Mythical Beast

What I mean by mythical beast are dragons, unicorns, mermaids, sirens, leprechauns, fairies, elves, dwarves, Pegasus, creatures fables in Greece and of myth. Whether these creatures exist or not I honestly do not know. People have sighted them for 100s of years dragons were said to exist in the medieval times where knights would slay them to show courage and strength. Where did all these creatures go are they hiding such as bigfoot? Do they exist on another plane? Do they come from another world? Are they so elusive that they just are invisible to the human eye? These beast are told through various cultures from various countries I suppose each country has a name for them. I myself am a big kid and still dream of encountering creatures like this. Sometimes our organization has to keep an openmind perhaps we are not always dealing with a ghost maybe its a leprechaun playing tricks who knows but there have been photos of these beast on occasion to show they exist. In theory I believe they all are real to a point and also believe they are very rare. I believe mermaids are alot like the werewolf theory only they transform into a suitable sea creature capable of swimming a long time under the water just as a Pegasus could be a cross breed and a dragon could have been some of the last living dinosaurs that roamed the earth even during the middle ages when much of the earth was still unexplored at that time. Its also possible at one time that alien species from other worlds brought pets with them and these pets got loose. I even read somewhere the reason why we do not see these beast today is we do not believe in them and they slowly fade away. Sightings rare or not there is many stories out there pertaining to these mythical beast. Perhaps if and when the great flood happen these creatures were wiped out. We really do not know since we did not live back them however 1000s of year old paintings show what they looked like according to the artist who seen them in that time period. Some say rhinos were mistaken for unicorns. So I guess i will leave this up to your imagination.  This topic we could discuss for hours so many creatures so many theories but you get the basic idea from a few of the articles below. Most of these creatures were seen 3000 BC  in the Greek days and almost everyone one of them had a legend on how they came to be, look like, where they lived, what there purpose was, what they were etc. I have added an encyclopedia below if you need to use it as reference to perhaps something you have sighted. 

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I would like to see more theory articles for this subject so members please submit them to me since there is not that many out there. Not sighting articles though because there is 100s of them but theories and orgins about them.

 
 

Were Monsters of Greek Mythology Really Dinosaurs?

The fabulous beasts of Greek mythology were based on dinosaur and extinct mammal fossils, according to a new book which claims the ancients knew far more about the prehistoric world than was thought.

According to US academic Adrienne Mayor, the fearsome giants of Greek legend and creatures such as the griffin were not fantasies but genuine attempts to make sense of fossil animals found in Greece, the eastern Mediterranean and Asia.

In startling contrast to the ignorant and superstitious Europeans, who as late as the 19th Century thought fossils were either odd mineral formations or works of the devil, the Greeks recognized the petrified bones for what they were and even put giant skeletons on display in museums.

"I have discovered that if you take all the places of Greek myths, those specific locales turn out to be abundant fossil sites," Ms Mayor, a classical folklorist and independent scholar, said. "There is a lot of natural knowledge embedded in those myths, showing that Greek perceptions about fossils were pretty amazing for pre-scientific people."

It had been assumed that the first person to see fossils for what they were - the petrified remains of living creatures - was French geologist Georges Cuvier in 1806.

Yet Ms Mayor found that ancient Greeks and Romans collected and measured the petrified bones they unearthed and displayed them in temples and museums. They realized that fossils were the remains of dead animals - often extinct creatures that bore no resemblance to anything alive - anticipating Cuvier by more than 2,000 years. In her book, Ms Mayor uses detailed studies of classical texts and artwork to show that some of the more impressive and mysterious fossils were the basis of mythical creatures.

The Homeric legend of Herakles rescuing Hesione by slaying the Monster of Troy, for example, may have a paleontological origin. Ms Mayor points out that in the earliest known illustration of the legend, painted on a Corinthian vase, the monster's skull closely matched that of an extinct creature. Such fossils are plentiful on the Greek islands and western coast of Turkey and are mentioned in classical literature.

Giant fossil mammals - extinct for hundreds of thousands of years - found and displayed in antiquity on the island of Samos in the eastern Aegean probably inspired the stories of savage monsters whose reverberating bellows were said to tear the earth apart.

And mastodon fossils on Samos were hailed as the remains of the war elephants Dionysus is supposed to have deployed in his mythic battle with the Amazons.

