Legendary creature
supernatural animal, generally a hybrid, sometimes part human, whose existence cannot be proven, described in legends, myths, fables, folklore
A legendary creature (mythical or mythological creature) is a type of fictional entity, typically a hybrid, that has not been proved. Legendary creatures may be described in legends, fantasy, mythology, fables, folklore, poetry, fairy tales, novels and fiction, but in historical accounts before history became a science.[1] Some examples are:
- Angel
- Apparitional experience
- Arachne
- Bigfoot
- Bird man
- Bird woman
- Bogey
- Bogeyman
- Bunyip
- Centaur
- Cerberus
- Chupacabra
- Chimera
- Cyclops
- Deity
- Demon
- Devil
- Dinosauroid
- Dragon
- Ectoplasm
- Elf
- Fairy
- Faun
- Fenrir
- Genie
- Gnome
- Goblin
- Godzilla
- Incarnation
- Phoenix
- Pegasus
- Gargoyle
- Ghast
- Ghoul
- Ghost
- Griffin
- Hippocamp
- Hippogriff
- Hunchback
- Ickabog
- Imp
- Invisible man
- Jabberwocky
- Kitsune
- Kraken
- Leshy
- Leprechaun
- Loch Ness Monster
- Mermaid
- Merman
- Minotaur
- Mōryō
- Mothman
- Pixie
- Protoplasm
- Religion vision
- Replicant
- Satyr
- Sea serpent
- Siren
- Soul
- Sphinx
- Spirit
- Troll
- Typhon
- Unicorn
- Vampire
- Wendigo
- Werecat
- Weregoat
- Werewolf
- Wild man
- Witch
- Wizard
- Wyvern
- Halmasti
- Nihang
- Yeti
- Yōkai
- Gold-digging ant
- Sky Fox
References
change- ↑ Brenda Rosen, The Mythical Creatures Bible: The Definitive Guide to Legendary Beings (London; New York: Godsfield Press 2008; Sterling, 2009), p. 8
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