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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.

Animals, creatures associated with

Aquatic and marine mammals

Arthropods

Bats

Birds

Chickens

Eagles

Owls

See also: Category:Legendary birds

Carnivorans

Bears

See also: Category:Mythological bears

Canines

See also: Category:Mythological canines

Felines

Lions

See also: Category:Mythological felines

Hyenas

Musteloids, mongoose and civets

Procyonids

Fish

See also: Category:Mythical fish

See also: Category:Legendary fish

Insectivores

Marsupials

Molluscs

Primates

See also: Category:Mythological monkeys

Rabbits and hares

See also: Category:Mythological rabbits and hares

Reptiles, Limbed

See also: Category:Legendary reptiles

Reptiles, Serpents and Worms

See also: Category:Legendary serpents

See also: Snakes in the Bible

Rodents

See also: Category:Mythological rodents

Ungulates

Antelopes and deer

See also: Category:Mythological deer

Bovines

See also: Category:Mythological bovines

Camelids

Caprids

See also: Category:Mythological caprids

Equines

Main article: List of horses in mythology and folklore

See also: Category:Horses in mythology

Pachyderms

  • See List of elephants in mythology and religion
  • Pigs and boars

    See also: Category:Mythological pigs

    Xenarthrans

    Megafauna

    Giants

    Artificial creatures

    This listing includes creatures that are man-made, mechanical or of alchemical origins.

    Body parts, creatures associated with

    Blood

    Bone

    Eye

    Face

    Hair

    Head

    Limbs

    Mouth

    Skin

    Tail

    Neck

    Torso

    Abdomen

    Concepts, creatures associated with

    Battle, Vengeance, Violence, and War

    Birth and Rebirth

    Death and Immortality

    Dream, the Mind, and Sleep

    Evil Eye and Sight

    Fertility and Human Sexuality

    Fortune, Luck, and Wealth

    Light

    Love and Romance

    Sound

    Speech

    Note: see Talking animal

    Time and Technology

    Wisdom

    Demons

    Elements, creatures associated with

    Aether

    Air and wind

    Darkness

    Earth and subterranean

    Fire

    Further information: Fire-breathing monster

    Light and rainbow

    Metal and gold

    Thunder and lightning

    Water

    See also: Category:Mythological water creatures

    Habitats, creatures associated with

    Cave and underground

    Celestial and heaven

    Desert

    Temperate forest and woodland

    Tropical forest and jungle

    Temperate grassland and garden

    Savanna

    Lake and river

    Mountain and hill

    Sea

    Swamp and marsh

    Volcano and lava

    Polar, ice, and winter

    Urban and house

    Underworld and hell

    Cerberus

    Humanoids

    see Mythic humanoids

    Hybrids

    see List of hybrid creatures

    Astronomical objects, creatures associated with

    Sun

    Moon

    Constellation

    World

    Creatures associated with Plants

    Shapeshifters

    see List of shapeshifters

    Creatures associated with Times

    Day and diurnal

    Night and nocturnal

    Undead

  • see also Category:Ghosts and Ghosts in Hindu Mythology – Bhoot, Baital & Pishacha
  • Corporeal

    See also: Category:Corporeal undead

    Miscellaneous

    References

    1. ^ a b Montecino Aguirre, Sonia (2015). "Alicanto". Mitos de Chile: Enciclopedia de seres, apariciones y encantos (in Spanish). Catalonia. pp. 47–48. ISBN 978-956-324-375-8.
    2. ^ Illinois, Reboot (30 October 2014). "5 Illinois Monster Stories That Will Make You Want to Check Under the Bed". HuffPost. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
    3. ^ a b Quintana Mansilla, Bernardo. "El Carbunco". Chiloé mitológico (in Spanish).
    4. ^ a b c d Montecino Aguirre, Sonia (2015). "Carbunclo". Mitos de Chile: Enciclopedia de seres, apariciones y encantos (in Spanish). Catalonia. p. 130. ISBN 978-956-324-375-8.
    5. ^ a b c Montecino Aguirre, Sonia (2015). "Llamas". Mitos de Chile: Enciclopedia de seres, apariciones y encantos (in Spanish). Catalonia. p. 415. ISBN 978-956-324-375-8.
    6. ^ "Geryon". Theoi. Retrieved 10 February 2017. a three-bodied, four-winged giant
    7. ^ Platt, Rutherford (1926). The Lost Books of the Bible and the Forgotten Books of Eden. Entry: The Book of the Secrets of Enoch chapter XII