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Legendary creature, a folkloric or mythological creature . Anthropomorphic animal, a non-human entity attributed with human traits, emotions, or intentions; Cryptid, an animal that cryptozoologists believe may exist somewhere in the wild, but whose present existence is disputed or unsubstantiated by science
The occult is a category of supernatural beliefs and practices, encompassing such phenomena as those involving mysticism, spirituality, and magic in terms of any otherworldly agency. It can also refer to other non-religious supernatural ideas like extra-sensory perception and parapsychology .
Several mythical creatures from Bilderbuch für Kinder (lit. ' picture book for children ') between 1790 and 1822, by Friedrich Justin Bertuch A legendary creature, also called a mythical creature, is a type of extraordinary or supernatural being that is described in folklore (including myths and legends) and may be featured in historical accounts before modernity, but this has not been ...
Magog (English folklore) – Giant protector of London; Mahaha - Undead humanoids with long fingernails as claws. Maha-pudma (Hindu mythology) – Giant elephant that holds up the world; Mahuika (Māori mythology) - Māori fire goddess; Mairu (Basque mythology) – Megalith-building giant; Mājas gari (Latvian mythology) – Benevolent house spirit
cattalo, from cattle and buffalo [2]; donkra, from donkey and zebra (progeny of donkey stallion and zebra mare) cf. zedonk below; llamanaco, from llama and guanaco [3]; wholphin, from whale and dolphin [2]
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
The Lambton Worm, of 15th-century English legend, also made into an opera by Robert Sherlaw Johnson. The Worm of Sockburn, of 14th-century English legend. The Worm of Linton, of 12th-century Scottish legend. The Laidley Worm of Bamburgh. The Mongolian Death Worm, a cryptozoological creature reported to exist in the Gobi Desert.
Chareng (Meitei mythology) — Semi-hornbill, semi-human creature; Căpcăun – Large, monstrous humanoid; Carbuncle (Latin America) – Small creature with a jewel on its head; Catoblepas (Medieval Bestiary) – Scaled buffalo-hog hybrid; Cat Sidhe – Fairy cat; Ceasg – Benevolent Scottish mermaids