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  2. French folklore - Wikipedia

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    Fae - aka Fae, Fée, the origin of the word Fairy; Horses of Pas-de-Calais; Gap of Goeblin - is a "goblin hole", the legend that surrounds a hole and tunnel in Mortain, France. Gargouille - A legendary dragon; Gargoyle - A beast; Goblins; Lutins - A type of hobgoblin; Matagot - A spirit in the form of an animal, usually a cat

  3. Fairy - Wikipedia

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    A fairy (also fay, fae, fey, fair folk, or faerie) is a type of mythical being or legendary creature, generally described as anthropomorphic, found in the folklore of multiple European cultures (including Celtic, Slavic, Germanic, and French folklore), a form of spirit, often with metaphysical, supernatural, or preternatural qualities.

  4. Grimoire - Wikipedia

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    This design for an amulet comes from the Black Pullet grimoire.. A grimoire (/ ɡ r ɪ m ˈ w ɑːr /) (also known as a book of spells, magic book, or a spellbook) [citation needed] is a textbook of magic, typically including instructions on how to create magical objects like talismans and amulets, how to perform magical spells, charms, and divination, and how to summon or invoke supernatural ...

  5. Thaumaturgy - Wikipedia

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    The word thaumaturgy derives from Greek θαῦμα thaûma, meaning "miracle" or "marvel" (final t from genitive thaûmatos) and ἔργον érgon, meaning "work". [1] In the 16th century, the word thaumaturgy entered the English language meaning miraculous or magical powers.

  6. Magical creature - Wikipedia

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    Mythological hybrid, a creature composed of parts from different animals Human–animal hybrid, an organism that incorporates elements from both humans and non-human animals; Talking animal, a non-human animal that can produce sounds or gestures resembling those of a human language; Therianthrope, a human who shapeshifts into a non-human animal

  7. Hippogriff - Wikipedia

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    The word hippogriff, also spelled hippogryph, [2] is derived from the Ancient Greek: ἵππος híppos, meaning "horse", and the Italian grifo meaning "griffin" (from Latin: gryp or grypus from Ancient Greek: γρύψ, romanized: grýps), which denotes another mythical creature, with the head of an eagle and body of a lion, that is purported to be the father of the hippogriff.

  8. Legendary creature - Wikipedia

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    Several mythical creatures from Bilderbuch für Kinder (lit. ' picture book for children ') between 1790 and 1822, by Friedrich Justin Bertuch A legendary creature, also called a mythical creature, is a type of extraordinary or supernatural being that is described in folklore (including myths and legends) and may be featured in historical accounts before modernity, but this has not been ...

  9. Category:French legendary creatures - Wikipedia

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