Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Mythic humanoids are legendary, folkloric, or mythological creatures that are part human, or that resemble humans through appearance or character. Each culture has different mythical creatures that come from many different origins, and many of these creatures are humanoids.
Aobōzu – Blue monk who kidnaps children. Apkallu – Fish-human hybrid that attends the god Enki. Apsaras (Buddhist and Hindu) – Female cloud spirit. Aqrabuamelu – Human-scorpion hybrid. Arachne (Greek mythology) - Centaurid, human-spider hybrid. Ardat-lilî – Disease demon.
Nico, despite being very powerful, is extremely lonely, much like his father. He makes nearby people uncomfortable, partially due to his weapon of choice: a sword made of iron cooled in the river Styx ("Stygian iron"), capable of absorbing monsters' essences rather than banishing them to Tartarus.
Monster may also be Native, but name was given from Native language by local whites & not the original name, if so. Sea goat – Half goat, half fish; Selkie – Shapeshifting seal people; Water bull – Nocturnal amphibious bull; Water Horse – General name for mythical water dwelling horses of many cultures
The use of such names as grandfather is probably connected with the taboo against saying the names of demons out loud. Some authors capitalize the name of the character, considering him as an individual. [2] The most known names for Chuhaister include the following: Lisovyi cholovik (Ukrainian: лісовий чоловік) "Forest man" [3]
Apollonius of Rhodes, Argonautica (3rd century BC): the dragon guarding the golden fleece (Book 2), and the dragon whose teeth can be sown like seed to make an army grow (Book 3). [1] Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca (after 1st century BC): the sea monster Perseus slays to rescue Andromeda, and the dragon guarding the apples of the Hesperides ...
Categorising a story as a myth does not necessarily imply that it is untrue. Religion and mythology differ, but have overlapping aspects. Many English speakers understand the terms "myth" and "mythology" to mean fictitious or imaginary.
Names of God, list of deities, and list of fictional deities cover God and gods in various ways. List of legendary creatures may also help explain what is not here. Some demons may be in both the fictional and theological lists. Many demons have names with several spellings but few are listed under more than one spelling.