Creature — Mythology Registry

Banshee Wikidata Q273112 female spirit of death in Irish mythology. Wailing spirit in Celtic myth, foretelling death. Brownie Wikidata Q1783949 mythical creature popular in folklore from Scotland and England. Helpful household spirits in Celtic Scottish folklore. Failinis Wikidata Q5429692 Dog in one cycle of Irish mythology. Legendary hunting dog in Celtic myth, tied to heroism. Fairy Wikidata Q8028 mythical being or legendary creature in European folklore. Magical beings in Celtic and European folklore, tied to nature. Gelert Wikidata Q528475 hound in Welsh folklore. Loyal dog in Celtic Welsh myth, killed unjustly. Kelpie Wikidata Q1125907 mythical Scottish shape-shifting water horse. Shape-shifting water horse in Celtic myth, luring victims to water. Leprechaun Wikidata Q244392 Irish legendary creature. Small, treasure-hoarding fairy in Celtic Irish myth. Loch Ness Monster Wikidata Q49658 lake monster of Scottish folklore. Legendary lake creature in Celtic and modern Scottish folklore. Mermaid Wikidata Q182559 legendary aquatic creature with the upper body of a female human and the fin of a fish. Half-human, half-fish beings in European and Celtic myths, luring sailors. Pixie Wikidata Q1144339 British legendary creature. Small, mischievous fairies in Celtic folklore. Selkie Wikidata Q1549047 mythological creature taking the appearance of a seal. Seal-human shape-shifters in Celtic myth, tied to the sea.

Abominable Snowman Hairy creature in Himalayan myth, akin to Yeti. Aigamuxa Wikidata Q3607089 Legendary creature. Man-eating creature with eyes on its feet in African Khoisan myth. Anansi Spider trickster in African Akan myth, embodying cunning. Angel Wikidata Q235113 supernatural being or spirit in certain religions and mythologies. Divine messengers in Christian and Hebrew myth. Asena Wikidata Q723668 mythical creature. She-wolf in Turkic myth, guiding ancestral tribes. Axehandle Hound Axe-shaped creature in American lumberjack folklore, eating axe handles. Basilisk Wikidata Q152519 legendary reptile in European mythology. Deadly serpent with a lethal gaze in European myth. Beast of Gévaudan Wolf-like creature in European French folklore, causing terror. Bigfoot Wikidata Q44810 large and hairy ape-like mythical creature purported to inhabit forests in North America. Hairy, ape-like creature in American folklore, dwelling in forests. Black Dog Wikidata Q1321618 mythical creature of British folklore. Ominous canine in European folklore, tied to death omens. Bunyip Wikidata Q973546 mythical creature from Aboriginal mythology. Water-dwelling creature in Aboriginal Australian myth. Carbuncle Wikidata Q17239653 legendary species of small animal in South American folklore. Gem-bearing creature in American and European folklore. Cockatrice Wikidata Q1371084 mythological serpent. Rooster-serpent hybrid in European myth, with a deadly gaze. Gnome Small, earth-dwelling spirits in European myth, guarding treasures. Goblin Wikidata Q308697 type of mythical humanoid, usually diminutive and mischievous, sometimes associated with fairies. Mischievous small creatures in European folklore, often greedy. Hellhound Wikidata Q16995122 fictional monster from Dungeons & Dragons. Demonic dogs in European