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The Slavic languages share a term for "werewolf" derived from the Common Slavic vuko-dlak, meaning "wolf-furr". The wolf as a mythological creature plays an important role in Balkan and Serbian mythology and cults. [34] [35] In the Slavic and old Serbian religion and mythology, the wolf was used as a totem. [36]
Badalisc is a mythical creature of the Val Camonica, in the southern central Alps. [62] Thyrus, the dragon of Terni, is one of the most famous dragons of Italian folklore, a river dragon that besieged Terni in the Middle Ages. One day, a young and brave knight of the noble House of Cittadini, tired of witnessing the death of his fellow citizens ...
Pages in category "Italian legendary creatures" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Anguane; B.
The She-Wolf with Romulus and Remus, sculpture by Francesco Biggi and Domenico Parodi in the Palazzo Rosso of Genoa, Italy The she-wolf on a coin of the late Roman republic (c.77 BC) In the Roman foundation myth , the she-wolf ( lupa in Latin) was an Italian wolf who nursed and sheltered the twins Romulus and Remus after they were abandoned in ...
9. Chimera. Origin: Greek 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 ...
The Capitoline Wolf (Italian: Lupa Capitolina) is a bronze sculpture depicting a scene from the legend of the founding of Rome. The sculpture shows a she-wolf suckling the mythical twin founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus .
She-wolf (Roman mythology) (1 C, 19 P) W. ... Pages in category "Wolves in folklore, religion and mythology" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 ...
Italian legendary creatures (2 C, 16 P) P. Mythological Italian people (3 C, 11 P) W. Witchcraft in Italy (1 C, 26 P) Pages in category "Mythology of Italy"