mythical figure
Story's immortal being
A mythical figure is a character from mythology, folklore, or legend—gods, heroes, monsters, and supernatural beings that populate traditional stories.
The term extends to real people who have become larger than life: Einstein is a mythical figure in physics.
Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy are mythical figures parents invoke with children.
- AchillesGreek hero, mortal heel
- AmaterasuShinto sun deity
- mother goddessFemale divinity of fertility
- AnubisEgyptian mortuary deity
- BeowulfOld English epic's protagonist
folk hero · La Llorona · Zeus · Greek god · Cyclops · sea monster · Athena · Quetzalcoatl · Gilgamesh · Vishnu · Fenrir · Wendigo · shape shifter · Hecate · Thor · Norse god · Anansi · Baba Yaga