mystical creatures
Folklore's imaginary beasts
Mystical creatures are imaginary beings from mythology, folklore, or fantasy—dragons, unicorns, phoenixes, mermaids, and the like.
The term groups together entities believed to possess supernatural qualities or magical powers.
The book catalogued mystical creatures from cultures around the world.
Often used interchangeably with mythical creatures, though mystical emphasizes spiritual or transcendent qualities.
- demonMalevolent supernatural being
- leprechaunMischievous Irish sprite
- fairy folkMythical small magical beings
- dryadTree-dwelling nature spirit
- forest spiritMythical woodland creature
sylph · angel · kitsune · nymph · tanuki · tengu · shape shifter · selkie · sea serpent · pooka · djinn · hippogriff · chupacabra · ghost · wraith · will o' the wisp · thunderbird · undine
- Magic & Fantasyenchantment, sorcery, alchemy, grimoires, necromancy
- Nature Fantasyenchanted forest, talking animals, nature spirits, tree of life, world tree
- Southeast Asian folklorefolktales, ghosts, spirits, nagas, ancestor spirits
- fox folklorekitsune, fox spirit, fox spirits, nine-tailed fox, Reynard