- List of legendary creatures by type
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This is a list of legendary creatures from mythology, folklore and fairy tales, sorted by their classification or affiliation. Creatures from modern fantasy fiction and role-playing games are not included.
Angels
- see list of angels
Artificial creatures
This listing includes creatures that are man-made, mechanical or of alchemical origins.
- Automaton (worldwide) - self-operating machine
- Blodeuwedd (Welsh) - wife of Lleu Llaw Gyffes
- Familiar (Christian) - assist witches with magic
- Galatea (Greek) - ivory statue carved by Pygmalion
Creatures associated with animals
Amphibians
- Heqet (Ancient Egyptian) - fertility Goddess
- Loveland Frog (American cryptid) - frog faced humanoid
- Salamander (Alchemy) - Fire elemental
- Llamhigyn Y Dwr (Welsh) - Frog-bat-lizard hybrid
Antelopes and deer
- Ceryneian Hind (Greek) -Artemis' large, sacred golden hind
- Kirin (Chinese) - East Asian chimerical good luck symbol
- Gilled Antelope (Cambodian cryptid) - water breathing deer
- Goldhorn (Slavic) - white antelope with golden horns
Aquatic mammals and marine mammals
- Ceffyl dŵr (Welsh) - water horse
- Encantado (Brazil) - shapeshifting trickster dolphins
- Giglioli's Whale (Chile cryptid) - whale with 2 dorsal fins
- Kelpie (Scottish) - water horse
- Selkie (Scottish) shapeshifting seal people
Arthropods
- Anansi (West African) trickster spider
- Arachne (Greek) - weaver cursed into a spider
- Khepri (Ancient Egyptian) - beetle who pushes the sun
- Tsuchigumo (Japanese) - spider limbed dwarf
- Myrmecoleon (Christian) - ant-lion
- Myrmidons (Greek) - warrior descendants of ant form Zeus
- Jorōgumo (Japanese) - ghost woman who shapeshifts into a spider
- Karkinos (Greek) - Cancer the crab
- Mothman (American cryptid)
- Pabilsag (Babylonian) - Sagittarius-like creature with scorpion tail
- Scorpion man (Babylonian) - protector of travellers
- Selket (Ancient Egyptian) - scorpion death/healing goddess
Bats
- Ahool (Indonesian cryptid) cat sized bat
- Camazotz
- Olitiau (Central African cryptid) dog sized bat
- Vampire (worldwide) - shapeshifting human undead that eats the living
Bears
- Berserker (Old Norse) human warriors who fight in a trance of rage
- Bugbear (Celtic) child eating hobgoblin
- Callisto (mythology)
- Nandi Bear
- Onikuma
- Drop Bear
- see also Category:Mythological bears
Birds
- Aethon eagle tormentor of Prometheus
- Alkonost
- Alectryon
- Bare-fronted Hoodwink
- Bennu
- Caladrius
- Cetan
- Chamrosh
- Cinnamon bird
- Devil Bird
- Feng Huang
- Gandaberunda
- Gamayun
- Garuda
- Giant Penguin
- Griffin
- Harpy
- Hræsvelgr
- Hugin and Munin
- Horus
- see also Category:Legendary birds
Bovines
- see also Category:Mythological bovines
Camelids
Canines and hyenas
- see also Category:Mythological canines
Elephants
Equines
- Arion
- Buraq
- Centaur
- Chiron
- Gryphen
- Haizum
- Hippocamp
- Hippogriff
- Ichthyocentaurs
- Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
- Ipotanes
- Karkadann
- Kelpie or Bäckahästen or Each Uisge
- Nuckelavee
- Onocentaur
- Pegasus
- Pooka
- Sileni/Silenus
- Sleipnir
- Tikbalang
- Uchchaihshravas
- Unicorn
- White horse
- see also Category:Mythological horses
Felines
- Blue Mountains panther
- Blue tiger
- Bakeneko
- Bast
- Beast of Bodmin
- Cactus cat
- Cait Sidhe
- Chimera
- Demon Cat
- Ennedi tiger
- Griffin
- Lamassu
- see also Category:Mythological felines
Fish
- see also Category:Mythical fish
Caprids
- Satyr
- Sidehill gouger
- Khnum
- Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr, Thor's magical goats
- see also Category:Mythological caprids
Hippos and rhinos
Limbed reptiles
Note: see Dragon
- Mokele Mbembe
