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Griffin
The griffin is a legendary creature with the body and hindquarters of a lion and the head, wings and forelegs of an eagle. In many representations it also has pointed ears, a hooked beak and powerful talons. The griffin …
Golem
The golem is an artificial human figure from Jewish religious folklore, most strongly associated with the creation of a being from clay or earth through sacred names, Hebrew letters, and ritual knowledge. Unlike a demon …
Doppelgänger
A Doppelgänger is a supernatural double of a living person. In its traditional sense, the figure is not simply a stranger who happens to look alike, but an apparition or uncanny counterpart connected to a particular indi…
Djinn
Djinn, also spelled jinn or genie in some contexts, are supernatural beings associated especially with Arabian folklore and Islamic religious tradition. In Arabic, jinn is generally a plural or collective term, while jin…
Chupacabra
The chupacabra is a modern folkloric monster best known in Latin American and U.S. popular culture as a creature said to attack livestock, especially goats, and drain their blood. Unlike ancient gods, spirits, or beings …
Bunyanesque
Bunyanesque is not a monster from an ancient myth, a medieval bestiary, or a named creature from a single traditional folklore cycle. It is a modern descriptive word used for things that are exaggeratedly huge, powerful,…
Black Shuck
Black Shuck is a name from English folklore, especially associated with East Anglia, for a spectral black dog said to appear on lonely roads, churchyards and coastlines. In traditional accounts, it is usually described a…
Bigfoot
Bigfoot is a name used in North American folklore and modern popular culture for a large, ape-like, human-shaped creature said to roam remote forests and mountain regions. The figure is usually treated as a cryptid or le…
Beast of Gévaudan
The Beast of Gévaudan is one of the best-known animal mysteries in French history: a series of lethal attacks in the Gévaudan region of south-central France between 1764 and 1767 that were soon surrounded by fear, rumor,…
Basilisk
The basilisk is one of the best-known monster figures of European tradition: a serpent or serpent-like creature feared for its deadly gaze, venom, and breath. Its earliest literary appearances belong to the ancient Medit…