List of legendary creatures
Encyclopedia
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of legendary creature
Legendary creature
A legendary creature is a mythological or folkloric creature.-Origin:Some mythical creatures have their origin in traditional mythology and have been believed to be real creatures, for example the dragon, the unicorn, and griffin...
and unique creatures, but not individuals of a particular species. Creatures of modern invention are not included.
See also
- BestiaryBestiaryA bestiary, or Bestiarum vocabulum is a compendium of beasts. Bestiaries were made popular in the Middle Ages in illustrated volumes that described various animals, birds and even rocks. The natural history and illustration of each beast was usually accompanied by a moral lesson...
- Book of Imaginary BeingsBook of Imaginary BeingsJorge Luis Borges wrote and edited the Book of Imaginary Beings in 1957 as the original Spanish Manual de zoología fantástica, or Handbook of Fantastic Zoology, expanding it in 1967 and 1969 to the final El libro de los seres imaginarios...
- Centauroid creature
- Chinese mythical creatures
- CryptozoologyCryptozoologyCryptozoology refers to the search for animals whose existence has not been proven...
- Fearsome CrittersFearsome crittersFearsome critter is a term found in early lumberjack folklore for any of the mythical beasts that were said to inhabit the frontier wilderness of North America.- Origins :...
- Malay ghost myths
- HeraldryHeraldryHeraldry is the profession, study, or art of creating, granting, and blazoning arms and ruling on questions of rank or protocol, as exercised by an officer of arms. Heraldry comes from Anglo-Norman herald, from the Germanic compound harja-waldaz, "army commander"...
- Legendary creatureLegendary creatureA legendary creature is a mythological or folkloric creature.-Origin:Some mythical creatures have their origin in traditional mythology and have been believed to be real creatures, for example the dragon, the unicorn, and griffin...
- Legendary creatures of the Argentine Northwest regionLegendary creatures of the Argentine Northwest regionThe Argentine Northwest region is composed of the territory of the Argentinian provinces of Tucumán, Salta, and Catamarca. The region's center is in the area of Santiago del Estero...
- List of angels
- List of beings referred to as fairies
- List of creatures that pretend to be human
- List of cryptids
- List of dragons in mythology and folklore
- List of fictional demons
- Lists of fictional species
- List of flying mythological creatures
- List of giants in mythology and folklore
- List of Greek mythological creatures
- List of legendary creatures by type
- List of legendary creatures from Japan
- List of theological demons
- List of vampires in folklore and mythology
- MonsterMonsterA monster is any fictional creature, usually found in legends or horror fiction, that is somewhat hideous and may produce physical harm or mental fear by either its appearance or its actions...
- Mythic HumanoidsMythic Humanoids-Elves, fairies, nymphs, little people, and house spirits:* Arkan Sonney* Bannik* Boggart* Brownie* Bugbear* Changeling* Ciguapa* Clurichaun* Dark elf* Diwata* Domovoi* Domowije* Dryad* Dwarf* Ebu Gogo* Elf* Fairy* Fiura* Gnome* Goblin* Gremlin...
- Philippine mythical creaturesPhilippine mythical creaturesPhilippine folklore, unlike Greek or Roman mythologies, has not been organized into a formal pantheon, does not generally contain long epics, nor has it been relegated to history. To this day, Philippine myths still have an active role in the lives of rural Filipinos. The countless myths...
External links
- Medieval Bestiary
- Ancient Greek & Roman Bestiary
- Mystery Creatures: Mythical or Real - slideshow by Life magazine