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American legendary creatures (5 C, 76 P) C. Canadian legendary creatures (3 C, 19 P) Caribbean legendary creatures (1 C, 25 P) D. North American demons (2 C, 9 P)
Legendary creatures of the United States. Supernatural animals , often hybrids , sometimes part human , whose existence has not or cannot be proved and that are described in folklore , but also in historical accounts written before history became a science.
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.
Native American cultures are rich in myths and legends that explain natural phenomena and the relationship between humans and the spirit world. According to Barre Toelken, feathers, beadwork, dance steps and music, the events in a story, the shape of a dwelling, or items of traditional food can be viewed as icons of cultural meaning.
A mythical city at the southern coast of the Baltic Sea. Vyraj: A mythical place in Slavic mythology, where "birds fly for the winter and souls go after death". Westernesse: A country found in the Middle English romance King Horn. Xibalba: The underworld in Mayan mythology. Yomi: The land of the dead according to Shinto mythology, as related in ...
Thunderbird (Native American) – (Native American, American Southwest, Great Lakes, and Great Plains) Thoth (Ancient Egyptian) – deity; Turul – mythological bird of prey; Veðrfölnir - (Scandinavian) a hawk that sits atop an eagle that rests atop the world tree, Yggdrasil. Vucub Caquix – bird demon
The Native American little people have been said to reside in the Pryor Mountains of Montana and Wyoming. The Pryors are famous for their "fairy rings" and strange happenings. Some members of the Crow tribe consider the little people to be sacred ancestors and require leaving an offering for them upon entry to the area. [14]
Mythological places are legendary places from a relatively cohesive set of myths. Articles about places derived solely from fiction without any mythological value should be categorized under Fictional locations. Articles about real places (even if mentioned in a myth) should not be in this category.