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Tikbalang – creature with the body of a man and the head and hooves of a horse, lurks in the mountains and forests (Philippines) Uchchaihshravas – seven-headed all white flying horse (Hindu) Unicorn – horse-like creature with a single horn, often symbolizing purity (Worldwide) Winged unicorn
Abura-sumashi – Creature from a mountain pass in Kumamoto Prefecture. Acephali – Headless humanoids. Acheri – Disease-bringing ghost. Achiyalabopa – Huge bird god. Achlis – Curious elk. Adar Llwch Gwin – Giant birds that understand human languages. Adaro (Solomon Islands) – Malevolent merfolk.
A name given to the kami of water and to a wide variety of mythical and magical creatures found in water. Suiko Another name for kappa. Sukunabikona The Shinto kami of the onsen (hot springs), agriculture, healing, magic, brewing sake and knowledge. The child of either Kamimusubi or Takamimusubi, he helped Ōkuninushi build the land known as ...
In Aztec mythology, bats symbolised the land of the dead, destruction, and decay. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] An East Nigerian tale tells that the bat developed its nocturnal habits after causing the death of his partner, the bush-rat, and now hides by day to avoid arrest.
Related to modern German leiche or modern Dutch lijk, both meaning 'corpse') is a type of undead creature. Various works of fantasy fiction, such as Clark Ashton Smith 's " The Empire of the Necromancers " ( 1932 ), had used lich as a general term for any corpse, animated or inanimate, before the term's specific use in fantasy role-playing games.
The following is a list of lists of legendary creatures, beings and entities from the folklore record. Entries consist of legendary and unique creatures, ...
Mairu (Basque mythology) – Megalith-building giant; Mājas gari (Latvian mythology) – Benevolent house spirit; Majitu – in Swahili mythology, shape-shifting spirits that can pass as humans; Makara (Indian mythology) – Aquatic beings; Makura-gaeshi (Japanese mythology) – Pillow-moving spirit; Mallt-y-Nos (Welsh mythology) – Spirit of ...
Legendary sea creature India: Sobek: Crocodile-headed god Ancient Egypt: Represents power, protection, fertility [9] The gharial Gharial: India: The gharial's wife wants to eat her husband's friend the monkey. [10] Sang Buaya Big bad crocodile Southeast Asia The crocodiles are fooled by Sang Kancil, the mouse deer [11]