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Lovecraftian horror, also called cosmic horror [2] or eldritch horror, is a subgenre of horror, fantasy fiction and weird fiction that emphasizes the horror of the unknowable and incomprehensible [3] more than gore or other elements of shock. [4] It is named after American author H. P. Lovecraft (1890–1937).
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
Creatures from modern fantasy fiction and role-playing games are not included. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
S. SA-X; Sandworm (Dune) Sarlacc; Scarecrow (DC Comics) Shaggy Man (comics) Shoggoth; Shub-Niggurath; Shuma-Gorath; Silver Banshee; Skeksis; Skullcrawler; Slappy the Dummy
"The name is derived from Godzillius, the largest known remipede and the New Latin word "gnomus", meaning a diminutive fabled being". [267] Pleomothra Yager, 1989: Crustacean: Mothra "In keeping with the spirit of the first described godzilliid, the name is derived from the Japanese horror creature Mothra" and the Greek word "pleo", meaning ...
Abura-sumashi – Creature from a mountain pass in Kumamoto Prefecture. Acephali – Headless humanoids. Acheri – Disease-bringing ghost. Achiyalabopa – Huge bird god. Achlis – Curious elk. Adar Llwch Gwin – Giant birds that understand human languages. Adaro (Solomon Islands) – Malevolent merfolk.
Gremlin – Creatures that sabotage airplanes; Griffin – Lion-eagle hybrid; Grigori (Christian, Jewish, and Islamic mythology) – Fallen angels, father of Nephilim; Grim (English and Scandinavian) – Tutelary spirits of churches; Grim Reaper (Worldwide) – Death angel often thought to be God's/Satan's assistant
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.