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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
A host of legendary creatures, animals, and mythic humanoids occur in ancient Greek mythology.Anything related to mythology is mythological. A mythological creature (also mythical or fictional entity) is a type of fictional entity, typically a hybrid, that has not been proven and that is described in folklore (including myths and legends), but may be featured in historical accounts before ...
The following is a list of lists of legendary creatures, beings and entities from the folklore record. Entries consist of legendary and unique creatures , not of particularly unique individuals of a commonly known species.
The mythological Chimera is a terrifying creature that features a fire-breathing lion’s head attached to a goat’s body, ending in a serpent tail. There are varying versions of what a Chimera ...
Anqa – Giant mythical female bird similar to a phoenix. Ani Hyuntikwalaski – Lightning spirit. Ankou – Skeletal grave watcher with a lantern and scythe. Anmo – Ritual disciplinary demon from Iwate Prefecture. Antaeus – Giant who was extremely strong as long as he remained in contact with the ground.
Night hag (Worldwide) – Supernatural creature, commonly associated with the phenomenon of sleep paralysis. Nightmarchers – Warrior ghosts; Nikusui – Monster which appears as a young woman and sucks all of the flesh off of its victim's body; Nimerigar – Aggressive little people; Ningyo – Monkey-fish hybrid
Chareng (Meitei mythology) — Semi-hornbill, semi-human creature; Căpcăun – Large, monstrous humanoid; Carbuncle (Latin America) – Small creature with a jewel on its head; Catoblepas (Medieval Bestiary) – Scaled buffalo-hog hybrid; Cat Sidhe – Fairy cat; Ceasg – Benevolent Scottish mermaids
Gremlin – Creatures that sabotage airplanes; Griffin – Lion-eagle hybrid; Grigori (Christian, Jewish, and Islamic mythology) – Fallen angels, father of Nephilim; Grim (English and Scandinavian) – Tutelary spirits of churches; Grim Reaper (Worldwide) – Death angel often thought to be God's/Satan's assistant