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Legendary creatures of the United States. Supernatural animals , often hybrids , sometimes part human , whose existence has not or cannot be proved and that are described in folklore , but also in historical accounts written before history became a science.
American legendary creatures (5 C, 76 P) C. Canadian legendary creatures (3 C, 19 P) Caribbean legendary creatures (1 C, 25 P) D. North American demons (2 C, 9 P)
Pages in category "Legendary creatures of the indigenous peoples of North America" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The following is a list of lists of legendary creatures, beings and entities from the folklore record. Entries consist of legendary and unique creatures , not of particularly unique individuals of a commonly known species.
Underwater panther (Native American) – Feline water spirit; Undine – Water elemental; Unhcegila – Dragon; Unicorn (Medieval Bestiaries) – Horse-like creature with the legs of an antelope, the tail of a lion and a single magical healing horn. Unktehi – Serpentine rain spirit; Unktehila – Reptilian water monster
The mythological Chimera is a terrifying creature that features a fire-breathing lion’s head attached to a goat’s body, ending in a serpent tail. There are varying versions of what a Chimera ...
In North American mythologies, common themes include a close relation to nature and animals as well as belief in a Great Spirit that is conceived of in various ways. As anthropologists note, their great creation myths and sacred oral tradition in whole are comparable to the Christian Bible and scriptures of other major religions.
Selkie – Shapeshifting seal people; Water bull – Nocturnal amphibious bull; Water Horse – General name for mythical water dwelling horses of many cultures Ceffyl Dŵr – Water horse; Each-uisge – Malevolent shapeshifting oceanic water horse