But it was dinosaurs who inspired some of the most fantastic creatures. Aristeas, a 7th Century BC traveler, wrote of gold-seeking Scythians who fought creatures in the Gobi desert that resembled "lions but with the beak and wings of an eagle" - the griffins.

This part of Asia is home to some of the highest concentrations of dinosaur fossils in the world. Dr David Norman, one of Britain's leading dinosaur experts and an adviser on the BBC series Walking With Dinosaurs, said the book is "fascinating and highly probable".

The Cyclops, he said, could well have its origins in the huge elephant fossil skulls that are scattered through the Greek archipelago. Minus tusks and with a huge central space in the "forehead", people could well have taken these remains as being the skulls of one-eyed giants.
 

  • The First Fossil Hunters: Paleontology in Greek and Roman Times
    by Adrienne Mayor. Princeton University Press, £22.00.

The dismiss of Fairies

From the XVIII century onwards, the fairies have been said to have departured or to be in decline. People do not see them any more and some argue that the Faeries will eventually disappear as men have stopped believing in them. Other put forward pollution, urbanization, science as the main causes for their disparition. Yet, however often they may be reported as gone, the fairies still linger. In Ireland the fairy beliefs are still part of the normal texture of life; in the Highlands, Islands or Brittany the traditions continue.

Somewhere at the beginning of the 19th century, Hugh Miller recorded what was supposed to be the final departure of the fairies from Scotland at Burn of Eathie.

    On a Sabbath morning... the inmates of this little hamlet had all gone to church, all except a herd-boy, and a little girl, his sister, who were lounging beside one of the cottages; when, just as the shadow of the garden-dial had fallen on the line of noon, they saw a long cavalcade ascending out of the ravine through the wooded hollow. It winded among the knolls and bushes; and, turning round the northern gable of the cottage beside which the sole spectators of the scene were stationed, began to ascend the eminence toward the south. The horses were shaggy, diminutive things, speckled dun and grey; the riders, stunted, misgrown, ugly creatures, attired in antique jerkins of plaid, long grey cloaks, and little red caps, from under which their wild uncombed locks shot out over their cheeks and foreheads. The boy and his sister stood gazing in utter dismay and astonishment, as rider after rider, each one more uncouth and dwarfish than the one that had preceded it, passed the cottage, and disappeared among the brushwood which at that period covered the hill, until at length the entire rout, except the last rider, who lingered a few yards behind the others, had gone by. 'What are ye, little mannie? and where are ye going?' inquired the boy, his curiosity getting the better of his fears and his prudence. 'Not of the race of Adam,' said the creature, turning for a moment in his saddle: 'the People of Peace shall never more be seen in Scotland.'

    Hugh Miller, The Old Red Sandstone


Real Fairy?-Many capture images like these it cannot be a bug because its to large but its very fairy like. Source is unknown for this picture.


A real elf? The ears are pointed this image was sent into art bell I do not have the source since it was sent out on the message board months ago but still interesting more or less.
 


This they say is the dover demon found dead but I am not sure it has a tale, looks alot like a panther but then if you look this thing has fingers and its teeth are huge. Very mythical indeed.
 


Baby leviathan? The source is unknown but it looks to me to be a pretty large rotting corpse of a creature. 


Photo of the komodo dragon they do grow large and its possible that in ancient times these were spotted often so here we got a living mythological creature. Taken at fort worth zoo source unknown.

Asian Dragons

Traditionally, the Asian dragons are more revered and admired in the Eastern culture. Dragons are prevalent in the cultural traditions with dragon water boat races, the dragon parades and the year of the dragon. Often Chinese dragons are associated with water, and may act as a protector of a lake or river system. Traditionally Chinese people strove to be recognized or called a dragon, as it was a symbol of the emperor, but this decreased with the introduction of the negative connotations connected with the Western dragons.

Mythological characters

The poets and playwrights of ancient Greece wrote vivid tales of Gods and heroes, bold legends of men who were either tragic or triumphant, women either devious or devout. But the fertile vision of these great storytellers was not confined merely to the works of man, but also to those of nature. And they were not alone in their praise of nature and its unique creations. Myth and legend from around the world speak of fantastic creatures that modern science has been unable to classify. Cultural art from a span of millennia depict fascinating figures and rare and exotic creatures, both monster and marvel. These creatures, which have spanned imaginations for countless centuries, are the animals and man-animals of popular mythology.

