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Salawa – the "Typhonian Animal," a slender, vaguely canine-animal that is the totemic animal of Set Sigbin – is a creature in Philippine mythology (Philippines) Sky Fox (mythology) , a celestial nine-tailed Fox Spirit that is 1,000 years old and has golden fur (Chinese)
Asrai – Water spirit. Astomi – Humanoid sustained by pleasant smells instead of food. Asura – Hindu malevolent divinities. Aswang – Carrion-eating humanoid. Atomy – Surprisingly small creature. Ato-oi-kozō – Invisible spirit that follows people. Atshen – Anthropophagous spirit.
Raróg – Whirlwind spirit; Raven Mocker – Life-draining spirit; Raven Spirit (Native American, Norse, and Siberian) – Trickster spirit; Ratatoskr – Squirrel spirit; Raystown Ray (American Folklore) – Possible plesiosaur or serpent; Redcap – Evil, ugly humanoid; Re’em – Gigantic land animal
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.
Shedu (Akkadian and Sumerian) – Protective spirit who takes the form of a winged bull or human-headed lion; Shellycoat (English, Scottish and German, as schellenrocc) – Water spirit; Shen – Shapeshifing sea monster; Shenlong – Weather dragon; Shibaten – Water spirit from Shikoku; Shikigami – Servant spirit
The name given to an assortment of ox-headed monsters that appear on beaches and attack those who walk there. Ushi-onna A kimono-clad woman with a cow's head, the opposite of the kudan. Ushirogami A one-eyed, footless female spirit who sneaks up behind people to pull on their hair. Uwan A spirit named for the sound it makes when surprising people.
Psotnik – Mischievous spirit; Psychai – Butterfly-winged nymphs, daughters of Psyche; Psychopomp – Creatures, spirits, angels, or deities in many religions who escort newly deceased souls from Earth to the afterlife; Púca – Shapeshifting animal spirit; Púki – Malevolent little person
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 ...