centaur- (classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse Cerberus,hellhound- (Greek mythology) the three-headed dog guarding the entrance to Hades; son of Typhon Chimaera,Chimera- (Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and...
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Alexander – Another name for Paris, the prince and hero of Troy, because the name is after the Greek word that means “defender of man” Arthur – Mythical British king (immortalized in literature under “King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table) Beowulf – Gothic name after the fic...
88 Chinese mythical creatures, demons, and monsters to know about. The great Middle Kingdom is positively full of such fantastical beings.
Feriers, or Ferishers -Another Suffolk name for the fairies. Ferries -The usual name for the Shetland and Ocadian fairies. Ferrishyn (Ferrishin) -A Manx name for the fairie tribe; the singular is "ferrish". They are the Trooping Fairies of Man, though there does not seem to be any ...
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Wendigo. A cannibalistic spirit which could live in a human’s body, a wendigo is a cold-weather creature whose name means “evil that devours”. Yeti. Also referred to as the Abominable Snowman, a yeti is believed to have ape-like features, living in the mountain ranges of the Himalayas...
The Werewolf gets its name from the Old English term “Werwulf” which translates into Man-Wolf. Another term sometimes used to describe this mythical creature is “Lycanthrope” which has its origins in Greece. The Werewolf is described as a shapeshifting beast ... Read More Fantasy & Mythic...
Alicorn- The name for a wingedunicorn. Banshee - A spirit appearing as a frenzied old woman whose high pitched shriek prophesied a death soon to come. Basilisk- A legendary lizard who could kill a man with its stare. Bigfoot- A type of Sasquatch native to North American forests. ...
He was only a little taller than Lucy herself and he carried over his head an umbrella, white with snow. From the waist upward he was like a man, but his legs were shaped like a goat’s (the hair on them was glossy black) and instead of feet he had goat’s hoofs. He also had...