BestiarypediaThe bestiary of every mythology
Curated catalog of supernatural beings in 10 languages. Mythology, demonology, cryptozoology and folklore documented with relationships, taxonomies and sources.
Ghaddฤr
Yemeni jinn who tortures desert travelers
Ghaddฤr ambushes lone travelers in the deserts of Yemen and the Hejaz, captures, tortures and leaves them to die; cousin of the ghลซl and siสฟlฤ.
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Qarinah
Qarina, the female double born with every man
Female double born with every man, bringing jealousy and barrenness, and prowling by night as a cat.
Qarฤซn
Qarฤซn, male spirit-double who whispers temptations according to Islamic tradition
Male spirit-double assigned to each person at birth who accompanies them throughout life whispering temptations.
Kosodate-yลซrei
Kosodate-yลซrei, the ghost who bought candy
A mother dead in childbirth who buys candy each night for the child born in her grave.
Hathor
Hathor, goddess of love, beauty, music and motherhood in Egyptian mythology
Hathor is the Egyptian goddess of love, beauty, music and motherhood, protector of women and mothers.
Enfield Poltergeist
Britain's most documented poltergeist case
Knocks, moving furniture and a recorded voice at the Hodgson home in London, between 1977 and 1979.
Nut
Nut, Egyptian goddess of the sky who arches over the Earth
Egyptian goddess of the sky who arches over the Earth, wife of Geb and mother of Osiris, Isis, Set and Nephthys.
Kitsune Tenkล
Kitsune Tenkล, the celestial fox
Nine-tailed fox that after a thousand years and a long mountain seclusion attains celestial rank.
Danu
Danu, primordial mother goddess of the Irish Celtic pantheon
Danu is the primordial mother goddess of the Irish Celtic pantheon and ancestor of the Tuatha Dรฉ Danann.
Nuada
Nuada, king of the Tuatha Dรฉ Danann and Celtic god of war, sovereignty and healing
Nuada is the king of the Tuatha Dรฉ Danann, Celtic god of war, sovereignty and healing, known for his silver arm.
Anansi
Anansi, the spider trickster of Ashanti mythology from Ghana
Anansi is the legendary spider trickster of Ashanti mythology from Ghana, known for his cunning, storytelling, and ability to overcome more powerful beings through wit and deception.
Ra
Ra, Egyptian god of the sun, creator of the world and father of the gods
Ra is the Egyptian god of the sun, creator of the world and father of the gods.
Horus
The falcon who inherited the throne
Posthumous son of Osiris: he was born to claim the throne Set had taken from his father.
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