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Folklore characters from Europe. Subcategories. This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total. B. British legendary characters (5 C) C ...
Legendary creatures from Europe, supernatural animal or paranormal entities, generally hybrids, sometimes part human (such as sirens), whose existence has not or cannot be proven. They are described in folklore (including myths and legends), but also may be featured in historical accounts before modernity
European folklore characters (10 C, 31 P) ... Germanic legendary creatures (7 C, 39 P) F. European fairy tales (29 C, 27 P) K. Karelian-Finnish folklore (1 C, 19 P) M.
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.
Kabouter – A tiny human-like creatures in Dutch folklore similar to the German kobold or Irish leprachaun. Kallikantzaroi – Malevolent goblin-like creatures in Southeast European folklore, believed to dwell underground but come to the surface during the twelve days of Christmas. Karnabo – An elephant-trunked humanoid in Ardennes folklore.
Pages in category "Medieval European legendary creatures" The following 65 pages are in this category, out of 65 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This list of legendary creatures from mythology, folklore and fairy tales is sorted by their classification or affiliation. Creatures from modern fantasy fiction and role-playing games are not included.
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.