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Word seems far more ancient than Islam and may be origin of the word Behemoth in modern Judeo-Christian lore. Bake-kujira – Ghost whale; Cetus – a monster with the head of a boar or a greyhound, the body of a whale or dolphin, and a divided, fan-like tail; Devil Whale – Whale capable of swallowing ships
Legendary creature, a folkloric or mythological creature Anthropomorphic animal, a non-human entity attributed with human traits, emotions, or intentions; Cryptid, an animal that cryptozoologists believe may exist somewhere in the wild, but whose present existence is disputed or unsubstantiated by science
Mummy – Undead creature who revives; Muma Pădurii (Romanian folklore) – Forest-dwelling hag; Mungoon-Gali (Australian Aboriginal) – Giant goanna; Muscaliet (Medieval bestiaries) – Hare-squirrel-boar hybrid that has an intense body heat; Muse (Greek mythology) – Spirits that inspire artists; Mushusshu (Mesopotamian mythology)
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 ...
This is a list of flying mythological creatures. This listing includes flying and weather-affecting creatures. This listing includes flying and weather-affecting creatures. Adzehate creatures
Consulted in magic. Chaneques are small elf- or pixie-like beings in the south to southeast of Mexico , especially Veracruz and parts of Oaxaca . Their name "chaneque" derives from the Nahuatl term ohuican chaneque , meaning "those who dwell in dangerous places", and they seem to have originally been guardian spirits of craggy mountains, woods ...
The following is a list of lists of legendary creatures, beings and entities from the folklore record. Entries consist of legendary and unique creatures, ...
Night hag (Worldwide) – Supernatural creature, commonly associated with the phenomenon of sleep paralysis. Nightmarchers – Warrior ghosts; Nikusui – Monster which appears as a young woman and sucks all of the flesh off of its victim's body; Nimerigar – Aggressive little people; Ningyo – Monkey-fish hybrid