List of legendary creatures by type

List of legendary creatures by type

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.

Contents

Angels

Artificial creatures

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

Creatures associated with animals

Amphibians

Antelopes and deer

Aquatic mammals and marine mammals

Arthropods

Bats

Bears

  • see also Category:Mythological bears

Birds

  • see also Category:Legendary birds

Bovines

  • see also Category:Mythological bovines

Camelids

Canines and hyenas

  • see also Category:Mythological canines

Elephants

Equines

  • see also Category:Mythological horses

Felines

  • see also Category:Mythological felines

Fish

  • see also Category:Mythical fish

Caprids

  • see also Category:Mythological caprids

Hippos and rhinos

Limbed reptiles

Note: see Dragon
  • see also Category:Legendary reptiles

Marsupials

Molluscs

Musteloids and mongooses

Apes and monkeys

  • see also Category:Mythological monkeys

Glires

  • see also Category:Mythological rodents、Category:Mythological rabbits and hares

Serpents and worms

  • see also Category:Legendary serpents

Tapirs

Xenarthrans

Creatures associated with astronomical objects

Sun

Moon

Constellation

Creatures associated with the body

Blood

Note: see Vampires

Bone

Eye

Face

Hair

Head

Limb

Mouth

Tail

Creatures associated with habitats

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

Urban and house

Underworld and hell

Cerberus

World

  • World-elephant
  • World Turtle

Creatures associated with objects

Note: see Tsukumogami

Creatures associated with concepts

Evil eye

Immortal and dead

  • see also List of ghosts

Fertility and human sexuality

Birth and rebirth

Luck and wealth

Sound

Love and romance

Dream and mind

Generalization

Talk

Note: see Talking animal

Wisdom

Creatures associated with elements

Air and wind

  • see List of flying mythological creatures

Darkness

Earth

This listing also includes subterranean and cave-dwelling creatures.

Fire

Phoenix (mythology)

Light and rainbow

Ice and winter

Metal and gold (metalsmith and treasure)

Thunder and lightning

Water

  • see also Category:Mythological water creatures

Creatures associated with times

Day and diurnal

Night and nocturnal

Creatures associated with plants

  • see also Category:Mythological plants

Demons

  • see list of theological demons

Dragons

Humanoids

Hybrids

  • see List of hybrid creatures

Shapeshifters

  • see List of shapeshifters

Undead

Incorporeal

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

Corporeal

  • see also Category:Corporeal undead

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