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The word mogwai is the transliteration of the Cantonese word 魔鬼 (Jyutping: mo1 gwai2; Standard Mandarin: 魔鬼; pinyin: móguǐ) meaning 'monster', 'evil spirit', 'devil' or 'demon'. The term mo derives from the Sanskrit māra (मार), meaning 'evil beings' (literally 'death'). Examples include the yecha 夜叉 (yaksha) and the luocha ...
Pages in category "Words and phrases derived from Greek mythology" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Tylwyth Teg or Bendith y Mamau is the traditional name for fairies or fairy-like creatures of the Otherworld in Welsh folklore and mythology. Urisk; Vættir - also Wight; Weiße Frauen; The Xana is a character found in Asturian mythology; Yallery Brown; Zână (plural Zâne) is the Romanian equivalent of the Greek Charites. These characters ...
Medusa (Greek mythology) – Serpent-female hybrid with numerous snake heads; Melek Taus- biblical bird; Meliae (Greek mythology) – Ash tree nymph; Melusine (Medieval folklore) – Female water spirit, with the form of a winged mermaid or serpent; Menehune (Hawaiian mythology) – Little people and craftsmen
Mogwai, a vengeful ghost or demon in Chinese mythology; Nü gui, (Chinese: 女鬼; pinyin: nǚ guǐ; lit. 'female ghost') a vengeful female ghost of Chinese folklore. She appears with untied hair. [9] Yuan gui (Chinese: 冤鬼; pinyin: yuān guǐ; lit. 'ghost with grievance'), the spirits of persons who have died wrongful deaths [10]
List of Greek primordial deities; Ancient Greek name English name Description Ἀχλύς (Akhlús) Achlys: The goddess of poisons, and the personification of misery and sadness. Said to have existed before Chaos itself. Αἰθήρ (Aithḗr) Aether: The god of light and the upper atmosphere. Αἰών (Aiōn) Aion
Executive producers Tze Chun and Brendan Hay discuss Gizmo, Mr. Wing and reclaiming "the somewhat throwaway origins" of the Mogwai in their new animated show on Max. How 'Gremlins: Secrets of the ...
Zhulong (mythology), a giant red solar dragon and god. Zhuque , a Vermilion Bird, one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations. Zouyu a precious beast as big as a tiger, with five colors and a tail longer than its body known for travelling 1000 li per day [ 8 ]