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English folklore consists of the myths and legends of England, including the region's mythical creatures, traditional recipes, urban legends, proverbs, superstitions, dance, balladry, and folktales that have been passed down through generations, reflecting the cultural heritage of the country.
Kalavinka – a fantastical immortal creature in Buddhism, with a human head and a bird's torso and long flowing tail; Karura – divine creature with human torso and birdlike head; Kinnara – Half-bird musicians; Lamassu (Mesopotamian) – goddess with a human head, the body of a bull or a lion, and bird wings
English mythology is the collection of myths that have emerged throughout the history of England, sometimes being elaborated upon by successive generations, and at other times being rejected and replaced by other explanatory narratives.
Many of these creatures have been described as "panthers", "pumas" or "black cats". There have been rare isolated incidents of recovered individual animals, often medium-sized species such as the Eurasian lynx, though in one 1980 case, a puma was captured alive in Scotland. [1] In 2025, two Eurasian Lynx were discovered in Scotland. [2]
A changeling, also historically referred to as an auf or oaf, is a human-like creature found throughout much of European folklore. According to folklore, a changeling was a substitute left by a supernatural being when kidnapping a human being. Sometimes the changeling was a 'stock' (a piece of wood made magically to resemble the kidnapped human ...
“It’s a really special moment for us,” the conservation manager at the Scottish reserve said.
The following is a list of lists of legendary creatures, beings and entities from the folklore record. Entries consist of legendary and unique creatures, ...