Brazilian Folklore: Myths and Fantastic Creatures
Brief description of some Brazilian mythical and legendary creatures. |
Centaur
Short encyclopedia article on centaurs. |
Comparison of Myths in Popular Fiction
Cross-cultural exploration of vampires, shapeshifter, and witches in ancient and modern times. |
Dinornisia
Illustrated sketch of some large flying creatures present in stories of the ancient cultures of the world. |
Fantastic Zoology
A graphical interpretation of J. L. Borges' "Book of Imaginary Beings", covering fabulous creatures from folklore and literature. |
Gareth Long's Encyclopedia of Monsters, Mythical Creatures and Fabulous Beasts
Short descriptions from Abatwa to Ziz. |
Gryphon
Short encyclopedia article on gryphons. |
Jackalope
Short encyclopedia article on jackalopes. |
Jackalopes!
Pictures and bibliography on this fictitious animal, first imagined by cowboys. |
Karasu Tengu
Brief account on tengu (Japanese crow spirits). |
Lair of the Last Phoenix
Brief information on fabulous creatures such as the phoenix and the dragon, with artwork. |
Little Vision Tricksters
An exploration of tricksters, elves and spirits at the fringe of the human imagination. |
Monstrous
More than 200 monsters that haunt our history and culture, including aliens, vampires, and demons. |
Mystical Creatures
Covers lore and legend for a whole range of creatures such as dragons, unicorns, and faeries of different types. |
Mysts of Darkness
Exploration into the darker side, such as vampires, witches, werewolves, demons and halloween. |
Mythical and Fantasy Creatures
Brief descriptions of creatures such as dragons and vampires, and of several deities. |
Mythical Monsters
Legends and folklore concerning dragons, sea serpents, unicorns, and the Chinese phoenix, by Charles Gould (1886) (PDF files). |
Phoenix
Short encyclopedia article on the phoenix. |
Phoenix's Lair
Details the phoenix from several different cultural angles. |
Sea Creatures of Folklore and Myth
Brief presentation of supernatural sea creatures, with links and forum discussions. |
Spirits - Magickal and Mundane
Spirits of the mystical and real worlds, including faeries, apparitions, ghosts, and beings from the otherworlds. |
Succubus: The Demonic Seductress
An online resource for everything pertaining to succubi. |
Tanuki
Japan's shape-shifting and mischievous racoon-dog spirit. |
Tengu
Encyclopedia article on appearance, behavior and origins of the Japanese spritis known as tengu. |
Tengu: The Legendary Mountain Goblins of Japan
Overview article by Charles C. Goodin . |
Terra Star
Contains information on dolphins, mermaids, fairies, angels and the Living Goddess. |
The Animal Realm
Site for were beasts, dragons, Jar Jar Binks and Ewoks. |
The Centaur Compendium
Origins of the centaur, and links. |
The Gryphon Pages
Comprehensive information on the gryphon, a fabulous creature part lion and part eagle. |
The Jackalope Conspiracy
Legends and sightings. |
The Medieval Bestiary
An online repository of information on the Medieval Book of Beasts - the Bestiary - its history, meaning and sources, and on animals in the Middle Ages in general. Includes information on the lore surrounding both imaginary and real animals. |
The Swan Maidens
Essay by Sabine Baring Gould offering a cross-cultural overview of swan maidens. |
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