There is perhaps no animal more revered in mythology than the horse. To ancient man, the horse was a helpmate and companion, the means to speedy, comfortable travel, and the source of nobility and devotion. Small wonder, then, that the most popular and enduring mythological of all creatures share their shapes with the beautiful, majestic beast of burden.

  Nowhere in history is a mythological creature granted more reality than the graceful unicorn. Throughout history, art, literature, and even religion, the unicorn has been upheld as a symbol of endurance, purity, pride, and peerless strength of spirit. Though there are many theories as to which creature might have been the genesis of the first unicorn myth, the creature it has become has obtained a respect and reality all its own.

Over the centuries, every corner of the world has possessed written lore of the unicorn, and not all of them are the romanticized, horse-like image that modern imagination has embraced. They have been tiny and huge, with either glistening or dull coats of every color and type. They can whinny, bleat, growl, roar, bellow, or sing. They have been either valiant warriors or gentle creatures of supreme purity. They have stood on four legs and two legs, with body shapes and parts of every type. In fact, the only detail that seems universally agreed upon is that the unicorn has a single horn thrusting from its forehead.

From the very first record ever made, the fascination with the animal’s temperament and usage began. Over the millennia since that first inscription, the unicorn, and particularly its horn, has been granted many magical powers by its adoring public. Most of those powers have to do with healing and childbirth. A powder made from the unicorn’s horn was said to protect against poisoning, and if water or wine were drunk from the hollowed-out horn, it was believed to cure and prevent convulsions and epilepsy. The touch of a unicorn’s horn to a pregnant woman was said to impart great wisdom upon the unborn child. One example of this latter belief can be found in the Orient. In China, a kind of unicorn called the ki-lin was one of the four highest animal forms, along with the tortoise, dragon, and phoenix. The ki-lin was said to be a herald to the birth of great philosophers, including Confucius.

Perhaps the strangest manner of unicorn, however, is found in Hindu lore. In India, the unicorn was not a beast, but rather a man with a curved horn growing from his forehead. This man, Risharinga, was believed to be an embodiment of divinity, simplicity, and compassion.

References to unicorns abound in all manner of religious texts, but perhaps nowhere so profoundly odd as the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. In Deuteronomy, the unicorn is used in a description of the power of Joshua, though this description never appears in the original Hebrew text. Instead, the Hebrew writers referred to a creature called a re’em, thought now to be a kind of wild aurochs, but which was translated by Greek scholars into the Greek “monoceros” and, eventually, the Latin “unicorn.”

  The unicorn, among other creatures, also makes an appearance in a Greek text called the “Physiologus” (Scientist). There, it appears beside classifiable animals such as the weasel, camel, and lion, as well as the fanciful manticore, said to have a human head, feline body, and scorpion’s stinger.

After the unicorn, the next most popular mythological horse is the pegasus, which has often been depicted in heraldry and sculpture. A purely Greek creation, this winged horse was said, in mythology, to have been birthed from the blood of Medusa after she was beheaded by the hero Perseus. Later, at Corinth, the pegasus appeared to Bellerophon, and the Goddess Athena showed the man how to tame the winged steed.

Mounted on the marvellous pegasus, Bellerophon confronted the fire-breathing monster Chimaera, which was part lion, goat, and serpent. The pegasus was later taken to Olympus and transformed into a constellation by Zeus.

The next horse-like mythological beast is actually more of a man-beast. This creature, one of many formed by the fusion of human and animal features, is the mighty centaur. Centaurs are apparently Greek in origin, residing in the rich area of ancient Thessaly. They are recorded as fierce warriors with the torso, head, and arms of a man or woman, mounted on the four-legged body of a horse or, occasionally, some other hoofed animal. Perhaps the most famous of all centaurs in Greek mythology was the highly-respected healer Chiron, who was said to have instructed some of Greece’s most famous legendary heroes and demi-gods.

Much like the centaur, the satyr combined the qualities of the hoofed with the human. With the upper body of a man and the hind quarters of a goat, and quite often the goat’s nubby horns as well, the Greco-Roman satyrs were minor deities of the woods and countryside. They were often celebrated for either their lewd orgies or their mischievous pranks. Perhaps the most famous of these demi-gods was the incorrigible Pan, the reed-playing prankster God of shepherds who lent his name to the creation of the word “panic.”

