demons. Anqa (Arabian) – Legendary Huge Satanic Eagle with Human Face. sometimes can resurrect herself like phoenix did. Ani Hyuntikwalaski (Cherokee) – Lightning spirit. Ankou (French) – Skeletal grave watcher with a lantern and scythe. Anmo (Japanese) – Ritual disciplinary demon from Iwate Prefecture. Antaeus (Greek) – Giant who was extremely strong as long as he remained in contact with the ground. Anubis (Ancient Egyptian) – God of the Underworld Antero Vipunen (Finnish) – Subterranean giant. Anzû (Sumerian) – Divine storm bird Ao Ao (Guaraní) – Anthropophagous peccary or sheep. Aobōzu (Japanese) – Blue monk who kidnaps children. Apkallu (Sumerian) – Fish-human hybrid that attends the god Enki. Apsaras (Buddhist and Hindu) – Female cloud spirit. Aqrabuamelu (Akkadian) – Human-scorpion hybrid. Ardat-Lili (Akkadian) – Disease demon. Argus Panoptes (Greek) – Hundred-eyed giant. Arikura-no-baba (Japanese) – Old woman with magical powers. Arimaspi (Greek) – One-eyed humanoid. Arion (Greek) – Swift green-maned talking horse. Arkan Sonney (Manx) – Fairy hedgehog. Asag (Sumerian) – Hideous rock demon. Asakku (Sumerian) – Demon. Asanbosam (West Africa) – Iron-toothed vampire. Asena (Turkic) – Blue-maned wolf. A-senee-ki-wakw (Abenaki) – Stone giant. Ashi-magari (Japanese) – Invisible tendril that impedes movement. Asiman (Dahomey) – Vampiric possession spirit. Askefrue (Germanic) – Female tree spirit. Ask-wee-da-eed (Abenaki) – Fire elemental and spectral fire. Asobibi (Japanese) – Spectral fire from Kōchi Prefecture. Aspidochelone (Medieval Bestiaries) – Island-sized whale or sea turtle. Asrai (English) – Water spirit. Astomi (Greek) – Humanoid sustained by pleasant smells instead of food. Asura (Hindu) – Hindu malevolent divinities. Aswang (Philippine) – Carrion-eating humanoid. Atomy (English) – Surprisingly small creature. Ato-oi-kozō (Japanese) – Invisible spirit that follows people. Atshen (Inuit) – Anthropophagous spirit. Auloniad (Greek) – Pasture nymph. Avalerion (Medieval Bestiary) – King of the birds. Awa-hon-do (Abenaki) – Insect spirit. Axex (Ancient Egyptian) – Falcon-lion hybrid. Ayakashi (Japanese) – Sea serpent that travels over boats in an arc while dripping oil. Ayakashi-no-ayashibi (Japanese) – Spectral fire from Ishikawa Prefecture. Aziza (Dahomey) – Little people that help hunters. Azukiarai/Azukitogi (Japanese) – Spirit that washes azuki beans along riversides. Azukibabaa (Japanese) – Bean-grinding hag who devours people.
