World Mythologies
Grindylow, a sinister water spirit from 18th-century English folklore, haunted marshes and ponds, snatching children who strayed too close...
The Banshee is a legendary figure rooted deeply in Irish mythology, recognized primarily for her mournful wail that is...
The Kraken, a giant sea monster from Norse myth, lurks off Scandinavian coasts. Capable of sinking ships, it epitomizes...
Hybrid Persian man-eater with human face, lion body and barbed tail, famed in Greek and later bestiaries as a...
Colossal bird from Persian & Arabian tales, famous in Sinbad’s voyages for lifting elephants & wrecking ships with its...
Aeshma - a Zoroastrian demon of wrath and violence who disrupts ritual, drives humans to rage and bloodshed, and...
Typhon is a formidable figure in Greek mythology, often depicted as the most fearsome of all creatures. Known as...
Hybrid Persian man-eater with human face, lion body and barbed tail, famed in Greek and later bestiaries as a...
Colossal bird from Persian & Arabian tales, famous in Sinbad’s voyages for lifting elephants & wrecking ships with its...
The Kishi is a two-faced demon from Angolan folklore, presenting a handsome human front and a hyena visage on...
Nyami Nyami, the revered Zambezi River God in Tonga mythology, is said to have the body of a snake...
Mamlambo is a South African water serpent believed to lure victims with its glowing charm.
A cursed ghostly woman of Mexican folklore, La Llorona eternally wanders riverbanks, weeping for her lost children and luring...
A mysterious serpent from North American folklore, the Joint Snake is known for its ability to reassemble itself after...
Ogopogo is a serpentine water monster from Canadian folklore, believed to inhabit Okanagan Lake and connected to Indigenous myths.
A werewolf-like creature cursed to transform during full moons, the Lobisón is feared in Spanish folklore in the name...
A large, sloth-like creature from Amazonian legend, known to emit a foul stench that incapacitates its prey.
A Paraguayan serpent with seven dog-like heads, guarding treasure and emitting poisonous breath.