Fabulous Creatures Tales Literature

Fabulous Creatures Tales Literature

Fabulous creatures may be beings of folklore, mythology, belief and other animals or monsters of history or legend. In folklore there are frequently long held beliefs, meanings or traditions which follow through from one generation to the next in stories passed down verbally or in written form. Many of these traditions still hold true today, continuing to pass onto future generations.

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The Swan Maidens - Essay by Sabine Baring-Gould offering a cross-cultural overview of swan maidens; first published in 1866-1868.
Tanuki - Japan's shape-shifting and mischievous racoon-dog spirit.
Mythical Monsters - Hypothesis of creatures being based on unknown and real animals from the Western, Chinese, and Japanese dragons and covering sea-serpents, unicorns and the Chinese phoenix; by Charles Gould, published 1886.
Wikipedia: Legendary Creature - Encyclopedic entry with lists and a description of fabulous creatures as defined in historical literature.
Wikipedia: Phoenix (Mythology) - Encyclopedic article of the mythological version.
Phoenix Flight - International cultural viewpoints of this creature.
The Jackalope Conspiracy - Legends and sightings.
Mythological Monsters - Creatures ranging from the basilisk to the unicorn; origins, lore, and traditional tales.
Terra Star - Contains information on dolphins, mermaids, fairies, angels and the Living Goddess.
Wikipedia: Tengu - Encyclopedia article on appearance, behavior and origins of these Japanese supernatural creatures; folk tales and traditions.
Little Vision Tricksters - An exploration of tricksters, elves, spooks, and spirits at the fringe of the human imagination and around the world.
Jackalope - Short encyclopedia article on jackalopes.
Jackalopes! - Pictures and bibliography on this fictitious animal, first imagined by cowboys.
Unseen Creatures - Introduction to the traditional myths and legends of water monsters, weird animals and humanoids.
Mythical Brazilian creatures - Article pertaining to the mythical creatures and their local variations of Brazilian folklore.
Suite101: Monster Legends - Articles relating to legendary beasts and their traditional myths, also with popular culture references.
National Library of Australia: Bunyips - Online exhibition of Aboriginal folklore stories and interactively references pantomime, literature, stamps, art, and skulls; animation, audio, games, a screen saver and activities available.
Vampyra - Occult and folklore references relating to fallen angels, vampires, witches, werewolves, and demons.
Tengu: The Legendary Mountain Goblins of Japan - Overview article by Charles C. Goodin.

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