folklore, tied to death. Hvcko Capko Long-eared creature in Native American Creek myth, tied to trickery. Imp Small, mischievous demons in European folklore, serving witches. Jinn Supernatural beings in Arabian myth, capable of good or evil. Kludde Wikidata Q2095507 shapeshifting demon from Flanders. Shape-shifting creature in European Flemish folklore, often a dog or bird. Leviathan Wikidata Q192677 sea monster referenced in the Tanakh. Giant sea monster in Hebrew myth, symbolizing chaos. Mothman Wikidata Q746248 a singular legendary creature based around West Virginia, United States. Winged, ominous creature in American folklore, tied to omens. Ogopogo Wikidata Q910763 legendary monster. Lake serpent in Native American and Canadian folklore. Ogre Wikidata Q290562 legendary monster featuring in mythology, folklore, and fiction. Large, fearsome humanoid in European folklore, often malevolent. Poltergeist Noisy, mischievous spirits in European folklore, causing disturbances. Rainbow Serpent Wikidata Q1476490 creator god and common motif in the art and religion of Aboriginal Australia. Creator serpent in Aboriginal myth, shaping the land. Roc Giant bird in Arabian myth, carrying off elephants. Salamander Fire-dwelling creature in European myth, tied to alchemy. Sprite Wikidata Q20828805 fairy-like creatures from mythology and folklore (for sprites from a work of fiction see Q30318085). Small, playful spirits in European folklore, tied to nature. Sylph Wikidata Q853329 mythological spirit of the air in Renaissance magic, introduced by Paracelsus. Air spirits in European myth, tied to the wind. Taniwha Wikidata Q7683345 Māori mythological beings. Water-dwelling guardians in Maori myth, protective or dangerous. Thunderbird Wikidata Q264471 legendary creature in certain North American indigenous peoples' history and culture. Giant bird causing storms in Native American myth. Tokoloshe Small, malevolent spirit in African Zulu myth, causing mischief. Trickster Spirits Deceptive beings in mythologies like African and Native American . Tricorn Three-horned creature in obscure folklore, tied to mystery. Undine Water spirit in European myth, tied to rivers and love. Unicorn Wikidata Q7246 legendary animal that looks like a horse or a goat with a horn on the forehead. Horse with a single horn in European myth, symbolizing purity. Vampire Wikidata Q46721 mythological or folkloric creature. Blood-drinking undead in European folklore, embodying fear of death. Wendigo Wikidata Q370801 mythical creature. Cannibalistic spirit in Native American Algonquian myth, tied to greed. Werewolf Wikidata Q9410 mythological human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf or an anthropomorphic wolf-like creature. Shape-shifting human-wolf in European folklore, tied to curses. Yeti Wikidata Q129628 ape-like creature purported to inhabit the Himalayan mountain range in Asia. Hairy, ape-like creature in Himalayan folklore, dwelling in mountains. Yowie Wikidata Q964575 creature from Australian folklore. Hairy, ape-like creature in Aboriginal Australian folklore. Zombie Wikidata Q9406 mythical undead being created through the reanimation of a human corpse, or submitted person or entity. Reanimated corpses in Haitian and African myth, tied to voodoo.

