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Pages in category "Mythological spiders" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. ... Phalanx (mythology) S. Spider Grandmother; T. Tsuchigumo
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
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 ...
Artistic depiction of a Yeti, a mythical humanoid taller than an average human said to inhabit the Himalayan region of Nepal, Bhutan, and Tibet.. Mythic humanoids are legendary, folkloric, or mythological creatures that are part human, or that resemble humans through appearance or character.
“The Spider Woman or Grandmother Spider legends are part of the creation mythology for many Native American cultures. In West African folklore, Anansi is a spider known for his cunning and trickery.
The giant spider-like figure of the tsuchigumo as a oni-like yōkai first appeared in medieval literary works. The most representative work among these tales is The Tale of the Heike, compiled in the Kamakura period (1185–1333) in the first half of the 13th century, in which it appears under the name yamagumo (山蜘蛛, "mountain spider").
Pakhangba (Meitei mythology and Sanamahism) – Serpentine dragon, ruler of the universe; Pamola – Weather spirit; Panes – Human-goat hybrids descended from the god Pan; Pandi (Medieval Bestiary) – White-haired humanoid with giant ears and eight fingers and toes; Panis – Demons with herds of stolen cows
Meet the spiders that have recently been named after figures we know and love. 1. Venomius tomhardyi. A ventral and retrolateral view of a male Venomius tomhardyi, named in honor Tom Hardy's ...