magical creatures

Unicorns and dragons

Magical creatures are beings from mythology, folklore, fantasy fiction, or imagination that possess supernatural powers or qualities not found in nature.

Dragons, unicorns, fairies, and werewolves are magical creatures.

The term appears in fantasy literature, role-playing games, and children's media: The forest was home to all manner of magical creatures.

Harry Potter popularized the phrase through its textbook *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them*.

Related

mythical beast · Sylph · Thunderbird · folklore · Minotaur · Sphinx · Leviathan · sea monster · Titan · Valkyrie · shape shifter · Banshee · pegasus · flying horse · troll · basilisk · phoenix · kraken

Categories
Opposites
ontological status

magical creaturesliving organisms

fauna · laboratory animals

natural vs. supernatural

magical creaturesfarm animals

Domesticated agricultural creatures

livestock · domestic animals · wild animals · domesticated animals · laboratory animals

Family

magic, creature

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G