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Legendary creatures of Native American mythology; Subcategories. This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total. A.
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
A creature from ancient Mesopotamian mythology found on Ishtar Gate. A mythological hybrid, it is a scaly dragon with hind legs resembling the talons of an eagle, feline forelegs, a long neck and tail, a horned head, a snake-like tongue, and a crest. Name means "reddish snake", sometimes also translated as "fierce snake". Tiamat
Screaming, the creature runs off into the darkness and the man eats the tail, either raw or in stew. On the brink of sleep, a rustling and clawing wakes the man. Sitting up, the hermit is able to see the gleaming eyes of the Tailypo leering at him from the foot of his bed. In an otherworldly voice, the creature demands the return of its "tailypo".
Pages in category "Cherokee legendary creatures" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Native American Mythology. Dover Publications. ISBN 978-0-486-12279-3. Bastian, Dawn Elaine; Judy K. Mitchell (2004). Handbook of Native American Mythology. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-85109-533-9. Erdoes, Richard and Ortiz, Alfonso: American Indian Myths and Legends (New York: Pantheon Books, 1984) Ferguson, Diana (2001). Native American myths ...
The chupacabra or chupacabras (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃupaˈkaβɾas], literally 'goat-sucker', from Spanish: chupa, 'sucks', and cabras, 'goats') is a legendary creature, or cryptid, in the folklore of parts of the Americas. The name comes from the animal's purported vampirism—the chupacabra is said to attack and drink the blood of ...
Wendigo (/ ˈ w ɛ n d ɪ ɡ oʊ /) is a mythological creature or evil spirit originating from Algonquian folklore. The concept of the wendigo has been widely used in literature and other works of art, such as social commentary and horror fiction.