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Fabulous Creatures (101)
This category is for supernatural and imaginary (fabulous, mythical, legendary, marvelous) creatures that appear in folktales (myths, legends, tales of magic) and folk beliefs, such as monsters, dragons, unicorns, fairies, and mermaids.
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See also:
- The Animal Realm - Site for were beasts, dragons, Jar Jar Binks and Ewoks.
- Centaur - Short encyclopedia article on centaurs.
- The Centaur Compendium - Origins of the centaur, and links.
- 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.
- Gareth Long's Encyclopedia of Monsters, Mythical Creatures and Fabulous Beasts - Short descriptions from Abatwa to Ziz.
- Gryphon - Short encyclopedia article on gryphons.
- The Gryphon Pages - Comprehensive information on the gryphon, a fabulous creature part lion and part eagle.
- Jackalope - Short encyclopedia article on jackalopes.
- The Jackalope Conspiracy - Legends and sightings.
- Jackalopes! - Pictures and bibliography on this fictitious animal, first imagined by cowboys.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Swan Maidens - Essay by Sabine Baring Gould offering a cross-cultural overview of swan maidens.
- 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.
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