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Pages in category "Female legendary creatures" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 211 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Belgariad series by David Eddings (1982–4): Dryads, female human-like creatures, bound to oak trees; Nights at the Circus by Angela Carter (1984): Fevvers, a circus performer claims to be part-swan [7] Vampire Princess Miyu by Toshiki Hirano (1989–2002): Miyu, half-human and half-vampire
Monster may also be Native, but name was given from Native language by local whites & not the original name, if so. Sea goat – Half goat, half fish; Selkie – Shapeshifting seal people; Water bull – Nocturnal amphibious bull; Water Horse – General name for mythical water dwelling horses of many cultures
Name Name meaning Referred to as a valkyrie in Brynhildr "Armor battle" or "bright battle" [6] Skáldskaparmál: Eir "Peace, clemency" [7] or "help, mercy" [8] Nafnaþulur: Geirahöð Connected to the Old Norse words geirr ("spear") and höð ("battle"). [9] Appears in some manuscripts of Grímnismál in place of the valkyrie name Geirölul [9 ...
Mara (Scandinavian folklore) – Female night-demon; Marabbecca (Italian folklore) – Malevolent water spirit; Mare (Germanic and Slavic folklore) – Malicious entity of dream. Mareikura – Attendant of Kiho-tumu, the supreme god; Mares of Diomedes (Greek mythology) – Man-eating horses; Marid (Arabian mythology) – Jinn associated fortune ...
Mythic humanoids are legendary, folkloric, or mythological creatures that are part human, or that resemble humans through appearance or character. Each culture has different mythical creatures that come from many different origins, and many of these creatures are humanoids. They are often able to talk and in many stories they guide the hero on ...
Hvidberg-Hansen (Danish professor of Semitic philology), notes that Tanit is sometimes depicted with a lion's head, showing her warrior quality. In modern times the name, with the spelling "Tanith", has been used as a female given name, both for real people and, more frequently, in occult fiction.
Female spirits (9 C, 3 P) W. Witches in folklore (7 C, 29 P) Pages in category "Women in mythology" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total.