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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

10 creatures at 35 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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10 matching entries

CreatureTraditionDescriptionMap locations
Abzar iyesiSpirits and otherworld peoples (suggested) Turkic Household spirit 35
Al AnaSpirits and otherworld peoples (suggested) Turkic Female spirit that kidnaps human children and replaces them with her own. 35
ArchuraSpirits and otherworld peoples (suggested) Turkic Shapeshifting woodland spirit 35
AsenaAnimals (suggested) Turkic Blue-maned wolf. 35
BastySpirits and otherworld peoples (suggested) Turkic Evil spirit or goblin of bad dreams 35
BichuraSpirits and otherworld peoples (suggested) Turkic House spirit that can take the form of cats or dogs 35
KonrulAnimals (suggested) Turkic Bird that is reborn 35
Raven SpiritSpirits and otherworld peoples (suggested) Native American, Norse, and Siberian Trickster spirit 1
ŞüräleSpirits and otherworld peoples (suggested) Turkic Forest spirit 35
YilbegänGiants, monsters and fabulous creatures (suggested) Turkic Either a dragon or a giant 35




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