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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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Creatures associated with a tradition

3 creatures at 2 tradition locations · 0 without tradition coordinates

Markers use tradition coordinates linked through source names, recorded aliases, language groups or reviewed associations. Language-group links show cultural context, rather than verified creature occurrences in every tradition. Creatures sharing a location are grouped; select a marker to see their names. Counts cover all matching entries across every results page.

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3 matching entries

CreatureTraditionDescriptionMap locations
DuendeSpirits and otherworld peoples (suggested) Spanish and Portuguese Little people and forest spirits 2
Enchanted Moor Portuguese Enchanted princesses 1
TrasgoSpirits and otherworld peoples (suggested) Spanish and Portuguese Grotesque, mischievous little people 2