Far more grotesque a creation than either the centaur or the satyr was the creature known as the Harpiae, or Harpy. These hagish creatures are a familiar, in loathed, part of Greek mythology. With the head, neck and breasts of a woman and the wings and body of a vulture, classical writers viewed harpies as the polar opposite of the pure unicorn. They were the embodiment of all that was vile and deadly. Originally personifications of the damaging storm winds, their responsibilities soon expanded to include the contamination of their victims’ food. Eventually, they became the bearers of the souls of the dead, and the inflictors of divine punishment on the evil or impious.

Unlike the bold centaur, the jolly satyr, or even the gruesome harpy, the Merfolk have a respected as well as feared place in mythology. Of all the man-beasts in mythology, only the merfolk have ever been connected to the sea. Perhaps derived from the words “mar,” meaning “sea,” and “volk,” meaning “people,” the term Merfolk applies to any of a race of mythological creatures, possessing the upper bodies of men and women, and the tails of fish, living under the sea. Said to sometimes sing haunting and mournful songs which could either save a sailor’s life or draw him to his death, mermaids, in particular, have become firmly rooted in popular mythology. Viewed as both good and bad luck, these sea-people are universally considered the most attractive of all human-animal creations.

Another creature noted for its scaly body is the dragon. In mythology, this reptilian beast is no simple creation. Every region of the world, and, indeed, every period of history, has viewed this creature differently, ranging from veneration to abject terror.

Typically depicted with four clawed legs, iron-hard scales, a barbed or serpentine tongue, sleek ears, and leathery wings, the European dragon has perhaps the most convoluted of histories, though it has always been seen as a powerful force. Looked upon, in ancient times, as a symbol of wisdom and magic, the dragon of Europe came to embody evil and suffering during the reign of the Medieval Church, when old symbols that could not be adopted soon became abhorred. But, for all its negative press during the Dark Ages, the European dragon has never lost its air of mystery and otherworldliness. Nor did it ever lose its symbology of power, for dragons often decorated the crests of some of Europe’s most powerful families, and standards of some of Europe’s craftiest armies. To this day, a red dragon decorates the national flag of Wales, and was a supporter in the crests of Tudor kings until changed to a golden dragon by Elizabeth I.

Like most European dragons, the Hydra has a long history of distasteful association and depiction, but unlike many European dragons, the Hydra’s infamy was born with its original conception. A dragonesque water lizard with nine heads, one of which was immortal, the Hydra is a violent monster most often associated with Greek mythology and the Twelve Tasks of Hercules. In fact, it appears that Greek mythology holds nearly exclusive rights to the Hydra. The multiheaded evil serpent-dragon was rarely depicted outside of reference to Greek myth until the mid-twentieth century and the advent of the modern fantasy novel, where the Hydra had a rebirth of sorts.

Another relative of the European dragon is the Wyvern, said to be a more sinister version of the dragon. In popular mythology, it is seen as a creature of pure evil, possessing no remorse and delighting in the taste of human flesh. In Medieval art and heraldry, the Wyvern is nearly always depicted as having only two clawed legs, rather than the dragon’s traditional four. In more modern times, the Wyvern has regained its missing legs, but turned from green to black, with fiery red eyes and foul-smelling breath.

However, Europe was not the only region of the world to tell tales of dragons, even though each continent added its own unique touches. For instance, the Oriental dragon. With its serpentine form, the Oriental dragon bears little resemblance to its European cousin. For one thing, the Oriental dragon has no wings, but usually possesses an elaborate mane and drooping mustache. Said to represent the Yang force of the Yin-Yang duality, this snake-like dragon is often associated with bodies of water. Unlike its European counterpart, the Oriental dragon was seen as lucky as well as wise, and the protective spirit of the dragon was displayed in most Oriental homes in the forms of painting and sculpture. Much like the European dragon, however, the Oriental dragon was seen as a symbol of powerful forces, and often adorned the palace and person of the Emperor himself.

However, horses and dragons, and even the strange man-beasts of mythology, cannot begin to compare to the bizarre creatures without which mythology might seem almost believable. These creatures are spectacular in their appearance, and lend mythology the air of complete mystery which truly sets it apart.

First among these creatures is the majestic gryphon. The gryphon has very distinct characteristics, with the body, hind legs, and tail of a lion, conjoined to the head and claws of an eagle. It is also said to have the wings of an eagle and feline ears. Gryphons run rampant in Medieval art and literature, although he exact origin of the gryphon is a mystery.

