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Gaillimh iníon Breasail - mythical woman from whom the river and city of Galway derive their name; Gann and Genann - joint High Kings of Ireland; Rinnal - High King of Ireland and the first king to use spearheads; Rudraige mac Dela - second High King of Ireland; Sengann mac Dela - High King of Ireland; Sláine mac Dela - first High King of Ireland
Krampus – A Germanic mythical figure of obscure origin. It is often depicted with the legs and horns of a goat, the body of a man, and animalistic facial features. Kusarikku – A demon with the head, arms, and torso of a human and the ears, horns, and hindquarters of a bull.
Its icon is used in Indian and Southeast Asian culture as a spiritual symbol and a decorative element. Hamsa is a part of the mythical love story of Nala and Damayanti. The hamsa is the vahana of Brahma & Saraswathi. Arayanna, or heavenly hamsa (swans), are said to live in Manasasaras in the Himalayas.
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.
Hippocampus drawn from a fresco in Pompeii. Hábrók – listed as the "best" hawk; Hadhayosh – gigantic land animal; Hades – Ruler of the Underworld; Haetae – dog-lion hybrid
Coyote - a figure in tales from various Native American cultures. 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 ...
Adils; Alaric and Eric; Arngrim; Ask and Embla; Aun; Berserkers; Bödvar Bjarki; Dag the Wise; Domalde; Domar; Dyggve; Egil One-Hand; Fafnir; Fjölnir; Gudrun; Harald ...
Dajjal, a figure in Islam akin to the Antichrist, who has one eye; Duwa Sokhor, an ancestor of Genghis Khan, according to The Secret History of the Mongols, who had one eye in his forehead [1] Fachan, a creature from Celtic mythology with one eye, one arm and one leg; The Eye of Providence is a representation of Divine Providence