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Krampus – A Germanic mythical figure of obscure origin. It is often depicted with the legs and horns of a goat, the body of a man, and animalistic facial features. Kusarikku – A demon with the head, arms, and torso of a human and the ears, horns, and hindquarters of a bull.
Minyades – Three sisters who refused to take part in the worship of Dionysus, and turned into bats by Hermes. Tjinimin (Australian Aboriginal) – Ancestor of the Australian people; Vetala – Vampiric entity that takes over cadavers.
Artistic depiction of a Yeti, a mythical humanoid taller than an average human said to inhabit the Himalayan region of Nepal, Bhutan, and Tibet.. Mythic humanoids are legendary, folkloric, or mythological creatures that are part human, or that resemble humans through appearance or character.
Trí Dée Dána - three gods of crafting Creidhne - artificer of the Tuatha Dé Danann, working in bronze, brass and gold; Goibniu - smith of the Tuatha Dé Danann; Luchtaine - carpenter of the Tuatha Dé Danann; The Triple Goddess Badb - war goddess who caused fear and confusion among soldiers, often taking the form of a crow
This is a list of folk heroes, a type of hero – real, fictional or mythological – with their name, personality and deeds embedded in the popular consciousness of a people, mentioned frequently in folk songs, folk tales and other folklore; and with modern trope status in literature, art and films.
Brother of Gwyn ap Nudd, rival to Erec/Geraint, originally a hostile figure, later a member of Arthur's retinue Elaine of Astolat: Elaine the White, Elaine the Fair, The Lady of Shalott Le Morte d'Arthur, 1470 The Lady of Shalott: Daughter of Bernard of Astolat, classic Arthurian figure of unrequited love: Elaine of Benoic
Coyote - a figure in tales from various Native American cultures. Kitsune - In Japanese folklore, they are described as "tricksters" with no care for the concept of right or wrong. Kuma Lisa - A fox and trickster figure in Bulgarian folklore. Loki - A cunning, shape-shifting god, sometimes benefactor and sometimes foe to the gods of Asgard ...
One of three sisters in the Brothers Grimm fairy tale One-Eye, Two-Eyes, and Three-Eyes; A one-eyed giant in a story from a from Georgia, in the Caucasus, whose story parallels the story of Polyphemus (see Polyphemus#Possible origins) Papinijuwari, Australian sky deities with vampiric tendencies