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This is a list of folk heroes, a type of hero – real, fictional or mythological – with their name, personality and deeds embedded in the popular consciousness of a people, mentioned frequently in folk songs, folk tales and other folklore; and with modern trope status in literature, art and films.
Kitsune - In Japanese folklore, they are described as "tricksters" with no care for the concept of right or wrong. Kuma Lisa - A fox and trickster figure in Bulgarian folklore. Loki - A cunning, shape-shifting god, sometimes benefactor and sometimes foe to the gods of Asgard. Famous as a catalyst for Ragnarök.
Female folklore characters (4 C, 2 P) H. Heroes in mythology and legend (11 C, 140 P) Holiday characters (5 C, 37 P) P. Folklore people (4 C, 1 P) S. Stock characters ...
West African mythology: Trickster tortoise in Igbo and West African folktales Minogame Urashima Taro: A sea turtle, is said to be Otohime, daughter of the Emperor of the Sea: The Tortoise The Tortoise and the Hare: from Aesop's Fables: Turtle Island: North American Indigenous Peoples Lenape "Great Turtle", Iroquois "Hah-nu-nah" World Turtle ...
In European folklore the badger character is intimately associated with the bear and is considered a forecaster of the arrival of spring. Older versions of these stories ascribed similar powers to the bear, but as bear populations dwindled, the folklore shifted to use the badger (in Germany and England), and the groundhog (in the United States ...
Joey from Dr. Dolittle 2 by 20th Century Fox.; Rascal from Rascal by Walt Disney Pictures, based on the book by Sterling North; Rocket from Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 by Marvel Studios, adapted from the Marvel Comics character listed previously
Agustina de Aragón ('Agustina, maid of Aragon', also known as "the Spanish Joan of Arc") was a famous Spanish heroine who defended Spain during the Spanish War of Independence, first as a civilian and later as a professional officer in the Spanish Army. She has been the subject of much folklore, mythology, and artwork, including sketches by Goya.
Immacolata (character) Tilly Ipswitch (Tilly Witch) Iris (Goosebumps Series 2000) Ischade (Thieves' World) Ivalaine (The Last Rune) J. Jadis of Charn, the White Witch ; Jaelle (The Fionavar Tapestry) Angelina Johnson (Harry Potter) Hestia Jones (Harry Potter) Bertha Jorkins (Harry Potter) Juniper (Juniper, Wise Child and Colman by Monica Furlong) K