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 27, 2021 20:38:58 GMT -5
List of legendary creatures (B)
Ba (Egyptian) – Soul of the deceased, depicted as a bird or a human-headed bird. Baba Yaga (Slavic) – Forest spirit and hag Baccoo (Guyanese/Surinamese) – Malevolent little people Badalisc (Italian) – Goat-like creature from the southern central Alps Bagiennik (Slavic) – Malevolent water spirit Bahamut (Arabian) – Giant fish Bai Ze (Chinese) – Talking beast which handed down knowledge on harmful spirits Ba Jiao Gui (Chinese) – Banana tree spirit Bake-kujira (Japanese) – Ghostly whale skeleton that drifts along the coastline of Shimane Prefecture Bakeneko (Japanese) – Magical cat Bakezōri (Japanese) – Animated straw sandal Bakhtak (Iranian) – Night demon Baku (Japanese) – Dream-devouring, tapir-like creature Bakunawa (Philippine) – Sea serpent that causes eclipses Balaur (Romanian) – Multi-headed dragon Baloz (Albanian)- Sea monster Bannik (Slavic) – Bathhouse spirit Banshee (Irish) – Screaming death spirit Baobhan Sith (Celtic Mythology) – Beautiful vampiric seductresses who prey on young travelers Barbegazi (Swiss) – Dwarf with giant, snowshoe-like feet Bardha (Albanian) – Mountain spirit Bardi (Trabzon) – Shapechanging death spirit Barghest – Yorkshire black dog Bar Juchne (Jewish) – Gigantic bird Barnacle Geese (Medieval folklore) – Geese which hatch from barnacles Barong (Balinese) – Tutelary spirit Basajaun (Basque) – Ancestral, megalith-building race BasCelik (Serbian) – Powerful, evil winged man whose soul is not held by his body and can be subdued only by causing him to suffer dehydration Bashe (Chinese) – Elephant-swallowing serpent Basilisco Chilote (Chilota) – Chicken-serpent hybrid Basilisk (Italian) – Multi-limbed, venomous lizard Bathala (Philippine) – Primordial god of creation Batibat (Philippine) – Female night-demon Batsu (Chinese) – Drought spirit Baubas (Lithuanian) – Malevolent spirit Baykok (Ojibwa) – Flying skeleton Beast of Bray Road (American Folklore) – Werewolf Bean Nighe (Irish) – Death spirit; a type of Banshee/Bean Sídhe) Behemoth (Jewish) – Massive beast, possibly like a dinosaur or crocodile Bendigeidfran (Welsh) – Giant king Bennu (Egyptian) – Heron-like, regenerative bird, equivalent to (or inspiration for) the Phoenix Berehynia (Slavic) – Water spirit Bergrisar (Norse) – Mountain giants who live alongside the Hrimthursar (lit. "Rime-Giants") in Jotunheim Bergsrå (Norse) – Mountain spirit Bestial beast (Brazilian) – Centauroid specter Betobeto-san (Japanese) – Invisible spirit which follows people at night, making the sound of footsteps Bhūta (Buddhist and Hindu) – Ghost of someone killed by execution or suicide Bi-blouk (Khoikhoi) – Female, cannibalistic, partially invisible monster Bies (Slavic) – Demon Bigfoot (American Folklore) – Forest-dwelling hominid cryptid. Binbōgami (Japanese) – Spirit of poverty Bishop-fish (Medieval Bestiaries) – Fish-like humanoid Biwa-bokuboku (Japanese) – Animated biwa Black Annis (English) – Blue-faced hag Black Dog (British) – Canine death spirit Black Shuck – Norfolk, Essex, and Suffolk black dog Blafard – Imaginary creature from the early United States of America. Blemmyae (Medieval Bestiary) – Headless humanoid with face in torso Bloody Bones (Irish) – Water bogeyman Błudnik (Slavic) – Mischievous gnome Blue Crow (Brazilian) – Giant amazonian bird. Bluecap (English) – Mine-dwelling fairy Bodach (Scottish) – Malevolent spirit Bogeyman (English) – Malevolent spirit Boggart (English) – Malevolent household spirit Boginki (Slavic) – Nature spirit Bogle (Scottish) – Malevolent spirit Boi-tatá (Brazilian) – Giant snake Bolla (Albanian) – Dragon Bonnacon (Medieval Bestiaries) – Bull-horse hybrid with flaming dung Boo