Demon Wikidata Q177413 mythological and malevolent being prevalent in religion, occultism, mythology, and folklore. Malevolent spirits in mythologies like Christian and Japanese . Dragon Wikidata Q7559 legendary winged, fire-breathing reptile. Fire-breathing, winged serpents in Chinese and European myth. Ghost Spirits of the dead in mythologies like Chinese and European . Huodou Wikidata Q10446362 legendary creature of China. Fire-breathing dog in Chinese myth, tied to destruction. Kappa Wikidata Q335140 Japanese mythical creature. Water-dwelling creatures in Japanese myth, known for mischief. Kitsune Wikidata Q692111 shapeshifting spirits in Japanese folk mythology often resembling foxes, sometimes with multiple tails. Fox spirits in Japanese myth, tied to trickery and wisdom. Oni Wikidata Q730052 type of yōkai from Japanese folklore, variously translated as demons, devils, ogres or trolls. Demonic ogres in Japanese myth, often malevolent. Tengu Wikidata Q742360 type of legendary creature found in Japanese folk religion. Bird-like spirits in Japanese myth, tied to mountains and mischief.

Chupacabra Wikidata Q183571 legendary creature; first purported sighting in Puerto Rico. Blood-sucking creature in American Puerto Rican folklore.

Celestial Beings Divine or sky-dwelling creatures in Greek and Christian myth. Centaur Wikidata Q83203 mythological creature of a combination of a man and a horse. Half-human, half-horse beings in Greek myth, symbolizing duality. Cerberus Wikidata Q83496 three-headed dog that guards the underworld in Greek mythology. Three-headed dog guarding the underworld in Greek myth. Chimera Wikidata Q182790 mythical or fictional animal with parts taken from various animals. Lion-goat-serpent hybrid in Greek myth, slain by Bellerophon. Crocotta Wikidata Q2737953 mythical dog-wolf of India or Ethiopia. Wolf-like creature in Greek and Indian myth, mimicking voices. Cyclops Wikidata Q128430 member of a primordial race of giants in Greek mythology and later Roman mythology. One-eyed giants in Greek myth, often craftsmen or shepherds. Cynocephaly Wikidata Q1122064 mythical creature. Dog-headed humanoids in Greek and Indian myths. Dogs of Actaeon Hunting dogs that devoured Actaeon in Greek myth, due to divine curse. Dryad Wikidata Q202474 tree nymph in Greek mythology. Tree spirits in Greek myth, tied to forests. Giant Beings Massive creatures in Norse and Greek myth, symbolizing power. Griffin Wikidata Q130223 mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle. Lion-bodied, eagle-headed creature in Greek and Persian myth, guarding treasures. Harpy Wikidata Q1533358 heraldic figure. Winged, bird-like women in Greek myth, stealing or punishing. Hybrid Creatures Beings combining human and animal traits in mythologies like Greek and Egyptian . Hydra Multi-headed serpent in Greek myth, slain by Heracles. Manticore Wikidata Q223795 mythological beast. Lion-bodied, human-faced creature with a scorpion tail in Persian and Greek myths. Minotaur Wikidata Q129866 creature of Greek mythology with the head and tail of a bull and the body of a man. Bull-headed man in Greek myth, trapped in the Labyrinth. Nereid Sea nymphs in Greek myth, daughters of Nereus. Nymph Wikidata Q373916 minor female nature deity in Greek and Roman mythology; personifications of nature. Nature spirits in Greek myth, tied to natural features. Pegasus Wikidata Q162797 mythological creature in Greek mythology. Winged horse in Greek myth, born from Medusa. Phoenix Firebird reborn from ashes in Egyptian and Greek myth. Satyr Wikidata Q163709 goat-like male companions of Pan and Dionysus, in Greek mythology. Half-human, half-goat beings in Greek myth, tied to revelry. Siren Wikidata Q150986 creatures half bird and half woman who lured sailors by the sweetness of her song. Bird-like women luring sailors in Greek myth. Sphinx Wikidata Q151480 mythological creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion. Lion-human hybrid in Egyptian and Greek myth, posing riddles. Underworld Guardians Beings guarding the afterlife in Greek and Egyptian myth. Water Nymph Water spirits in Greek and Celtic myth, tied to rivers and seas. Wood Nymph Forest spirits in Greek myth, tied to trees.

Jersey Devil Wikidata Q668330 also known as the Leeds Devil, legendary creature said to inhabit southern New Jersey, USA. Winged, hoofed creature in American folklore, haunting New Jersey.

Quetzalcoatl Wikidata Q179818 deity in Mesoamerican culture and literature. Feathered serpent deity in Aztec myth, tied to creation.

Humbaba Wikidata Q425449 mythical creature. Monstrous guardian of the Cedar Forest in the Epic of Gilgamesh , killed by Gilgamesh and Enkidu. A monster, not a god. Lilith Wikidata Q180627 figure in Jewish mythology. Female demon of later Jewish tradition, associated with night. A descent from the Mesopotamian lilitu demons has been proposed and is disputed. Watchers Class of angelic beings in the Book of Enoch and related Jewish apocrypha, whose union with humans produces the Nephilim . Not part of the Mesopotamian pantheon.

Dwarf Wikidata Q214045 supernatural being in Germanic folklore. Small, skilled craftsmen in Norse and European myth. Elf Wikidata Q174396 supernatural being in folklore. Magical beings in Norse and Celtic myth, often tied to nature and enchantment. Fenrir Wikidata Q182560 monstrous wolf in Norse mythology. Giant wolf in Norse myth, destined to kill Odin. Giant Wikidata Q3707571 giant humanoid creature in mythology. Massive humanoids in Norse and European myth, often antagonistic. Jormungandr Wikidata Q181227 World Serpent in Norse mythology. World-encircling serpent in Norse myth, foe of Thor. Kraken Wikidata Q193165 legendary sea monster of large proportions. Giant sea monster in Norse myth, sinking ships. Serpentine Beings Snake-like creatures in mythologies like Norse and Aboriginal . Troll Wikidata Q12581 supernatural being in Norse mythology and Scandinavian folklore. Large, brutish creatures in Norse and European folklore.