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Almaqah, Ilumquh, Ilmuqah, Almouqah
A moon-god and tutelary god of the ancient South Arabian kingdom of Saba, Yemen... The members of the tribe of Saba called themselves 'the children of Almaqah.' He is symbolised by a cluster of...
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Perses, Persês, Persaios, Persaeus
Perses, son of the Titans Crius and Eurybia, is the Titan god of destruction. Not to be confused with the son of Andromeda and Perseus, or the son of Helios and brother of Aeetes. Perses is the father...
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Axex
The Axex, in ancient Egyptian folklore, is a legendary creature with a hawk's head on a quadruped body (possibly feline). The muscular torso of the Axex is winged and bulky. The skull of the Axex is...
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Leucrota, Leocrocotta, Leucrocotta. Leucrocuta, Leukrokotta
The leucrota is a a psychotic beast with a borderline sociopathic mindset from the Medieval era. It is a a composite animal; a cross between a hyena-like luvecerviere beast and lion. Pliny the Elder...
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Amala, Smoke hole, Very Dirty
Amala is the Atlas-like giant of theTsimshian, Nass, Skidegate, Kaigani, Massett, and Tlingit Native American folklore. According to a number of tribes, this culture hero, the world originally...
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Verbti, Shën Verbti, Rmoria
Verbti is the ancient Albanian god of fire and the northern wind whose name means 'the blind one'. Although he cannot see, his hearing is perfect. He has an aversion of obscene language and dirty...
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Pyrausta, Pyrallis, Pyragones
A four-legged winged beast that dwells in the copper smelting furnaces in Cyprus. It is percieved as a cross between a dragon and an insect. Pyrausta has been seen flying through the air over the...
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Gargoyles
The term originates from the French gargouille, originally "throat" or "gullet"; cf. Latin gurgulio, gula, gargula ("gullet" or "throat") and similar words derived from the root gar, "to swallow",...
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Februus
Februus is the Roman god from whose purification rites the month of February takes its name...Hence the month of February was also sacred to Juno, the goddess of marriage, and she was therefore...
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Cerridwen
Cerridwen (Ker-RID-Wen) is one of the Old Ones, one of the great megalithic pre-Christian goddesses of the Celtic World...Although, in her story, she embodies all three lunar aspects of the goddess,...
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Indrik, The Russian Indrik beast, Indrik zver
The Russian indrik beast most closely resembles a gigantic bull, at least the size of an elephant, with the head of a horse and a large horn protruding from its head...The indrik beast, which gets its...
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Nemean Lion, Léōn tēs Neméas, Leo Nemaeus, Leo Nemeum
The Nemean lion plagued the district of Nemea in the Argolis. King Eurystheus commanded Herakles to destroy the beast as the first of his twelve Labours.http://bit.ly/1pvdmAYThe first labor for the...
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Astghik, Astghig, Asya, Astghik, Astlik
In the earliest prehistoric period Astghig, commonly referred to as Astlik, had been a patron for fertility, love, maidenly beauty, and water sources and springs....Later the skylight had been...
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Bonnacon , Bonacon, Bonasus
The Bonnacon is an Asian beast whose head is like a bull but his horns curl inwards so that they do not harm the victim.Because these horns are useless for defense, the Bonnacon has another weapon....
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Adar Llwch Gwin
Adar Llwch Gwin are giant magical birds of Welsh tradition, belonging to Drudwas ap Tryffin, often equated with Griffins...The name derives from the Welsh words llwch ("dust") and gwin ("wine").Adar...
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Ashratum, Asherah, ṯrt, Ashratum, Ashratu, Asherdu, Ashertu, Aserdu, Asertu
Asherah is a Canaanite mother-goddess, fertility, war and sea-goddess...Several passages in the Bible may refer to the planting of a tree as a symbol of Asherah, or the setting up of a wooden object as...
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Alphyn, Awfyn, Alfin
Alphyn is a wonderful wolf creature featured in heraldry.It sports a dragon's scaly underbelly and forelimbs, a long knotted tail, large pointed ears, and a thin, pointed tongue.The Alphyn has a thick...
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The Knights of Ålleberg
Legend in Sweden has it that there is a huge cave deep inside Ålleberg Mountain where the 12 Knights of Ålleberg are lying in wait to march forth and save their country...The last time they were seen...
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Erchitu
At one time in all countries of Sardinia, it was believed that men had made malvaggi (crime) during the night could be turned into animals and they came around to announce the death.Generally...
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Charon, Kharon, The ferryman
In ancient Greek , Charon or Kharon, the son of Erebus and Nyx,is the ferryman of Hades who carries souls of the newly deceased across the rivers Styx and Acheron that divided the world of the living...
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