Hag (American Folklore) – Vampire-like creature that steals energy from sleeping victims Boobrie (Scottish) – Roaring water bird Bozaloshtsh (Slavic) – Death spirit Brag (English) – Malevolent water horse Brownie (English and Scottish) – Benevolent household spirit Broxa (Jewish) – Nocturnal bird that drains goats of their milk Bucca (Cornish) – A male sea-spirit, a merman, that inhabited mines and coastal communities as a hobgoblin during storms. Bokkenrijders (Dutch) – Ghosts/devils riding flying goats; co-opted by bandits to instil fear during raids Bugbear (English) – Bearlike goblin Buggane (Manx) – Ogre-like humanoid Bugul Noz (Celtic) – Extremely ugly, but kind, forest spirit Bukavac (Serbia) – Six-legged lake monster Bunyip (Australian Aboriginal) – Horse-walrus hybrid lake monster Bunny Man (American Folklore) West Virginia Urban Legend – Spirit/Maniac that wears a bunny costume and wields an ax Bush Dai Dai (Guyanese) – Spirit that seduces and kills men Byangoma (Bengali) – Fortune-telling birds Bysen (Scandinavian) – Diminutive forest spirit
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 27, 2021 20:39:28 GMT -5
List of legendary creatures (C)
Cabeiri (Greek) – Smith and wine spirit Cacus (Roman) – Fire-breathing giant Cadejo (Central America) – Cow-sized dog-goat hybrid Cailleach (Scottish) – Divine creator and weather deity hag Caipora (Tupi) – Fox-human hybrid and nature spirit Caladrius (Medieval Bestiary) – White bird that can foretell if a sick person will recover or die Calingi (Medieval Bestiary) – Humanoid with an eight-year lifespan Callitrix (Medieval Bestiary) – Apes who always bear twins, one the mother loves, the other it hates Calydonian Boar (Greek) – Giant, chthonic boar Calygreyhound (Heraldic) – Wildcat-deer/antelope-eagle-ox-lion hybrid Camahueto (Chilota) – One-horned calf Cambion (Medieval folklore) – Offspring of a human and an incubus or succubus Campe (Greek) – Dragon-human-scorpion hybrid Camulatz (Mayan) – Bird that ate the heads of the first men Candileja (Colombian) – Spectral, fiery hag Canaima (Guyanese) – Were-jaguar Canotila (Lakota) – Little people and tree spirits Caoineag (Scottish) – Death spirit (a particular type of Banshee/Bean Sídhe) Čhápa (Lakota) – Beaver spirit Chareng(Manipuri)-Semi-hornbill, semi-human creature Căpcăun (Romanian) – Large, monstrous humanoid Carbuncle (Latin America) – Small creature with a jewel on its head Catoblepas (Medieval Bestiary) – Scaled buffalo-hog hybrid Cat Sidhe (Scottish) – Fairy cat Ceasg (Scottish) Ceffyl Dŵr (Welsh) – Malevolent water horse Centaur (Greek) – Human-horse hybrid Centicore (Indian) – Horse-Antelope-Lion-Bear hybrid Cerastes (Greek) – Extremely flexible, horned snake Cerberus (Greek) – Three-headed dog that guards the entrance to the underworld Cercopes (Greek) – Mischievous forest spirit Cericopithicus (Medieval Bestiary) – Apes who always bear twins, one the mother loves, the other it hates Ceryneian Hind (Greek) – Hind with golden antlers and bronze or brass hooves Cetan (Lakota) – Hawk spirit Cetus Chakora (Hindu) – Lunar bird Chalkydri (Apocryphal writings) – Angelic birds Chamrosh (Persian) – Dog-bird hybrid Chaneque (Aztec) – Little people and nature spirits Changeling (European) – Humanoid child (fairy, elf, troll, etc.) substituted for a kidnapped human child Charybdis (Greek) – Sea monster in the form of a giant mouth Chenoo (Mi'kmaq/Algonquian) – Giant, human-eating ice monsters; former humans who either committed terrible crime(s) or were possessed by evil spirits, turning their hearts to ice Chepi (Narragansett) – Ancestral spirit that instructs tribe members Cherufe (Mapuche) – Volcano-dwelling monster Cheval Mallet (French) – Evil horse who runs away with travelers