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Hyakume – hundred-eyes creature; Hydra – multi-headed water serpent/dragon; Hydrus (or Hydros) (Medieval Bestiary) – a water snake with various abilities; Hyōsube – hair-covered kappa; Hypnalis (Medieval Bestiary) – snake that kills its victims in their sleep; Hudhud – a legendary hoopoe bird
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.
Mummy – Undead creature who revives; Muma Pădurii (Romanian folklore) – Forest-dwelling hag; Mungoon-Gali (Australian Aboriginal) – Giant goanna; Muscaliet (Medieval bestiaries) – Hare-squirrel-boar hybrid that has an intense body heat; Muse (Greek mythology) – Spirits that inspire artists; Mushusshu (Mesopotamian mythology)
Word seems far more ancient than Islam and may be origin of the word Behemoth in modern Judeo-Christian lore. Bake-kujira – Ghost whale; Cetus – a monster with the head of a boar or a greyhound, the body of a whale or dolphin, and a divided, fan-like tail; Devil Whale – Whale capable of swallowing ships
Rompo (Africa and India) – Skeletal creature with elements of a rabbit, badger, and bear; Rồng – dragon; Rougarou (French America) – Human-wolf shapeshifter; Rusalka – Female water spirit; Ryū – Japanese dragon
Gremlin – Creatures that sabotage airplanes; Griffin – Lion-eagle hybrid; Grigori (Christian, Jewish, and Islamic mythology) – Fallen angels, father of Nephilim; Grim (English and Scandinavian) – Tutelary spirits of churches; Grim Reaper (Worldwide) – Death angel often thought to be God's/Satan's assistant
Pope Lick Monster (American Folklore) Kentucky Urban Legend – Cryptid, a murderous creature that is part man, sheep, and goat; Popobawa – One-eyed creatures bat-like; Poubi Lai (Meitei mythology) – Evil dragon python from the Loktak lake; Pouākai – Giant bird; Preta (Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain) – Ghosts of especially greedy people
Anqa – Giant mythical female bird similar to a phoenix. Ani Hyuntikwalaski – Lightning spirit. Ankou – Skeletal grave watcher with a lantern and scythe. Anmo – Ritual disciplinary demon from Iwate Prefecture. Antaeus – Giant who was extremely strong as long as he remained in contact with the ground.