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Makara (Hindu mythology) – half terrestrial animal in the frontal part (stag, deer, or elephant) and half aquatic animal in the hind part (usually of a fish, a seal, or a snake, though sometimes a peacock or even a floral tail is depicted) Sea goat – Half goat, half fish; Selkie – Shapeshifting seal people
Ghost (Worldwide) – Disembodied spirits of those that have died; Ghost riders; Ghoul – Cannibalistic shapeshifting desert genie often classified as undead. Giant (Worldwide) – Immensely large and strong humanoids; Giant animal (Worldwide) – Unusually large beasts; Gichi-anami'e-bizhiw – Bison-snake-bird-cougar hybrid water spirit
Cook Islands mythology comprises historical myths, legends, and folklore passed down by the ancient Cook Islanders over many generations. Many of the Cook Islands legends were recited through ancient songs and chants. [ 1 ]
Kate Morgan, a ghost which is said to haunt the Hotel del Coronado in Coronado, California; Minnie Quay, a legendary ghost of Michigan; Old Book is the name given to a ghost or spirit which allegedly haunts a cemetery at Peoria State Hospital in Bartonville, Illinois; Pedro Benedit Horruytiner, colonial governor of Florida. Alleged encounters ...
Er Gui – Hungry ghost; Erinyes – Winged spirits of vengeance or justice, also known as Furies; Erlking – Death spirit; Erymanthian Boar – Giant boar; Ethiopian Pegasus (Medieval Bestiaries) – Horned, winged horse; Etiäinen (Finnish mythology) – Spirit being of a living person; Ettin – Three-headed giant
Odysseus removing his men from the company of the lotus-eaters. In Greek mythology, lotophages or the lotus-eaters (Ancient Greek: λωτοφάγοι, romanized: lōtophágoi) were a race of people living on an island dominated by the lotus tree off coastal Tunisia (Island of Djerba), [1] [2] a plant whose botanical identity is uncertain.
The Faroese Chain Dance is the national dance of the Faroe Islands, often accompanied by kvæði, the Faroese ballads. Dancers form a circle, holding hands, and move in a rhythmic and coordinated manner. These ballads may recount tales of legendary heroes, folklore figures, or historical events specific to the Faroe Islands.
Glashtyn (Manx English: glashtin, glashtan [ˈɡlaʃθən] or glashan; Manx: glashtin or glashtyn [ˈɡlaʃtʲənʲ]) is a legendary creature from Manx folklore.. The glashtin is said to be a goblin that appears out of its aquatic habitat, to come in contact with the island folk; others claim it takes the shape of a colt, or equate it to the water horse known locally as cabbyl-ushtey.