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Dokkaebi – A mythical being in Korean folklore or fairy tales. Although usually frightening, it could also represent a humorous, grotesque-looking ogre or goblin. Ebu Gogo – Human-like creatures in Indonesian mythology. Engkanto – Elf-like creatures in Philippine mythology most are slender fair skinned and fair hair, some are completely ...
Anggitay – is a creature with the upper body of a female human and the lower body of a horse from waist down (Philippines) Arion – Talking immortal horse (Greek) Balius and Xanthus Greek – offspring of harpies, immortal; Buraq – Al-Burāq, steed from the heavens that transported the prophets (Islam, Persian Art)
A host of legendary creatures, animals, and mythic humanoids occur in ancient Greek mythology.Anything related to mythology is mythological. A mythological creature (also mythical or fictional entity) is a type of fictional entity, typically a hybrid, that has not been proven and that is described in folklore (including myths and legends), but may be featured in historical accounts before ...
Karura in Japanese folklore, divine creatures with a human torso and a birdlike head. The Kinnara and Kinnari in southeast Asia are two of the most beloved mythological characters. They are benevolent half-human, half-bird creatures who watch over humanity. Kurangaituku is a supernatural being in Māori mythology who is part-woman and part-bird ...
Buraq – A creature from Arabic iconography that has the head of a man and the body of a winged horse. Capelobo - A creature from Brazilian folklore with the head of an anteater, the torso of a human, and the legs of a goat. Chalkydri – Creatures with twelve angel wings, the body of a lion, and the head of a crocodile mentioned in 2 Enoch [16]
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.
Pages in category "Female legendary creatures" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 212 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Langmeidong (Meitei mythology) – Semi human, semi hornbill creature; Lares – House spirit; La Sayona – Female ghost that punishes unfaithful husbands; La Tunda – Nature spirit that seduces and kills men; Lava bear – Miniature bear thought to inhabit the lava beds of south central Oregon