imaginary monsters
- creaturesAnimate beings, especially animals
- beastsLarge wild animals
- mythicalOf folklore, not fact
- dragonsMythical fire-breathing reptiles
- demonsMalevolent supernatural beings
nightmares · goblins · trolls · ogres · phantoms · cryptids · chimera · hydra · folklore · legends · fangs · claws · lurking · lair · shadows · grotesque · fearsome · tentacles
moral/aesthetic valence
imaginary monstersimaginary friends
Fictional companions children create
fairy godmothers · guardian angels · spirit guides · fictional heroes · Santa Claus