Cheval Gauvin (French) – Evil horse who drowns riders, similar to kelpie Chibaiskweda (Abenaki) – Ghost of an improperly buried person Chichevache – Human-faced cow that feeds on good women Chickcharney (Bahamian) – Bird-mammal hybrid Chimaera (Greek) – Lion-goat-snake hybrid Chindi (Navajo) – Vengeful ghost that causes dust devils Chinthe (Burmese) – Temple-guarding feline, similar to Chinese Shi and Japanese Shisa Chitauli (Zulu) – Human-lizard hybrid Chōchinobake (Japanese) – Animated paper lantern Chol (Biblical mythology) – Regenerative bird Chollima (Korean) – Supernaturally fast horse Chonchon (Mapuche) – Disembodied, flying head Choorile (Guyanese) – Ghost of a woman that died in childbirth Chromandi (Medieval Bestiary) – Hairy savage with dog teeth Chrysaor (Greek) – The giant son of the gorgon Medusa. Chrysomallus (Greek mythology) – Golden winged ram Chukwa (Hindu) – Giant turtle that supports the world Chupacabra (Latin America) – Cryptid beast named for its habit of sucking the blood of livestock Churel (Hindu) – Vampiric, female ghost Ciguapa (Dominican Republic) – Malevolent seductress Cihuateteo (Aztec) – Ghost of women that died in childbirth Cikavac (Serbian) – Bird that serves its owner Cinnamon bird (Medieval Bestiaries) – Giant bird that makes its nest out of cinnamon Cipactli (Aztec) – Sea monster, crocodile-fish hybrid Cirein cròin (Scottish) – Sea serpent Coblynau (Welsh) – Little people and mine spirits Cockatrice (Medieval Bestiaries) – Chicken-lizard hybrid Cofgod (English) – Cove god Colo Colo (Mapuche) – Rat-bird hybrid that can shapeshift into a serpent Corycian nymphs (Greek) – Nymph of the Corycian Cave Cretan Bull (Greek) – Monstrous bull Crinaeae (Greek) – Fountain nymph Criosphinx (Ancient Egypt) – Ram-headed sphinx Crocotta (Medieval Bestiaries) – Monstrous dog-wolf The Cu Bird (Mexican) – El Pájaro Cu; a bird. Cuco (Latin America) – Bogeyman Cucuy (Latin America) – Malevolent spirit Cuegle (Cantabrian) – Monstrous, three-armed humanoid Cuélebre (Asturian and Cantabrian) – Dragon Curupira (Tupi) – Nature spirit Cu Sith (Scottish) – Gigantic fairy dog Cŵn Annwn (Welsh) – Underworld hunting dog Cyclops (Greek) – One-eyed giant Cyhyraeth (Welsh) – Death spirit Cynocephalus (Medieval Bestiaries) – Dog-headed humanoid
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 27, 2021 20:40:05 GMT -5
List of legendary creatures (D)
Dactyl (Greek) – Little people and smith and healing spirits Daemon (Greek) – Incorporeal spirit Dahu (France, Switzerland and the north of Italy) – Like a deer or ibex with legs on one side of its body are shorter than on the other side Daidarabotchi (Japanese) – Giant responsible for creating many geographical features in Japan Daitengu (Japanese) – Most powerful class of tengu, each of whom lives on a separate mountain Daitya (Hindu) – Giant Danava (Hindu) – Water demon Daphnaie (Greek) – Laurel tree nymph Datsue-ba (Japanese) – Old woman who steals clothes from the souls of the dead Dead Sea Apes (Islamic) – Human tribe turned into apes for ignoring Moses' message Ded Moroz (Russia) – A winter spirit who delivers gifts to children on New Year's Eve Deer Woman (Native American) – Human-deer hybrid Deity (Global) – Preternatural or supernatural possibly immortal being Demigod (Global) – Half human, half god Dhampir (Balkans) – Human/vampire hybrid Diao Si Gui (Chinese) – Hanged ghost Dilong (Chinese) – Earth dragon Dip (Catalan) – Demonic and vampiric dog Di Penates (Roman) – House spirit Dipsa (Medieval Bestiaries) – Extremely venomous snake Dirawong (Australian Aboriginal) – Goanna spirit Di sma undar jordi (Gotland) – Little people and nature spirits Diwata (Philippine) – Tree spirit Djall (Albanian) – Devil Dobhar-chu (Irish) – King