List of legendary creatures by type
This is a list of legendary creatures from mythology, folklore and fairy tales, sorted by their classification or affiliation. Creatures from modern fantasy fiction and role-playing games are not included.
Animals, creatures associated with
Aquatic and marine mammals
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Arthropods
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Bats
- Balayang (Australian)-
- Chupacabra (Latin American)- Alleged creature reputed to attack and drink the blood of livestock, occasionally described with bat-like features.
- Camazotz (Mayan bat-god)
- Leutogi (Polynesian)
- Minyades (Greek)- Three sisters who refused to take part in the worship of Dionysus, and turned into bats by Hermes.
- Tjinimin (Australian)
- Vetala (Hindu)- Vampiric entity that takes over cadavers.
Bears
Birds
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Chickens
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Canines
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Felines
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Fish
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Insectivores
- Lavellan A Lavellan, làbh-allan, la-mhalan or la-bhallan etc. is a mythological creature from northern Scotland. It was generally considered to be a kind of rodent, and indeed the name "làbh-allan" is also used for a water shrew or water vole in Scottish Gaelic. It was however, reportedly larger than a rat, very noxious, and lived in deep pools in rivers. Its poisonous abilities were legendary, and it was said to be able to injure cattle over a hundred feet away.
Molluscs
Primates
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Procyonids
- Azeban is a lower-level trickster spirit in Abenaki mythology. The traditional homeland of the Abenaki is Wobanakik (Place of the Dawn), what is now called northern New England and southern Quebec. Azeban (also spelled Azban, Asban or Azaban) is a raccoon, the Abenaki trickster figure. Pronounced ah-zuh-bahn. Azeban does many foolish and/or mischievous things in Abenaki folktales, but unlike animal tricksters in some other tribes, is not dangerous or malevolent.
Rabbits and hares
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Reptiles, Limbed
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Reptiles, Serpents and Worms
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Rodents
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Antelopes and deer
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Bovines
Camelids
- Allocamelus – A donkey-headed camel.
- Heavenly Llama[5]
Caprids
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Equines
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Pigs and boars
Xenarthrans
Artificial creatures
This listing includes creatures that are man-made, mechanical or of alchemical origins.
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Body parts, creatures associated with
Blood
Eye
Face
Head
Limbs
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Mouth
Skin
Neck
Torso
Abdomen
Concepts, creatures associated with
Battle, Vengeance, Violence, and War
Death and Immortality
Dream, the Mind, and Sleep
Evil Eye and Sight
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Fertility and Human Sexuality
Fortune, Luck, and Wealth
Love and Romance
Time and Technology
Wisdom
Demons
Elements, creatures associated with
Air and wind
Darkness
Earth and subterranean
Light and rainbow
Metal and gold
Thunder and lightning
Water
Habitats, creatures associated with
Cave and underground
Celestial and heaven
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Desert
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Tropical forest and jungle
Savanna
- Ennedi tiger
- Werehyena
Lake and river
Mountain and hill
Sea
Swamp and marsh
Volcano and lava
Polar, ice, and winter
Urban and house
Underworld and hell
Humanoids
- see Mythic humanoids
Hybrids
Astronomical objects, creatures associated with
Sun
- Chalkydri beings from the Second Book of Enoch[7]
- Kua Fu a giant in China
- Three-legged bird in China, Japan
- Phoenix in Greek Mythology
Constellation
Creatures associated with Plants
Shapeshifters
Creatures associated with Times
Day and diurnal
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Undead
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References
- Montecino Aguirre, Sonia (2015). "Alicanto". Mitos de Chile: Enciclopedia de seres, apariciones y encantos (in Spanish). Catalonia. p. 47–48. ISBN 978-956-324-375-8.
- Illinois, Reboot (30 October 2014). "5 Illinois Monster Stories That Will Make You Want to Check Under the Bed". HuffPost. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- Quintana Mansilla, Bernardo. "El Carbunco". Chiloé mitológico (in Spanish).
- Montecino Aguirre, Sonia (2015). "Carbunclo". Mitos de Chile: Enciclopedia de seres, apariciones y encantos (in Spanish). Catalonia. p. 130. ISBN 978-956-324-375-8.
- Montecino Aguirre, Sonia (2015). "Llamas". Mitos de Chile: Enciclopedia de seres, apariciones y encantos (in Spanish). Catalonia. p. 415. ISBN 978-956-324-375-8.
- "Geryon". Theoi. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
a three-bodied, four-winged giant
- Platt, Rutherford (1926). The Lost Books of the Bible and the Forgotten Books of Eden. Entry: The Book of the Secrets of Enoch chapter XII
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