List of legendary creatures
Encyclopedia : L : LI : LIS : List of legendary creatures
The following is a list of legendary creatures that humans have at some point believed to be real but have not been proven to exist. Some may be extinct, or some are just frightened by human encroachment and atrocities. Some are proven not real, and others are creatures of various religions.
Alphabetical list - Joke species - National fictional species (folktales, talltales) - See also - Legendary creatures by type - External links
Alphabetical list
A
- Abarimon
- Abatwa
- Agogwe
- Ahriman
- Aitvaras
- Ajatar
- Al
- Amphisbaena
- Angel
- Apis
- Argus
- Aspare
- Aswang
- Aziza
- Anubite
- Automatas
- Avengers
B
- Bahamut
- Baku
- Bakhtak
- Balaur
- Bannik
- Banshee
- Barghest
- Barbegazi
- Basilisk
- Baxajuan
- Beast of Bodmin
- Behemoth
- Bigfoot
- Bishop-fish
- Boggart
- Bolla
- Boobrie
- Bogeyman
- Brownie (elf)
- Broxa
- Bunyip
C
- Catoblepas
- Centaur
- Cerberus
- Cherubim
- Cherufe
- Chimaera
- Chupacabra
- Cluricaun
- Coblynau
- Cockatrice
- Crocotta
- Crup
- Cyclopes
D
- Demon
- * List of specific demons and types of demons
- Devil
- Diwata (Philippines)
- Domovoi (Russia)
- Domowije (Poland)
- Doppelgänger
- Drac
- Dragon (also, "Wyrm")
- *Oriental dragon
- *European dragon
- Draug
- Draugr
- *Individual Dragons
- Drekavac
- Drop Bear
- Drow (Folklore)
- Dryad (also Driad)
- Duergar (Folklore)
- Dvergr
- Dwarf
- Dybbuk
E
F
G
- Gaki
- Gancanagh
- Gargoyle
- Garuda
- Genie
- Ghost
- Ghoul
- Giant
- * List of giants in mythology and folklore
- Giant animals
- Giant squid (Kraken)
- Gnome
- Goblin
- Golden Hind
- Golem
- Gorgon
- Gorken
- Gremlin
- Grendel
- Griffin
- Guivre
- Gwyllgi
- Gwyllion
H
- Haetae
- Hag
- Harpy
- Hellhound
- Hippogriff
- Hitotsume-kozou
- Hobgoblin
- Huldrefolk
- Huldra
- Hydra
- Hypocampus
I
J
K
- Kabouter
- Kallikantzaroi
- Kappa
- Kapre
- Karkadann
- Kelpie
- Kishi (Folklore)
- Kitsune
- Knockers
- Kobold
- Kraken
- Kujuta
- Kumiho
L
- lake monster
- Lammasu
- Leprechaun
- Leshii
- Leviathan
- Leyak
- Liderc
- Loch Ness monster
- Loup Garou
- Lycanthrope
- Lampades (Mythology)
M
- Maal
- Manananggal
- Manticore
- Mara
- Menehune
- Merfolk
- Merrow
- Midwayer
- Mimi
- Minotaur
- Mitmitke
- Monster
- Mummy
- Myling
- Medusa
- Mountain Giant (also known as Mountain King)
N
O
P
- Panther (legendary creature)
- Patagonian Giant
- Patupairehe
- Pegasus
- Phoenix
- Piasa
- Pixie
- Polevik
- Poltergeist
- Pooka
- Ponaturi
- Puck (mythology)
- Prometheans
- Pūkis
- Piddy
R
S
- Salamander
- Samebito
- Satyr
- Sea monster
- Sea serpent
- Seelie
- Selkie
- Serpopard
- Shedim
- Sidehill Gouger
- Simargl
- Simurgh
- Sirena
- Skvader
- Sleipnir
- Sluagh
- Snallygaster
- Spectre
- Sphinx
- Spriggan
- Sprite
- Squonk
- Sun Imps
- Stryx
T
- Taniwha
- Tanuki
- Tarasque
- Tengu
- Tennin
- Thunderbird
- Titan
- Tikbalang
- Tomte
- Tonttu
- Triton
- Troll
- Trowe
- Talos (mythology)Automatas
U
- Unicorn
- Unwaba
V
W
X
Y
Z
Joke species
These are creatures invented specifically for amusement purposes, in particular to fool the gullible.- Drop Bear
- Fur-bearing trout
- Kwyjibo
- Wild Haggis
- Jackalope
- Nauga as in Naugahyde
- Snipe as in snipe hunt
- Spaghetti tree
- Skvader
- Wolpertinger
- Shocate ; Jeguar . Endemic to Romania.
National fictional species (folktales, talltales)
Many nations around the world have mythical animals which are widely believed not to exist and for which there is little or no scientific evidence, but which are nevertheless well known and, in a sense, popular. Some animals on this list are treated more properly by cryptozoology, where there has been a belief that they are real. Note that the creatures listed below are unofficial fictional national animals and that the tales told about them differ a great deal. It is often not possible to deliver a definitive description as the stories vary from time to time and place to place.
- Belgium
- * Kludde
- France
- *The Tarasque (Tarascon)
- *The Faramine beast (Solutré and south Burgundy)
- *The Dahu ("la chasse au dahu" is a traditionnal prank for kids)
- *The Vouivre (also named Wyvern)
- *The Salamander used by King Francois Ier of France as his personal emblem.
- Sweden
- * The Lake Storsjön monster (Storsie)
- United States
- * Champ (Lake Champlain, New York/Vermont)
- * Fur-bearing trout
- * The Hodag (Northern Midwest)
- * Jackalope (Western United States)
- * Jersey Devil (New Jersey)
- * Sasquatch (See Bigfoot)
- * Snipe (for the ever popular Snipe-hunting games for new campers)
- * Tennessee Top
- * Thunderbird
See also
Legendary creatures by type
See List of legendary creatures by type.External links
- [Bestiary links]
- [Encyclopedia mythica bestiary]
- [Fantasy compendium]
- [Medieval Bestiary]
- [Monstrous]
- [Sulerin high-fantasy bestiary]
- [Thousands of fantasy names]
From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Original article here. Support Wikipedia by contributing or donating.
All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License See Wikipedia Copyrights for details.