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Air-people, wind-men, sylphs ―engraving by Thomas Cross, Sr. (fl. 1632-1682), frontispiece to Praetorius (1668) [1666] Anthropodemus Plutonicus . A sylph (also called sylphid ) is an air spirit stemming from the 16th-century works of Paracelsus , who describes sylphs as (invisible) beings of the air, his elementals of air. [ 1 ]
The Giants are depicted in a variety of ways. Some Giants are fully human in form, while others are a combination of human and animal forms. Some are snake-legged, some have wings, one has bird claws, one is lion-headed, and another is bull-headed. Some Giants wear helmets, carry shields and fight with swords.
Kērēsāspa's bow, The bow with which Kērēsāspa went to war with the giant demonic bird Kamak and shot infinite arrows like rain into its wings and brought it down and killed it. People also know that bow as a rainbow in the sky.(Persian mythology)
Undine Rising From the Waters, by Chauncey Bradley Ives Rococo set of personification figurines of the Four Elements, 1760s, Chelsea porcelain. An elemental is a mythic supernatural being that is described in occult and alchemical works from around the time of the European Renaissance, and particularly elaborated in the 16th century works of Paracelsus.
This is a list of giants and giantesses from mythology and folklore; it does not include giants from modern fantasy fiction or role-playing games (for those, see list of species in fantasy fiction). Abrahamic religions & Religions of the ancient Near East
Must be a defining trait – Characters with access to vast powers (such as magical spells, advanced technology and genetic engineering) who are theoretically capable of this superhuman feature or ability – but who have neither made regular use nor provided a notable example of this extraordinary or supernatural feat – are not listed here.
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