Mythological creatures
23 entries in the Mythological Creatures compendium.
BhomaEarth deity whose face guards Balinese temples.Centaur (Dungeons & Dragons)A human-horse hybrid creature from Dungeons & Dragons.Futakuchi-onnaA yōkai with a second mouth on the back of her head.HomunculusA miniature artificial human from alchemy and folklore.Kirin (Dungeons & Dragons monster)Lawful good aerial beast that rewards good and punishes evil.Kong koiA one-legged jungle ghost that hops and cries "Koi."MahoragaSerpentine deities in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.MokumokurenYōkai of many eyes dwelling in torn shoji.NamazuGiant catfish whose thrashing causes earthquakes in Japanese myth.NingyoJapanese human-fish creature, omen and longevity legend.Noppera-bōA faceless yōkai that appears human, often in double-scare tales.NuppeppōA yōkai depicted as a wrinkly blob of meat.ŌnyūdōA yōkai of varying size and form, often menacing.Pichal periA reverse-footed female spirit from South Asian folklore.PopobawaA shapeshifting spirit blamed for nocturnal sexual assaults in Zanzibar.Salige FrauShy, helpful Alpine spirits of cave and glacier.SimbiCentral African water spirits venerated in diaspora traditions.SluaghHosts of the unforgiven dead in Irish and Scottish folklore.TetramorphSymbolic union of four Evangelist creatures in Christian art.TsukumogamiTools that become spirits after a hundred years.TupilaqAn avenging monster made by Inuit shamans.YaoguaiSupernatural beings of Chinese folklore, weird and dangerous.YowieAustralian folklore entity reputed to inhabit the Outback.
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