Another popular creature of Medieval European art, as well as late twentieth-century literature and fantasy gaming, is the cockatrice. The cockatrice is said to have the body of a Medieval wyvern, head and legs of a rooster, and the wings of either a dragon or a chicken. This strange creature often decorated the family crests of notable Medieval figures. Though little true mythology of the period survives where this bizarre creature is concerned, modern myth has more than made up for the lack, ascribing many strange abilities to this rather unique fowl.

There is another popular mythological bird; the immortal phoenix. Held in high esteem in both China and North Africa, the long-lived phoenix has one very unique aspect which makes it special. After centuries of life, the phoenix burns up inside its own nest, turns to ashes, and is then reborn from the ashes, a perpetual cycle of renewal. For this unique quality, the phoenix is held up in many cultures as a symbol of the immortal soul.

It hardly seems strange, when one considers man’s driving desire to express new ideas as exaggerated tales, that these creatures might once have existed, inspiring men such as Homer and Virgil to record their triumphant or depraved lives. Nor does it seem fanciful to think that, somewhere beyond our current horizon, there could rest even more wondrous creatures, the likes of which may yet become the mythology of tomorrow.

Written by Esther Mitchell

Creatures of Fantasy: Dragons

Dragons play a huge part in fantasy culture today. There are books written about dragons and games that are based on the power of dragons. These mythical creatures go back through time and across cultures as part of the stories and legends that built up the mythology for most of the world. There are two basic histories of dragons. The Western dragon legends originate mainly from Europe and the Eastern dragon legends originate primary from China.

What Is a Dragon?

Traditionally, a dragon is a large reptile or serpent. The dragon may or may not have wings. The earliest stories of dragons describe them as a serpent without legs, but later stories describe them with two to four legs. Some dragons breathe fire, while others are poisonous. Some scientists believe that the discovery of dinosaur bones in ancient cultures may have led to the stories about dragons.

Dragons in Different Cultures

There are dragon stories in almost every culture, even though the two prominent stories are based on European and Chinese dragons. You can find references to dragons in the Bible, and in Indian and African cultures as well. In the Western tradition, dragons are looked at as something dangerous that needs to be slain. The Eastern tradition looks at dragons as more of a protector and something to be honored. The dragons can be found in stories and depicted in art throughout history.

European Dragons

European dragons were looked at as something to be feared. Most of the legends are about knights slaying the dragon and protecting people. The dragons can generally fly and breathe fire in the Western tradition. Many of the stories that you find in American culture are based on the European tradition of slaying dragons.

Legends and Stories of Dragons

Today there are many stories and legends about dragons. They are still the subjects of a wide variety of fantasy books for both children and adults. Additionally, you can find entire video games based around dragons. There are the hero stories with the knight slaying the dragon in Western culture or myths that explain things like thunder in Eastern culture. Since the dragon is such a magnificent and powerful creature, they continue to inspire new stories and legends to be passed down through the generations.


 

 

Mythical Beast Encylopedia
 
From Encyclopedia Mythica
**Note: not all are listed here a few are missing but this should give you a general idea of some of the mythical beast out there**
A
Amphisbaena

B

Barghest
Basilisk
Behemoth
Bigfoot
Bishop-fish
Black Dog
Bolla
Boobrie
Broxa
Bunyip

C

Catoblepas
Centaurs
Centipede
Cerberus
Ceryneian Hind
Cherufe
Chimera
Cretan Bull
Cusith

D

Dragon

E

Each uisge

F

Fear Liath More
Feng-huang
Fenrir
Firebird

G

Gagana
Gamayun
Garafena
Gargouille
 
Giant
Glashtyn
Gorgoniy
Griffin

H

Hippocampus
Hippogriff
Hydra

I

Indrik the Beast
Intulo

J

Jabberwock
Jormungand
Jyothisha

K

Kelpie
Ki-lin
Kludde
Kraken
Kulshedra

L

Lambton Worm
Leviathan

M

Makara
Manticore
Minotaur
Monster of Loch Ness, The

N

Nahuelito
Nemean Lion
Nixes

O

Ogre
Orc
Ouzelum Bird

P

Pegasus
Phoenix
Pomola

Q

Questing Beast

R

Raicho
Re'em
Roc

S

Safat
Sasquatch
Sea Serpent
Selkie
Simurgh
Singa
Sphinx

T

Tarbh uisge
Tatzlwurm
Tikbalang
Troll

U

Unhcegila
Unicorn
Unwaba

V

Vegetable Lamb
Vilkacis

W

Werewolf
Wyvern

X

No entries

Y

Yali
Yara-ma-yha-who
Yeti
Yofune-Nushi

Z

No entries

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From Gareth Long's Encyclopedia Of Monsters

