BestiarypediaThe bestiary of every mythology
Curated catalog of supernatural beings in 10 languages. Mythology, demonology, cryptozoology and folklore documented with relationships, taxonomies and sources.
White Lady of Glamis
White Lady of Glamis, vengeful castle specter foretelling death to the Bowes-Lyon
The White Lady of Glamis is the ghost of a woman in white appearing at Glamis Castle foretelling death and misfortune to the Bowes-Lyon family.
Baobhan Sith
The Scottish Blood-Sucking Ghost Women
The Baobhan Sith are the vampiric ghostly beings of Scottish folklore (Highlands). Beautiful women in green dresses who seduce men and drink their blood with iron claws.
Upyr
Upyr, the Slavic vampire that rises from the grave to drink blood with a kiss
The upyr is the Slavic vampire that emerges from the grave to feed on living blood through a kiss.
Leshy
Leshy, the ancestral Slavic forest guardian spirit and lord of the hunt
Leshy is the Slavic forest spirit that guides respectful hunters and punishes intruders with illusions and storms.
Moroi
Moroi, the living vampire from Romanian folklore that drains vital energy
The moroi is a living vampire from Romanian folklore that feeds on vital energy instead of blood.
Strigoi
Strigoi mort / viu – The Romanian Revenant
The Strigoi is the foundational vampiric being in Romanian folklore. It exists in two forms: Strigoi mort (the dead), who rises from the grave, and Strigoi viu (the living), who lives among humans and transforms into a vampire at night.
Vrykolakas
Vrykolakas, the Greek vampire of the improperly buried corpse
The vrykolakas is a Greek undead risen from improperly buried corpses, known for its voracity and supernatural resilience.
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