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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Lilith
Lilith, the first rebellious woman and queen of demons
First woman according to the Alphabet of Ben Sira; she refused to submit to Adam and mothers the lilim.
Lilitu
Lilitu, the Mesopotamian succubus spirit that drains vitality in dreams
Lilitu is the Mesopotamian female demon that seduces men in dreams to feed on their vital energy.
Lamashtu
Lamashtu, Mesopotamian demoness, daughter of Anu
Mesopotamian demoness who attacked pregnant women and newborns; she was repelled with amulets of Pazuzu.
Ardat Lili
Ardat Lili, lili maiden and virginal specter of the Mesopotamian demonic triad
Ardat Lili is the spectral maiden who died a virgin and wanders seeking the bridal bed she never had.
Lugalbanda
Lugalbanda, shepherd king of Uruk in Sumerian epics
Lugalbanda is the shepherd king of Uruk who travels to the mountains and gains the favor of the giant bird Anzu in Sumerian epics.
Pazuzu
Pazuzu, Mesopotamian demon of desert winds and protector against evil spirits
Pazuzu is a Mesopotamian demon of desert winds, drought, and sandstorms, protector against evil spirits.
Dagon
Dagon, Canaanite god of the sea, fertility, and agriculture
Dagon is an ancient Canaanite deity of the sea, fertility, and agriculture.
Agrat bat Mahlat
Queen of the chariot and the two granted nights
Talmudic demon queen who rode out with 180,000 destroyers until a pact confined her to two nights.
Adam
The first man of the Abrahamic traditions
Formed from the dust of the ground and cast out of Eden, the common father of Jews, Christians and Muslims.
Gilgamesh
Gilgamesh, the semidivine king of Uruk and seeker of immortality
Gilgamesh is the semidivine king of Uruk in the Mesopotamian epic, famous for his friendship with Enkidu and his epic quest for immortality.
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