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Topic: Society / Folklore / Literature / Tales / Fabulous Creatures

Subtopics of "Fabulous Creatures"

Dragons     Fairies

Mermaids     Unicorns

Vampires     Werewolves

Related topics:

Fantasy Races and Creatures (Themes)

Cryptozoology (Anomalies and Alternative Science)

Otherkin (People)

Web pages on "Fabulous Creatures":

Brazilian Folklore: Myths and Fantastic Creatures
Brief description of some Brazilian mythical and legendary creatures.
http://www.maria-brazil.org/myths.htm

Centaur
Short encycopedia article on centaurs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaur

Comparison of Myths in Popular Fiction
Cross-cultural exploration of vampires, shapeshifter, and witches in ancient and modern times.
http://www.eclipse.net/~srudy/myths/

Dinornisia
Illustrated sketch of some large flying creatures present in stories of the ancient cultures of the world.
http://www.dinobirds.com/dinornisiapage.html

Fantastic Zoology
A graphical interpretation of J. L. Borges' "Book of Imaginary Beings", covering fabulous creatures from folklore and literature.
http://www.hum.au.dk/romansk/borges/vakalo/zf/

Gareth Long's Encyclopedia of Monsters, Mythical Creatures and Fabulous Beasts
Short descriptions from Abatwa to Ziz.
http://webhome.idirect.com/~donlong/monsters/monsters.htm

Gryphon
Short encyclopedia article on gryphons.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gryphon

Gutnish Folklore
Fairy and troll lore from the island of Gotland (Sweden).
http://members.lycos.co.uk/fardum/

Jackalope
Short encyclopedia article on jackalopes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackalope

Jackalopes!
Pictures and bibliography on this fictitious animal, first imagined by cowboys.
http://junior.apk.net/~mnovak/jackalopes/

Karasu Tengu
Brief account on tengu (Japanese crow spirits).
http://kardev.com/karasu_tengu.htm

Lair of the Last Phoenix
Brief information on fabulous creatures such as the phoenix and the dragon, with artwork.
http://www.angelfire.com/ab2/thelastpheonix/

Monstrous
More than 200 monsters that haunt our history and culture, including aliens, vampires, and demons.
http://www.monstrous.com/

Mystical Creatures
Covers lore and legend for a whole range of creatures such as dragons, unicorns, and faeries of different types.
http://members.tripod.com/~waterdragon/

Mysts of Darkness
Exploration into the darker side, such as vampires, witches, werewolves, demons and halloween.
http://www.vampyra.com/

Mythical and Fantasy Creatures
Brief descriptions of creatures such as dragons and vampires, and of several deities.
http://www.mythcreatures.50megs.com/

Mythical Monsters
Legends and folklore concerning dragons, sea serpents, unicorns, and the Chinese phoenix, by Charles Gould (1886) (PDF files).
http://www.herper.com/ebooks/titles/Mythical.html

Phoenix
Short encyclopedia article on the phoenix.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix

Phoenix's Lair
Details the phoenix from several different cultural angles.
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Labyrinth/8952/phoenix.html

Sea Creatures of Folklore and Myth
Brief presentation of supernatural sea creatures, with links and forum discussions.
http://www.mermaidcoast.com/creatures/

Spirits - Magickal and Mundane
Spirits of the mystical and real worlds, including faeries, apparitions, ghosts, and beings from the otherworlds.
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/spirits_magickal_and_mundane

Succubus: The Demonic Seductress
An online resource for everything pertaining to succubi.
http://www.cyodine.com/succubus/

Tanuki
Japan's shape-shifting and mischievous racoon-dog spirit.
http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/tanuki.shtml

Tengu
Encyclopedia article on appearance, behavior and origins of the Japanese spritis known as tengu.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tengu

Tengu: The Legendary Mountain Goblins of Japan
Overview article by Charles C. Goodin .
http://www.furyu.com/archives/issue2/tengu.html

Terra Star
Contains information on dolphins, mermaids, fairies, angels and the Living Goddess.
http://www.angelfire.com/trek/dolphindreams/

The Animal Realm
Site for were beasts, dragons, Jar Jar Binks and Ewoks.
http://members.tripod.com/~animalspirit1/index.html

The Centaur Compendium
Origins of the centaur, and links.
http://www.cc.gatech.edu/aimosaic/students/centaur/compendium/

The Gryphon Pages
Comprehensive information on the gryphon, a fabulous creature part lion and part eagle.
http://www.geocities.com/gryphonpages/

The Jackalope Conspiracy
Legends and sightings.
http://www.sudftw.com/jackcon.htm

The Swan Maidens
Essay by Sabine Baring Gould offering a cross-cultural overview of swan maidens.
http://www.primitivism.com/swan-maidens.htm

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