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Pope Lick Monster (American Folklore) Kentucky Urban Legend – Cryptid, a murderous creature that is part man, sheep, and goat; Popobawa – One-eyed creatures bat-like; Poubi Lai (Meitei mythology) – Evil dragon python from the Loktak lake; Pouākai – Giant bird; Preta (Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain) – Ghosts of especially greedy people
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.
Sigbin – is a creature in Philippine mythology (Philippines) Sky Fox (mythology), a celestial nine-tailed Fox Spirit that is 1,000 years old and has golden fur (Chinese) Shug Monkey – dog/monkey creature found in Cambridgeshire (Britain) Tanuki – Japanese raccoon dog, legends claim is a shapeshifting trickster (Japan)
These are the 14 most badass mythical creatures, including Bigfoot, the Abominable Snowman, the Loch Ness Monster, and more. ... Jersey Devil myth say the creature was born to one of Daniel Leeds ...
The púca (Irish for spirit/ghost; plural púcaí), puca (Old English for goblin), also pwca, pookah, phouka, and puck, is a creature of Celtic, English, and Channel Islands folklore. Considered to be bringers both of good and bad fortune, they could help or hinder rural and marine communities. Púcaí can have dark or white fur or hair.
Selkie – Scottish mythical creature that resembles a seal in the water but assumes human form on land. Sidhe – Irish race of fae that make their homes in mounds. Siren – Beautiful yet dangerous creatures typically depicted as women-headed birds which lure sailors with their enchanting voices to shipwreck on rocky coasts.
Encantado, in Portuguese, are creatures who come from a paradisaical underwater realm called the Encante. It may refer to spirit beings or shape shifting snakes, or most often to dolphins with the ability to turn into humans. The Erlking is a malevolent creature that is said to lure children away from safety and kill them. Feldgeister
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 ...