BestiarypediaThe bestiary of every mythology
Curated catalog of supernatural beings in 10 languages. Mythology, demonology, cryptozoology and folklore documented with relationships, taxonomies and sources.
Naiads
Naiads, water nymphs guardians of rivers, springs, and fountains in Greek mythology
Naiads are female spirits of fresh waters, protectors of rivers, springs, and fountains in Greek mythology.
Hestia
Hestia, goddess of the home, sacred fire, and family in Greek mythology
Hestia is the goddess of the home, sacred fire, and family, guardian of domestic peace and eternal virginity.
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.
Empusa
Empusa, chthonic spectre of Hecate with one leg of bronze and one leg of donkey dung
Empusa is the Greek chthonic shapeshifting demon who seduces and devours the blood of youths.
Zeus
King of the Olympian gods
The cosmos was shared out by lot among three brothers, and the sky fell to him.
Lycaon
Lycaon, the Arcadian king who served human flesh
The Arcadian king who founded Lycosura and defiled his own altar by serving Zeus human flesh.
Baal-Hadad
Canaanite god of storm and rain
Lord of the rain and vanquisher of the sea-chaos: he dies with the drought and rises with the rains.
Uranus
Uranus, the primordial sky, husband of Gaia and father of the Titans
Uranus is the primordial god of the starry sky, husband of Gaia and father of the Titans in Greek mythology.
Fenrir
Fenrir, the monstrous wolf of Norse mythology
Fenrir is the monstrous wolf of Norse mythology, son of Loki and the giantess Angrboda, destined to devour Odin during Ragnarök and to be slain by Vidarr.
Lamashtu
Lamashtu, Mesopotamian demoness, daughter of Anu
Mesopotamian demoness who attacked pregnant women and newborns; she was repelled with amulets of Pazuzu.
Jörmungandr
Jörmungandr, the World Serpent that encircles the Earth in Norse mythology
Monstrous sea serpent that encircles the Earth and bites its own tail, son of Loki and Angrboda.
Poseidon
Poseidon, god of the sea, earthquakes and horses in Greek mythology
Poseidon is the Greek god of the sea, earthquakes and horses, brother of Zeus and Hades.
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