- Ngoubou
- Kasai Rex
- Kongamato
- Kurma
- Sewer alligator
- Sobek
- Loch Ness Monster
- Taniwha
- Wyvern
- see also Category:Legendary reptiles
Marsupials
- Drop Bear
- Gunni
- Phantom kangaroo
Molluscs
Musteloids and mongooses
Apes and monkeys
- Bigfoot or Sasquatch
- Hibagon
- Sun Wukong
- see also Category:Mythological monkeys
Glires
- Ratatoskr
- Rat king
- Skvader
- Wolpertinger
- see also Category:Mythological rodents、Category:Mythological rabbits and hares
Serpents and worms
- Amphisbaena
- Amphithere
- Apep/Apophis
- Azhi Dahaka
- Basilisk
- Bakonawa
- Cockatrice
- Dragon
- Drake
- Echidna
- Fafnir
- Feathered serpent
- Gorgon (including Medusa)
- Hoop snake
- Hydra
- Jaculus/Jaculi
- Jasconius
- Jörmungandr (the Midgård serpent)
- Lamia
- Lindorm
- Madame White Snake
- Meretseger
- Mongolian Death Worm
- Naga
- Níðhöggr
- Rainbow serpent
- Orm
- Ouroboros
- Python
- Sea serpent
- Tarasque
- Tsuchinoko
- Wyvern
- Yamata no Orochi
- see also Category:Legendary serpents
Tapirs
Xenarthrans
Creatures associated with astronomical objects
Sun
Moon
Constellation
Creatures associated with the body
Blood
Note: see Vampires
- Alan
- Chupacabra
- Dhampir
- Gaki
- Golden Hind
- Kappa
- Kekkai
- Lamia
- Manananggal
- Redcap
- Rokurokubi
- Sigbin
- Vampire
- Vulkodlak
- Yuki-onna
Bone
- Bloody Bones
- Grim reaper
- Skeleton
Eye
- Argus/Panoptes
- Basilisk
- Catoblepas
- Cockatrice
- Cyclops
- Gorgon
- Hitotsume-kozou
- Lamia
- Lynx
- Mokumokuren
Face
Hair
Head
Limb
Mouth
Tail
Creatures associated with habitats
Cave and underground
- Dwarf
- European dragon
- Gnome
- Goblin
Celestial and heaven
- Swan Maiden
- Tennin
- Three-legged bird
- Valkyrie
- Asteriae
Desert
Temperate forest and woodland
Tropical forest and jungle
Temperate grassland and garden
Savanna
Lake and river
Mountain and hill
- Dwarf
- Fenghuang
- Griffin
- Hippogriff
- Olitiau
- Oread
Sea
- Bishop-fish
- Charybdis
- Dragon king
- Hippocampi
- Leviathan
- Jormungand
- Sea monk
- Sea monster
Swamp and marsh
Volcano and lava
Polar
Urban and house
Underworld and hell
- Garm
- Grim reaper
- Hecatonchires
- Hellhound
- Preta
- Dragon
World
- World-elephant
- World Turtle
Creatures associated with objects
Note: see Tsukumogami
- Ittan-momen
- Kasa Obake
- Pipa Jing
Creatures associated with concepts
Evil eye
- Gorgon
- Medusa
Immortal and dead
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- see also List of ghosts
- Ox-Head and Horse-Face
- Phoenix
- Grim reaper
- Undead
Fertility and human sexuality
Birth and rebirth
Luck and wealth
Sound
Love and romance
- Cupid / Eros / Cherub
- Swan maiden
- Madame White Snake
Dream and mind
Generalization
Talk
Note: see Talking animal
Wisdom
Creatures associated with elements
Air and wind
- see List of flying mythological creatures
Darkness
- Ghost
- Grim reaper
- Shadow people
- Vampire
- Werewolf
Earth
This listing also includes subterranean and cave-dwelling creatures.
Fire
Light and rainbow
- Angel
- Light Elf
Ice and winter
Metal and gold (metalsmith and treasure)
- Cyclops
- Dwarf
- European dragon
- Griffin
Thunder and lightning
Water
- see also Category:Mythological water creatures
Creatures associated with times
Day and diurnal
Night and nocturnal
Creatures associated with plants
- Dryad
- Ghillie Dhu
- Green Man
- Hamadryad
- Kodama
- Leshy
- see also Category:Mythological plants
Demons
- see list of theological demons
Dragons
Humanoids
- see Mythic humanoids
Hybrids
- see List of hybrid creatures
Shapeshifters
- see List of shapeshifters
Undead
Incorporeal
- Spirit
- Wili
- Will o' the wisp
- Wraith
- Yurei
- Kuchisake-onna
Corporeal
- see also Category:Corporeal undead
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