List of species in folklore and mythology

These are legendary creatures that historically humans have thought were real.

Table of contents

1 Alphabetical list 2 Individual creatures 3 Joke species 4 National fictional species (folktales, talltales) 5 Related topics

Alphabetical list

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A-B

\n* Abarimon\n* Abatwa\n* Ajatar\n* Amphisbaena\n* Aziza\n* Baku\n* Banshee\n* Barghest\n* Basilisk\n* Beast of Bodmin\n* Behemoth\n* Bigfoot\n* Bishop-fish\n* Black Dog\n* Boggart\n* Bolla\n* Boobrie\n* Brownie (elf)\n* Broxa\n* Bunyip\n

C-D

\n* Catoblepas\n* Centaur\n* Centipede\n* Chimaera\n* Chupacabra\n* Cyclopes\n* Demon\n** List of specific demons and types of demons\n* Domovoi (Russia)\n* Domowije (Poland)\n* Dragon (also, "Wyrm")\n**Chinese dragon\n**European dragon\n**Individual Dragons\n* Drekavac\n* Drow (Folklore)\n* Dryad\n* Duergar\n* Dwarf\n

E-G

\n* Elf\n* Fairy\n* Feeorin\n* Fenris\n* Gaki\n* Gargoyle\n* Ghoul\n* Giant\n** List of giants in mythology and folklore\n* Giant animals\n* Giant squid (Kraken)\n* Gnome\n* Goblin\n* Golden Hind\n* Golem\n* Gorgon\n* Griffin\n

H-L

\n* Hag\n* Haltari (Finland)\n* Harpy\n* Hippocampus\n* Hippogriff\n* Hitotsume-kozou\n* Hobgoblin\n* Huldrefolk\n* Huldra\n* Hydra\n* Imp\n* Jikininki\n* Jormungand\n* Kallikantzaroi\n* Kappa\n* Kelpie\n* Kitsune and Tanuki\n* Knockers\n* Kobold\n* lake monster\n* Leprechaun\n* Leviathan\n* Loch Ness monster\n

M-P

\n* Manticore\n* Menehune\n* Merfolk\n* Mimi\n* Mo-o\n* Monster\n* Mummy\n* Nagumwasuck\n* Naiad\n* Nereid\n* Nix\n* Nue\n* Nukekubi\n* Nymph\n* Odhow\n* Ogre\n* Oni\n* Orc\n* Phoenix\n* Pixie (or Pixy)\n* Polevik\n* Pooka, see Puck (mythology)\n

R-T

\n* Rakshas\n* Redcap\n* Ri\n* Roc\n* Rokurokubi\n* Salamander\n* Samebito\n* Satyr\n* Sea monster\n* Sea serpent\n* Seelie\n* Sidehill Gouger\n* Simurgh\n* Skvader\n* Sluagh\n* Spriggan\n* Sprite\n* Squonk\n* Taniwha\n* Tarasque\n* Tengu\n* Tennin\n* Tomte\n* Troll\n* Trowe\n

U-Z

\n* Unicorn\n* Vampire\n* Vetter\n* Werewolf\n* Wight\n* Wyvern\n* Yale\n* Yeti\n* Youkai\n* Yuurei\n* Zombie

Individual creatures

\n* Bahamut\n* Cerberus\n* Fenris\n* Kujuta\n* Leviathan\n* Minotaur\n* Ouroboros\n* Pegasus\n* Raiju\n* Slepnir\n* Thunderbird\n* Yama-uba\n* Yuki-onna

Joke species

\nThese are creatures invented specifically for amusement purposes, in particular to fool the gullible.\n* Fur-bearing trout\n* Kwyjibo\n* Wild Haggis\n* Jackalope\n* Snipe as in snipe hunt\n* Spaghetti tree

National fictional species (folktales, talltales)

\nMany 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.

• Australia\n** Bunyip\n** Drop Bear\n** Yowie
• Canada\n**Champ (Lake Champlain)\n**Ogopogo (British Columbia)
• China\n** Qilin
• Germany\n** Wolpertinger
• Japan\n** Kirin
• Mexico\n** Chupacabra
• Scotland\n** The Loch Ness Monster\n** Wild Haggis
• Sweden\n** The Lake Storsjön monster (Storsie)
• Tibet\n** The Yeti (Abominable Snowman)
• United States\n** Champ (Lake Champlain, New York/Vermont)\n** Fur-bearing trout\n** The Hodag (Northern Midwest)\n** Jackalope (Western United States)\n** Jersey Devil (New Jersey)\n** Sasquatch (See Bigfoot)\n** Snipe (for the ever popular Snipe-hunting games for new campers)\n** Thunderbird

Related topics

\n* Archive of fictional things\n* Legendary creature\n* List of species in folklore and mythology by type\n* List of species in fantasy fiction\n* List of historical animals\n* Index of lists of fictional animals\n* List of deities\n* List of specific demons and types of demons\n* Cryptozoology