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World Mythologies

How to Choose the Perfect Mythology Tattoo

Find the right mythology tattoo with this guide to meaning, symbols, design style, and cultural insight. Make your myth-inspired ink personal and intentional.

What Mythical Creatures in Nightmares Really Mean

Mythical creatures appear in nightmares for a reason. Explore dragons, krakens, banshees, and other archetypes to understand what your dream is trying to tell you.

Harry Potter Beasts & Their Real Mythological Origins

What are the real mythological origins of the famous Harry Potter beasts? Learn how J.K. Rowling remixed ancient folklore to create unique beasts.

20 Mythical Creatures in Modern Popular Culture – Folklore Legends

Mythical Creatures from global folklore are thriving in modern pop culture. Discover 12 legends reborn in today’s films, TV shows, anime, and fantasy.

History of Heaven and Hell: Myths, Religions & Beliefs

Early cultures imagined the afterlife as dark and neutral, but Heaven and Hell later formed as places of divine justice in Christianity, Islam, and beyond.

Cosmic Love Stories: World Creation Through Divine Unions

From Geb and Nut splitting sky and earth to Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca creating the world from Cipactli’s body, Divine Union reshaped the cosmos
Europe
Crawling Reptile
Basilisk - Greco-Roman serpent with lethal gaze
Greece

Basilisk

Basilisk, ancient Greco-Roman and medieval European serpent, crowned and colossal, whose lethal gaze embodies death, corruption, and sovereign terror...

  • Skills
Gaze of DeathPetrification
  • Weaknesses
Magic Reflection
Europe
Dark Fae
Leprechaun: The Mischievous Fairy of Irish Folklore
Ireland

Leprechaun

Leprechauns are small, mischievous fairies from Irish folklore known for their trickery and guarding pots of gold.

  • Skills
Illusions & PerceptionStealth
  • Weaknesses
Iron HurtMagic Boundaries
Europe
Water Dwelling Creature
Grindylow - water spirit from 18th-century English folklore
United Kingdom

Grindylow

Grindylow, a sinister water spirit from 18th-century English folklore, haunted marshes and ponds, snatching children who strayed too close...

  • Skills
CamouflageFog Generation
  • Weaknesses
BeheadingFire Vulnerable
Asia
Dark Spirit
Āl (Albastı): The Childbirth Demon
Iran

Āl (Albastı)

The Āl is a folkloric figure associated with childbirth danger in Iranian and Caucasian traditions, reflecting historical fears surrounding...

  • Skills
Death & NecromancyDisease Manipulation
  • Weaknesses
Divine RestrictionsGarlic Sensitive
Achaemenid Empire
Hybrid Creature
Manticore - Persian Mythology
Achaemenid Empire

Manticore

Hybrid Persian man-eater with human face, lion body and barbed tail, famed in Greek and later bestiaries as a...

  • Skills
Nature ManipulationPhysical Strength
  • Weaknesses
BeheadingBlessed Weapon
Asia
Giant Bird
Chamrosh - Guardian bird - Persian and Zoroastrian folklore
Iran

Chamrosh

A mighty guardian bird beneath the sacred tree on Mount Alborz that gathers seeds, spreads them across the earth,...

  • Skills
Animal CommunicationControl & Summoning
  • Weaknesses
Consecrated LandDivine Restrictions
Asia
Dark Spirit
Āl (Albastı): The Childbirth Demon
Iran

Āl (Albastı)

The Āl is a folkloric figure associated with childbirth danger in Iranian and Caucasian traditions, reflecting historical fears surrounding...

  • Skills
Death & NecromancyDisease Manipulation
  • Weaknesses
Divine RestrictionsGarlic Sensitive
Europe
Crawling Reptile
Basilisk - Greco-Roman serpent with lethal gaze
Greece

Basilisk

Basilisk, ancient Greco-Roman and medieval European serpent, crowned and colossal, whose lethal gaze embodies death, corruption, and sovereign terror...

  • Skills
Gaze of DeathPetrification
  • Weaknesses
Magic Reflection
Greece
Primordial Giant
Typhon - Greek Mythology
Greece

Typhon

Typhon is a formidable figure in Greek mythology, often depicted as the most fearsome of all creatures. Known as...

  • Skills
Fire BreathingPhysical Strength
  • Weaknesses
Divine Smite
Africa
Human-Animal Shifter
The Kishi - Angola Folklore
Angola

Kishi

The Kishi is a two-faced demon from Angolan folklore, presenting a handsome human front and a hyena visage on...

  • Skills
DisguiseShapeshifting
  • Weaknesses
Divine RestrictionsHoly Water
Africa
Tidal Guardian
Naymi Naymi - The water god, Zimbabwe folklore
Tonga

Nyami Nyami

Nyami Nyami, the revered Zambezi River God in Tonga mythology, is said to have the body of a snake...

  • Skills
Control WeatherElement Control
  • Weaknesses
Divine RestrictionsDrought Sensitive
Africa
Aquatic Hybrid
Mamlambo - Zulu folklore
Zulu

Mamlambo

Mamlambo is a South African water serpent believed to lure victims with its glowing charm.

  • Skills
Element ControlWater Breathing
  • Weaknesses
Element SensitivitiesFire Vulnerable
Mexico
Ghostly Apparition
La Llorona - Mexican Folklore ghost stories
Mexico

La Llorona

A cursed ghostly woman of Mexican folklore, La Llorona eternally wanders riverbanks, weeping for her lost children and luring...

  • Skills
Aura of DeathDeath Sense
  • Weaknesses
Divine RestrictionsMortal Flaws
Native American
Serpentine Shifter
Joint Snake
Native American

Joint Snake

A mysterious serpent from North American folklore, the Joint Snake is known for its ability to reassemble itself after...

  • Skills
Enhanced AgilityHealing & Life
  • Weaknesses
BeheadingElement Sensitivities
North America
Tidal Guardian
Ogopogo - British Columbia
Salish

Ogopogo

Ogopogo is a serpentine water monster from Canadian folklore, believed to inhabit Okanagan Lake and connected to Indigenous myths.

  • Skills
Enhanced AgilityWater Breathing
  • Weaknesses
Drought SensitiveDry Land Harm
Amazon
Water Serpent
Yacumama – Amazonian mythology | South America
Amazon

Yacumama

Yacumama is an Amazonian water serpent from Indigenous folklore, classified as a supernatural guardian of rivers.

  • Skills
Element ControlWater Breathing
  • Weaknesses
Dry Land HarmEnvironmental Limits
Europe
Canine Shifter
Lobisón - Spanish Mythology
Galician

Lobisón

A werewolf-like creature cursed to transform during full moons, the Lobisón is feared in Spanish folklore in the name...

  • Skills
Enhanced AgilityFrenzy Inducement
  • Weaknesses
Holy WaterSacred Relic
Amazon
Forest Giant
Mapinguari - Amazonian Mythology
Amazon

Mapinguari

A large, sloth-like creature from Amazonian legend, known to emit a foul stench that incapacitates its prey.

  • Skills
Foul OdorStrength
  • Weaknesses
Fire VulnerableSun Harm