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Dionysus, Dionysos, Dionysius, Bromios, and perhaps Dithyrambos
Dionysos, Olympian god in Greek folklore, is the son of Zeus and the mortal woman, Semele (daughter of Cadmus of Thebes). Semele is killed by Zeus' lightning bolts while Dionysus is still in her womb....
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Shoten, Shoden, Shōden-sama, Binayākya, Daisho-kangiten
Shoten is esoteric Japanese Buddhism's version of the Indian elephant-headed god Gaṇeśa or Vināyaka. Shoten is the patron of enterprise, who removes obstacles and vouchsafes wisdom... As in India he...
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The Rougarou II: The Female 'Loup-garou'
What fearsome creature howls under the full moon? Loup-garou is native to France and Francophone regions of North America... In French Canada, it can only be one thing: the legendary loup-garou, the...
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Volupta, Voluptas, Pleasure
The goddess of pleasure, the beautiful daughter of Cupid and Psyche in Roman folklore... She is often found in the company of the Charites, or Three Graces, and she is known as the goddess of "sensual...
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Bangpūtys
Bangpūtys, the god of waves and storms, who sails over the wild sea in a boat which has a golden anchor, in Lithuanian folklore... According to the reconstructions, he is austere, unrelenting. He has...
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Taranis, Taranos, Taranus, Taranoos, Taranucnos; seldom Taran
Taranis is the god of thunder in Celtic folklore, in the Iberian penninsula of the Gallaeci, and possibly the earlier Celtiberians, as well as of the Gauls, but also in the Rhineland and Danube...
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Three-Legged Crow, The Tripedal Crow, Sanzuwu, Sānzúwū, Sam'zuk'wu, Sae tsoh...
The three-legged (or tripedal) crow is a supernatural creature found in various parts of the world including Asia, Asia Minor, and North Africa. It is believed by many cultures to inhabit and...
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Síla na Géige, Sheela na Gig, Sheela no Gig
A Sheela na Gigis a medieval stone carving of a naked woman with her legs spread wide. Sheela na Gigs are considered to be mother goddesses, a patron for fertility in British-Celtic folklore. However,...
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Snotra
Snotra is a wise and gentle goddess in Norse folklore. She shows decorous of manner. Guerber calls her the goddess of virtue and master of all knowledge. She knew the value of self-discipline. Snotra...
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Ourea, Oúrea, Ouros, Oros
The Ourea were the Protogenoi* (primeval gods) or rustic Daimones** (spirits) of the mountains. They are children of Gaea. . Each and every Mountain was said to have its own ancient bearded god....
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Cardea, Carda
Caedea, a huntress and the mother of Proca by Janus, is the goddess of thresholds and especially door-pivots (cardo "door-pivot"), health (akin to Carna), and family in Roman folklore. Cardea is the...
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Meili
Meili, old Norse "the lovely one or mile-stepper, is son of Odin and brother of Thor, in old Germanic folklore... It is proposed that Meili's mother is Jörð, a goddess and the personified Earth... In...
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Simurgh, simorgh, Simurg, Simoorg, Simourv, Angha, Kerkés, Semrug, Semurg,...
The Simurgh is a Griffin-like gigantic bird creature in Persian literature, art and culture. It is also evident in the iconography of medieval Armenia, the Byzantine empire, and other regions that...
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Bre'r Rabbit, Brer Rabbit, Bruh Rabbit
Brer Rabbit is a trickster who outsmarts larger and stronger animals, such as Brer Fox and Brer Bear.... Brer Rabbit is perhaps related to the Hare trickster of Africa... Many stories about Brer...
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Sárkány
Sárkány is a Hungarian humanoid demon. He has the power to turn people to stone in a gaze. His function is to control the weather and he can be seen riding his horse in the thunder clouds. In some...
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Erlang Shen, Er-lang Shen, Erlan, Yang Jian, 二郎神, 杨戬
Erlang Shen has a third truth-seeing eye in the middle of his forehead. Chinese myths portray Erlang Shen, as a powerful god who has a magical third eye in the middle of his forehead that sees truth....
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Nyx, Nox, Nyktos
One of the ancient Protogenoi*, Nyx in Greek folklore, (Nox in Roman translation) is the primordial goddess of the night, and embodiment of the night... A shadowy figure, Nyx is the mother of...
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Tiddy Mun
It is said that long before the Dutch drained the marshland in Lincolnshire (UK) known as the Carrs, through which the River Ancholme flows, a race of supernatural creatures lived in the wetlands...
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Sedna, Sanna, Mother of the Sea. Mistress of the Sea, Arnapkapfaaluk,...
The Inuit goddess Sedna 's story begins with a common theme—a beautiful young woman who is not impressed by any of her multiple suitors. Sedna's father, a widower, was constantly trying to marry her...
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Tom Hickathrift and the Ogre of the Smeeth
The Ogre of the Smeeth is a terrible giant from the folklore of England. He had a bad temper and was quick to anger. The Giant lived in a cave near the East Anglian town of Wisbech during the 11th...
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