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Tikbalang – creature with the body of a man and the head and hooves of a horse, lurks in the mountains and forests (Philippines) Uchchaihshravas – seven-headed all white flying horse (Hindu) Unicorn – horse-like creature with a single horn, often symbolizing purity (Worldwide) Winged unicorn
The following is a list of lists of legendary creatures, ... Mythical creatures in Burmese folklore; Supernatural beings in Slavic religion; Creature type-based lists
Alphyn – Lion-like creature, sometimes with dragon or goat forelegs. Alp-luachra – Parasitic fairy. Al Rakim – Guard dog of the Seven Sleepers. Alseid – Grove nymph. Alû – Leprous demon. Alux – Little people. Amaburakosagi – Ritual disciplinary demon from Shikoku.
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
Elf – Supernatural being in Germanic mythology and folklore. Erinyes – Greek female chthonic deities of vengeance. Fairy – Mythical spirits or legendary creatures in European folklore, also known as fae or fair folk among many other names. Commonly depicted as having beautiful insectoid wings.
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 ...
Legendary creatures of the Argentine Northwest region; Mythical creatures in Burmese folklore; List of Greek mythological creatures; List of legendary creatures from Japan; List of Philippine mythological creatures; Supernatural beings in Slavic folklore
Nevertheless, "fairy" has come to be used as a kind of umbrella term in folklore studies, grouping comparable types of supernatural creatures since at least the 1970s. [1] The following list is a collection of individual traditions which have been grouped under the "fairy" moniker in the citation given.