World Mythologies
Beasts & Beings
Siren IntroductionThe Sirens are dangerous singers in Greek mythology, best known for confronting Odysseus during his voyage home.
Empusa IntroductionEmpusa is a shape-changing supernatural apparition in Greek tradition, capable of appearing as an animal or a woman.
Turul IntroductionThe Turul is a legendary bird of prey associated with Hungarian dynastic tradition, origin mythology, and national symbolism.
Pazuzu IntroductionPazuzu is a demonic figure from ancient Mesopotamia, especially associated with Assyria and Babylonia during the first millennium...
Aswang IntroductionAswang is a broad category of supernatural beings and feared people in Philippine folklore, rather than a single...
Vetala is an Indian spirit that inhabits and animates corpses, often haunting cremation grounds. The Vikram and Vetala cycle...
Samael, the Angel of Death, is a figure of divine judgment and moral complexity in Jewish lore, known for...
A creature from Egyptian mythology that devours the hearts of the unworthy in the afterlife, combining traits of a...
Lilith, a symbol of feminine defiance, evolves from a demoness in ancient mythology to a modern icon of independence...
Unwabu IntroductionUnwabu is the Zulu word for chameleon and the animal messenger in a recorded Zulu explanation of human...
Kimbiji kia Malenda is a gigantic predatory fish in the Angolan Sudika-mbambi tale of the Kimbundu-speaking Ambundu people. It...
Dingonek is a reported East African water monster, described in early twentieth-century accounts as a large, spotted, crocodile-like creature...
Ah Puch is a Maya death deity associated with mortality and the underworld in Maya traditions. He is often...
Klingons are fictional humanoid aliens in Star Trek, recognized by ridged foreheads and a warrior society grounded in honor,...
Chupacabra is a modern folkloric creature first reported in Puerto Rico in the 1990s. Tales link it to attacks...
Boto Cor-de-Rosa, also known as the Pink River Dolphin, is a mythical creature from Amazonian folklore. It is famed...
Introduction Caipora is a forest spirit in Brazilian folklore, best known for protecting wild animals and confronting people who threaten...
Yacumama is an Amazonian water serpent from Indigenous folklore, classified as a supernatural guardian of rivers.
Yowie is a large, hairy, ape-like being reported in Australian folklore and modern cryptid accounts. Stories place this hidden...
Namorrodor is a dangerous spirit associated with Arnhem Land traditions, linked to meteors and feared as a predator of...
Tiddalik is a giant frog with a broad, water-swollen body in Aboriginal Australian Dreaming stories. After drinking all the...