-A-
   Abatwa
   Adaro
   Ahuizotl
   Aitvaras
   Ajatar
   Akuma
   Al
   Alan
   Amadán
   Ammut
   Amphisbæna
   Anka
   Argus Panoptes
   Aspares
   Azeman
   Aziza
  

    -B-
   Ba
   Baginis
   Bahamut
   Bakru
   Baku
   Banshee
   Barbary Lamb
   Barbegazi
   Bar Juchne
   Basilisk
   Bayard
   Bean-nighe
   Behemoth
   Bendith
   Benu
   Bicorne
   Bishop Fish
   Black Annis
   Black Dogs
   Blunderbore
   Bodach
   Boggart
   Bogie
   Bogle
   Bottle Imp
   Brag
   Brownie
   Bucca
   Bugbear
   Buggane
   Bunyip
   Burak
   Bwbachod

   -C-
   Calygreyhound
   Cameleopard
   Catoblepas
   Ceasg
   Cecrops
   Centaur
   Cerberus
   Cetus
   Changeling
   Chichevache
   Chimera
   Chinese Fox
   Coblynau
   Cockatrice
   Corrigan
   Crocotta
   Cyclops
   Cyoeraeth

     -D-
   Dagon
   Dendan
   Doppelganger
   Dracae
   Dragon
   Dwarf
   Dziwozony

    -E-
   Each Uisge
   Echinda
   Eight-forked...
   Elementals
   Elf
   Ellyllon
   Empusae
   Erichthonius
   Erlking
   Erynnes

    -F-
   Fachen
   Færies
   Fantine
   Faun
   Feng-Huang
   Fenoderee
   Fenrir
   Firbolgs
   Fomorian
   Furies
   Fylgia

    -G-
   Ganesha
   Gargantua
   Garm
   Garuda
   Geryon
   Giant
   Gnome
   Goblin
   Golem
   Gorgon
   Grendel
   Gryphon
   Gulon
   Gwyllion
   Gytrash

    -H-
   Hag
   Hameh
   Harpy
   Hippocampus
   Hippocerf
   Hippogryph
   Hobgoblin
   Ho-Oo
   Hsigo
   Humbata
   Hydra

    -I-
   Ichthyocentaur

    -J-
   Jinn
   Jinshin-Uwo

    -K-
   Kappa
   Kelpie
   Keres
   Ki-Lin (Ky-Lin)
   Ki-Rin
   Kobold
   Kraken
   Kujata

    -L-
   Ladon
   Lamassu
   Lamia
   Leprechaun
   Leshy
   Leucrocotta
   Leviathan
   Lindwurm
   Lympago

    -M-
   Mamau
   Manticore
   Marakihan
   Medusa
   Mermaid
   Mermecolion
   Midgard Serpent
   Minotaur
   Monoceros
   Mushussu

    -N-
   Nagas
   Nagumwasuck
   Nereid
   Nisroch
   Nixie
   Nuckalavee
   Nymph

    -O-
   O Goncho
   Oni
   Onocentaur
   Orthus

    -P-
   Peccary
   Pegais
   Pegasus
   P'eng-Niao
   Peryton
   Pheng
   Phoenix
   Pi-Hsi
   Pixie
   Puck

    -Q-
   Questing Beast

    -R-
   Redcap
   Roc
   Rompo

    -S-
   Salamander
   Satyr
   Scorpion Men
   Scylla
   Sefert
   Selkie
   Senmurv
   Shedu
   Simurgh
   Siren
   Sirrush
   Sleipnir
   Sphinx
   Stymphalian Bird
   Sylph
   Sz

    -T-
   Tengu
   Triton
   Troll
   Tuatha de Dan...
   Typhon

    -U-
   Unicorn
   Urisk

    -V-
   Vampire
   Volkh

    -W-
   Werewolf
   Winged Snakes
   Wyvern

    -X-
   No entries

    -Y-
   Yale
   Yama-uba
   Yeck
   Yuki Onna

    -Z-
   Ziz