otter Do-gakw-ho-wad (Abenaki) – Little people Dokkaebi (Korean) – Grotesque, horned humanoids Dökkálfar (Norse) – Male ancestral spirits; the Dark Elves Dola (Slavic) – Tutelary and fate spirit Domovoi (Slavic) – House spirit Doppelgänger (German) – Ghostly double Drac (Catalan) – Lion or bull-faced dragon Drac (French) – Winged sea serpent Drakon (Greek) – Greek dragons Drakaina (Greek) – Dragons depicted with female characteristics Dragon (Many cultures worldwide) – Fire-breathing and (normally) winged reptiles Dragon turtle (Chinese) – Giant turtle with dragon-like head Drangue (Albanian) – Semi-human winged warriors Draugr (Norse) – Undead Drekavac (Slavic) – Restless ghost of an unbaptised child Drop Bear (Australian) Large carnivorous koala that hunts by dropping on its prey from trees Drow (Scottish) – Cavern spirit Drude (German) – Possessing demon Druk (Bhutanese) – Dragon Dryad (Greek) – Tree nymph Duende (Spanish and Portuguese) – Little people and forest spirits Duergar (English) – Malevolent little people Dullahan (Irish) – Headless death spirit Duwende (Philippine) – Little people, some are house spirits, others nature spirits Dvergr (Norse) – Subterranean little people smiths Dvorovoi (Slavic) – Courtyard spirit Dwarf (Germanic) – Little people nature spirits Dybbuk (Jewish) – Spirit (sometimes the soul of a wicked deceased) that possesses the living Dzee-dzee-bon-da (Abenaki) – Hideous monster Dzunukwa (Kwakwaka'wakw) – Child-eating hag
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 27, 2021 20:41:40 GMT -5
List of legendary creatures (E)
Easter Bilby (Australian) – Anthropomorphic bilby. Each Uisge (Scottish) – Malevolent water horse Eagle Spirit (Many cultures worldwide) – Leadership or guidance totem Ebu Gogo (Flores) – Diminutive humanoids, possibly inspired by Homo floresiensis Echidna (Greek) Echeneis (Medieval Bestiaries) – Remora, said to attach to ships to slow them down Edimmu (Sumerian) – Ghosts of those not buried properly Egbere (Yoruba) – Humanoid that carries a magical mat Eikthyrnir (Norse) Einherjar (Norse) – Spirits of brave warriors Ekek (Philippine) – Flesh-eating, winged humanoids Elbow Witch (Ojibwa) – Hags with awls in their elbows Eldjötnar (Norse) – Fire Giants who reside in Muspelheim, with Surtr as their leader Eleionomae (Greek) – Marsh nymph Elemental (Alchemy) – Personification of one of the Classical elements ‘Elepaio (Hawaiian) – Monarch flycatcher spirit that guides canoe-builders to the proper trees Elf (Germanic) – Nature and fertility spirit Eloko (Central Africa) – Little people and malevolent nature spirits Emere (Yoruba) – Child that can move back and forth between the material world and the afterlife at will Emim (Jewish) – Giant Empusa (Greek) – Female demon that waylays travelers and seduces and kills men Encantado (Brazilian) – Dolphin-human shapeshifter Enchanted Moor (Portuguese) – Enchanted princesses Enfield (Heraldic) – Fox-greyhound-lion-wolf-eagle hybrid Engkanto (Philippine) – Neutral nature spirit Enkō (Japanese) – Kappa of Shikoku and western Honshū Ent (worldwide/fantasy) -Living tree that is said to live for years Epimeliad (Greek) – Apple tree nymph Erchitu (Sardinia) – Ox-human, wereox Er Gui (Chinese) – Hungry ghost Erinyes (Greek) – Winged spirits of vengeance or justice, also known as Furies Erlking (German) – Death spirit Erymanthian Boar (Greek) – Giant boar Ethiopian Pegasus (Medieval Bestiaries) – Horned, winged horse Etiäinen (Finnish mythology) – Spirit being of a living person Ettin (English) – Three-headed giant Eurynomos (Greek) – Blue-black, carrion-eater in the underworld Ewah (Cherokee) – Human-cougar hybrid Ežerinis (Lithuanian) – Lake spirit
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