List of legendary creatures by type explained

This list of legendary creatures from mythology, folklore and fairy tales is sorted by their classification or affiliation. Creatures from modern fantasy fiction and role-playing games are not included.

Animals, creatures associated with

Bats

• Balayang (Australian Aboriginal) – Bat-god and brother to Bunjil
• Camazotz (Mayan) – Bat spirit and servant of the lords of the underworld
• Leutogi (Polynesian) – Samoan princess rescued by bats
• Minyades (Greek) – Three sisters who refused to take part in the worship of Dionysus, and turned into bats by Hermes.
• Tjinimin (Australian Aboriginal) – Ancestor of the Australian people
• Vetala (Hindu) – Vampiric entity that takes over cadavers.

Carnivorans

Bears

• Bugbear (Celtic) – child-eating hobgoblin
• Callisto (Greek) – A nymph who was turned into a bear by Hera.

Hyenas

• Werehyena
• Kishi – cannibalistic two-faced demon, half-human half-hyena (Africa)

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.

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.

Marsupials

• Drop bear
• Bunyip (Australian Aboriginal)

Molluscs

• Akkorokamui – octopus monster (Ainu, Japan)
• Carbuncle (Chilote) – one of its many descriptions is a luminescent bivalve^{[1] [2]}
• Lou Carcolh – A giant, man-eating snail with fur and tentacles (France)
• Kraken – squid monster (Worldwide)
• Shen – A clam-dragon that creates mirages and fata morgana at sea (China)

Reptiles, serpents and worms

See also: List of dragons in mythology and folklore and Serpents in the Bible.

Ungulates

Camelids

• Allocamelus – A donkey-headed camel.
• Heavenly Llama^[3]

Equines

See main article: List of horses in mythology and folklore and List of winged horses.

Pachyderms

See List of elephants in mythology and religion

Pigs and boars

• Calydonian Boar
• Erymanthian Boar
• Zhu Bajie

Xenarthrans

• Mapinguari

Megafauna

See main article: List of megafauna in mythology and folklore.

Giants

See main article: List of giants in mythology and folklore.

Artificial creatures

This listing includes creatures that are man-made, mechanical or of alchemical origins.

Body parts, creatures associated with

Bone

• Bloody Bones
• Gashadokuro
• Grim Reaper
• Skeleton

Eye

One-eyed

See main article: List of one-eyed creatures in mythology and fiction.

Face

• Asura
• Deva / Devi
• Noppera-bō

Hair

• Futakuchi-onna
• Harionago
• Mavka
• Medusa

Mouth

• Futakuchi-onna
• Japanese: [[Kuchisake-onna]]|italic=no

Skin

• Selkie
• Skin-walker
• Swan maiden

Tail

• Bakeneko
• Kitsune
• Yamata no Orochi
• Kumiho
• Hulder
• Nguruvilu

Neck

• Serpopard
• Rokurokubi
• Vampire

Torso

• Manananggal
• Geryon^[4]

Abdomen

• Pixiu

Concepts, creatures associated with

Birth and Rebirth

• Phoenix
• Ubume

Death and immortality

See also: List of ghosts.

Light

• Angel
• Chalkydri
• Deity
• Lampetia
• Will-o'-the-wisp
• Dragon

Sound

• Banshee
• Encantado
• Fenghuang
• Fossegrim
• Mermaid
• Nue
• Siren

Speech

Note: see Talking animal

• Gef
• Satan

Time and Technology

• Chronos
• Father Time
• Gremlin

Wisdom

• Baba Yaga
• Bai Ze
• Griffin
• Salmon of Wisdom
• Sphinx
• Valravn

Demons

• See list of theological demons

Elements, creatures associated with

Air and wind

See also: List of flying mythological creatures.

• Ala
• Elemental
• Feldgeister
• Zduhać

Fire

See also: Fire-breathing monster.

Water

Habitats, creatures associated with

Temperate grassland and garden

• Fairy
• Gnome

Savanna

• Ennedi tiger
• Werehyena

Volcano and lava

• Cherufe
• Phoenix
• Salamander

Underworld and hell

Humanoids

See Mythic humanoids

Hybrids

See List of hybrid creatures

Astronomical objects, creatures associated with

Sun

• Chalkydri beings from the Second Book of Enoch^[5]
• Kua Fu a giant in China
• Three-legged bird in China, Korea, and Japan
• Phoenix in Greek Mythology

Moon

• Jade rabbit
• Werewolf
• Werejaguar
• Alien

Constellation

World

See also: List of mythological places.

• World Elephant
• World Tree
• World Turtle

Shapeshifters

See main article: List of shapeshifters.

Creatures associated with times

Night and nocturnal

Undead

• Ghosts in Hindu Mythology: Bhoot, Baital and Pishacha

Corporeal

See also: List of vampires in folklore and mythology.

Notes and References

1. Book: Montecino Aguirre, Sonia. Mitos de Chile: Enciclopedia de seres, apariciones y encantos. . 2015. 978-956-324-375-8 . 130. Carbunclo . es.
2. Book: Quintana Mansilla, Bernardo. Chiloé mitológico. Bernardo Quintana. es. El Carbunco. http://chiloemitologico.cl/los-mitos-de-chiloe/mitos-terrestres/el-carbunco.
3. Book: Montecino Aguirre, Sonia. Mitos de Chile: Enciclopedia de seres, apariciones y encantos. . 2015. 978-956-324-375-8 . 415. Llamas . es.
4. Web site: Geryon. Theoi. 10 February 2017. a three-bodied, four-winged giant.
5. Book: Platt, Rutherford . . 1926. Entry: The Book of the Secrets of Enoch chapter XII