See also:

• Arts: Genres: Science Fiction and Fantasy: Themes: Fantasy Races and Creatures  (307)
• Science: Anomalies and Alternative Science: Cryptozoology  (170)
• Society: People: Otherkin  (212)

The Animal Realm - - Site for were beasts, dragons, Jar Jar Binks and Ewoks.

Brazilian Folklore: Myths and Fantastic Creatures - - Brief description of some Brazilian mythical and legendary creatures.

Centaur - - Short encyclopedia article on centaurs.

The Centaur Compendium - - Origins of the centaur, and links.

Comparison of Myths in Popular Fiction - - Cross-cultural exploration of vampires, shapeshifter, and witches in ancient and modern times.

Dinornisia - - Illustrated sketch of some large flying creatures present in stories of the ancient cultures of the world.

Fantastic Zoology - - A graphical interpretation of J. L. Borges' "Book of Imaginary Beings", covering fabulous creatures from folklore and literature.

Gareth Long's Encyclopedia of Monsters, Mythical Creatures and Fabulous Beasts - - Short descriptions from Abatwa to Ziz.

Gryphon - - Short encyclopedia article on gryphons.

The Gryphon Pages - - Comprehensive information on the gryphon, a fabulous creature part lion and part eagle.

Jackalope - - Short encyclopedia article on jackalopes.

The Jackalope Conspiracy - - Legends and sightings.

Jackalopes! - - Pictures and bibliography on this fictitious animal, first imagined by cowboys.

Karasu Tengu - - Brief account on tengu (Japanese crow spirits).

Lair of the Last Phoenix - - Brief information on fabulous creatures such as the phoenix and the dragon, with artwork.

Little Vision Tricksters - - An exploration of tricksters, elves and spirits at the fringe of the human imagination.

The Medieval Bestiary - - An online repository of information on the Medieval Book of Beasts - the Bestiary - its history, meaning and sources, and on animals in the Middle Ages in general. Includes information on the lore surrounding both imaginary and real animals.

Monstrous - - More than 200 monsters that haunt our history and culture, including aliens, vampires, and demons.

Mystical Creatures - - Covers lore and legend for a whole range of creatures such as dragons, unicorns, and faeries of different types.

Mysts of Darkness - - Exploration into the darker side, such as vampires, witches, werewolves, demons and halloween.

Mythical and Fantasy Creatures - - Brief descriptions of creatures such as dragons and vampires, and of several deities.

Mythical Monsters - - Legends and folklore concerning dragons, sea serpents, unicorns, and the Chinese phoenix, by Charles Gould (1886) (PDF files).

Phoenix - - Short encyclopedia article on the phoenix.

Phoenix's Lair - - Details the phoenix from several different cultural angles.

Sea Creatures of Folklore and Myth - - Brief presentation of supernatural sea creatures, with links and forum discussions.

Spirits - Magickal and Mundane - - Spirits of the mystical and real worlds, including faeries, apparitions, ghosts, and beings from the otherworlds.

Succubus: The Demonic Seductress - - An online resource for everything pertaining to succubi.

The Swan Maidens - - Essay by Sabine Baring Gould offering a cross-cultural overview of swan maidens.

Tanuki - - Japan's shape-shifting and mischievous racoon-dog spirit.

Tengu - - Encyclopedia article on appearance, behavior and origins of the Japanese spritis known as tengu.

Tengu: The Legendary Mountain Goblins of Japan - - Overview article by Charles C. Goodin .

Terra Star - - Contains information on dolphins, mermaids, fairies, angels and the Living Goddess.