mythological creatures
Dragons and griffins
Mythological creatures are beings from traditional stories and legends—dragons, unicorns, centaurs, phoenixes, and the like.
They don't exist in the natural world but populate folklore, religion, and fantasy literature.
The term covers everything from Greek monsters like the Minotaur to creatures of local legend like Bigfoot: The book catalogued mythological creatures from cultures around the world.
- legendary beastFabled creature of folklore
- thunderbirdSpirit bird causing tempests
- chupacabraFolklore's livestock-draining monster
- chimeraUnrealistic fantasy or hybrid
- phoenixSelf-immolating, regenerating bird
fire breathing · dragon · sea serpent · unicorn · fairy tale · puck · cerberus · nymph · forest spirit · griffin · winged horse · manticore · simurgh · sphinx · kitsune · shape shifter · tanuki · qilin
- African folkloreAnansi, folktales, ancestors, spirits, trickster stories
- Southeast Asian folklorefolktales, ghosts, spirits, nagas, ancestor spirits
- Norse folkloresagas, elf, troll, Norse myths, dwarf
- Ray Harryhausenstop motion, Jason and the Argonauts, Medusa, Cyclops, Talos