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Folklore Dictionary
Meet the beings of folklore: explore their names, descriptions and associated traditions, from familiar creatures to less familiar inhabitants of the otherworld.
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109 creatures at 3 tradition locations · 0 without tradition coordinates
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109 matching entries
| Creature | Tradition | Description | Map locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| NymphSpirits and otherworld peoples (suggested) | Greek | Nature spirit | 3 |
| OceanidDivine and sacred beings (suggested)Spirits and otherworld peoples (suggested) | Greek | Nymph daughters of Oceanus | 3 |
| OnoskelisSpirits and otherworld peoples (suggested) | Greek | Shapeshifting demon | 3 |
| OphiotaurusGiants, monsters and fabulous creatures (suggested) | Greek | Bull-serpent hybrid | 3 |
| OreadSpirits and otherworld peoples (suggested) | Greek | Mountain nymph | 3 |
| OrthrusGiants, monsters and fabulous creatures (suggested) | Greek | Two-headed dog | 3 |
| PanesDivine and sacred beings (suggested)Giants, monsters and fabulous creatures (suggested) | Greek | Human-goat hybrids descended from the god Pan | 3 |
| PegaeaeSpirits and otherworld peoples (suggested) | Greek | Spring nymph | 3 |
| PegasusGiants, monsters and fabulous creatures (suggested) | Greek | Winged horse | 3 |
| PsychaiSpirits and otherworld peoples (suggested) | Greek | Butterfly-winged nymphs, daughters of Psyche | 3 |
| Psychopomp | Greek | Creatures, spirits, angels, or deities in many religions who escort newly deceased souls from Earth to the afterlife | 3 |
| PygmyHumans (suggested) | Greek | Little people | 3 |
| PyraustaGiants, monsters and fabulous creatures (suggested) | Greek | Insect-dragon hybrid | 3 |
| PythonGiants, monsters and fabulous creatures (suggested) | Greek | Serpentine dragon | 3 |
| SatyrSpirits and otherworld peoples (suggested)Giants, monsters and fabulous creatures (suggested) | Greek | Human-goat hybrid and fertility spirit | 3 |
| ScyllaGiants, monsters and fabulous creatures (suggested) | Greek | Human-snake hybrid with a snake's tail, twelve legs, and six long-necked snake heads | 3 |
| SileniSpirits and otherworld peoples (suggested) | Greek | Bald, fat, thick-lipped, and flat-nosed followers of Dionysus | 3 |
| SirenGiants, monsters and fabulous creatures (suggested) | Greek | Human-bird hybrid | 3 |
| SphinxGiants, monsters and fabulous creatures (suggested) | Greek | Winged woman-headed lion | 3 |
| Stymphalian BirdGiants, monsters and fabulous creatures (suggested) | Greek | Metallic bird | 3 |
| TalosGiants, monsters and fabulous creatures (suggested)Personified nature and animated objects (suggested) | Greek | Giant made of bronze | 3 |
| Teumessian FoxGiants, monsters and fabulous creatures (suggested) | Greek | Gigantic fox | 3 |
| The FatesDivine and sacred beings (suggested) | Greek | Three time-controlling sisters | 3 |
| TitanDivine and sacred beings (suggested) | Greek | Primeval god | 3 |
| TritonsSpirits and otherworld peoples (suggested)Giants, monsters and fabulous creatures (suggested) | Greek | Male human-fish hybrid | 3 |
| TyphonAnimals (suggested)Giants, monsters and fabulous creatures (suggested) | Greek | Winged, snake-legged giant | 3 |
| VrykolakasGiants, monsters and fabulous creatures (suggested)The dead and disembodied souls (suggested) | Greek | Undead wolf-human hybrid | 3 |
| XanthusAnimals (suggested) | Greek | Man-eating horse | 3 |
| ZeusDivine and sacred beings (suggested) | Greek | God of lightning and storms | 3 |
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