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Creatures & Spirits
Explore myths, traditions and legendary beings grouped under Creatures & Spirits.
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Amy
Amy, also written Ami or Avnas in some versions, is a spirit described in the Ars Goetia, the first section of the early modern grimoire commonly known as the Lesser Key of Solomon. In that text, Amy is ranked as a Presi…
Amon
Amon, also spelled Aamon in some sources, is a demon listed in early modern European grimoires, most famously in the Ars Goetia, the first section of the Lesser Key of Solomon. He is described as a marquis of Hell who co…
Amdusias
Amdusias, also spelled Amduscias or Amducias in different texts, is a demon and infernal duke described in early modern European demonological literature. He is best known from the Ars Goetia, the first part of the Lesse…
Alloces
Alloces, also written Allocer or Alocer in different sources, is a demon of early modern European ceremonial magic. He is best known from the Ars Goetia, the first section of the grimoire commonly called the Lesser Key o…
Yowie
The yowie is a figure of Australian folklore commonly described as a large, hairy, human-like creature living in forests, mountains and other remote country. In modern popular culture, the name usually refers to an Austr…
Tikbalang
Tikbalang is a legendary being of Filipino folklore, especially associated with forests, mountains, remote paths and other places at the edge of ordinary human settlement. It is commonly described as a tall, thin humanoi…
Thunderbird
The Thunderbird is a powerful supernatural bird or bird-like being found in the traditional religious and cultural traditions of several Indigenous peoples of North America. It is not a single creature with one universal…
Tarasque
The Tarasque is a legendary monster associated with Provence in southern France, especially the town of Tarascon on the Rhône. In Christian legend, it was a dangerous beast that lived near the settlement of Nerluc until …
Selkie
Selkies are shape-shifting seal people from the folklore of the Northern Isles of Scotland, especially Orkney and Shetland. In their animal form they resemble ordinary seals; on land, they may remove a magical seal skin …
Rokurokubi
Rokurokubi is a Japanese yōkai, or supernatural being of folklore, traditionally described as a person whose neck can stretch to an unnatural length. In many stories, the creature appears human by day but reveals its nat…
Ogopogo
Ogopogo is the name commonly given to a legendary lake creature associated with Okanagan Lake in British Columbia, Canada. In modern popular culture it is usually portrayed as a long, serpentine “lake monster,” but the o…