- Brazilian Folklore: Myths and Fantastic Creatures
Brief description of some Brazilian mythical and legendary creatures.
- Comparison of Myths in Popular Fiction
Cross-cultural exploration of vampires, shapeshifter, and witches in ancient and modern times.
- Dinornisia
Illustrated sketch of some large flying creatures present in stories of the ancient cultures of the world.
- Fantastic Zoology
A graphical interpretation of J. L. Borges' "Book of Imaginary Beings", covering fabulous creatures from folklore and literature.
- Gareth Long's Encyclopedia of Monsters, Mythical Creatures and Fabulous Beasts
Short descriptions from Abatwa to Ziz.
- Gutnish Folklore
Fairy and troll lore from the island of Gotland (Sweden).
- Jackalopes!
Pictures and bibliography on this fictitious animal, first imagined by cowboys.
- Karasu Tengu
Brief account on tengu (Japanese crow spirits).
- Lair of the Last Phoenix
Brief information on fabulous creatures such as the phoenix and the dragon, with artwork.
- Monstrous
More than 200 monsters that haunt our history and culture, including aliens, vampires, and demons.
- Mystical Creatures
Covers lore and legend for a whole range of creatures such as dragons, unicorns, and faeries of different types.
- Mysts of Darkness
Exploration into the darker side, such as vampires, witches, werewolves, demons and halloween.
- Mythical and Fantasy Creatures
Brief descriptions of creatures such as dragons and vampires, and of several deities.
- Mythical Monsters
Legends and folklore concerning dragons, sea serpents, unicorns, and the Chinese phoenix, by Charles Gould (1886) (PDF files).
- Phoenix's Lair
Details the phoenix from several different cultural angles.
- Save the Centaurs
Collection of centaur pictures from across the net, gathered by a fan of the centaurs.
- Sea Creatures of Folklore and Myth
Brief presentation of supernatural sea creatures, with links and forum discussions.
- Spirits - Magickal and Mundane
Spirits of the mystical and real worlds, including faeries, apparitions, ghosts, and beings from the otherworlds.
- Tanuki
Japan's shape-shifting and mischievous racoon-dog spirit.
- Tengu: The Legendary Mountain Goblins of Japan
Overview article by Charles C. Goodin .
- Terra Star
Contains information on dolphins, mermaids, fairies, angels and the Living Goddess.
- The Animal Realm
Site for were beasts, dragons, Jar Jar Binks and Ewoks.
- The Centaur Compendium
Origins of the centaur, and links.
- The Gryphon Pages
Comprehensive information on the gryphon, a fabulous creature part lion and part eagle.
- The Jackalope Conspiracy
Legends and sightings.
- The Swan Maidens
Essay by Sabine Baring Gould offering a cross-cultural overview of swan maidens.
- Trolls
An introduction to the Scandinavian troll with stories, pictures, and links.
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