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Nevertheless, "fairy" has come to be used as a kind of umbrella term in folklore studies, grouping comparable types of supernatural creatures since at least the 1970s. [1] The following list is a collection of individual traditions which have been grouped under the "fairy" moniker in the citation given.
Tikbalang – creature with the body of a man and the head and hooves of a horse, lurks in the mountains and forests (Philippines) Uchchaihshravas – seven-headed all white flying horse (Hindu) Unicorn – horse-like creature with a single horn, often symbolizing purity (Worldwide) Winged unicorn
Alphyn – Lion-like creature, sometimes with dragon or goat forelegs. Alp-luachra – Parasitic fairy. Al Rakim – Guard dog of the Seven Sleepers. Alseid – Grove nymph. Alû – Leprous demon. Alux – Little people. Amaburakosagi – Ritual disciplinary demon from Shikoku.
Mythic humanoids are legendary, folkloric, or mythological creatures that are part human, or that resemble humans through appearance or character. Each culture has different mythical creatures that come from many different origins, and many of these creatures are humanoids. They are often able to talk and in many stories they guide the hero on ...
Žiburinis – Forest spirit in the form of a glowing skeleton; Zilant – Flying chicken-legged reptile; Zin (West Africa) – Water spirits; Ziz – Giant bird; Zlatorog – White golden-horned deer; Zmeu (Romanian folklore) – Giant with a habit of kidnapping young girls; Zmiy – Slavic dragon
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.
Articles relating to fairies, a type of mythical being or legendary creature found in the folklore of multiple European cultures (including Celtic, Slavic, German, English, and French folklore), a form of spirit, often described as metaphysical, supernatural, or preternatural
Spriggan Tree like creature from Cornish mythology; Tāne-mahuta, atua (deity) of the forests and birds, and one of the children of Ranginui and Papatūānuku in Māori mythology [8] Tapio, god of the forests in Finnish mythology; Thuyaung fruit trees from Burmese mythology; Curupira, a powerful Demon/Forest Spirit in Guarani mythology and ...