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Character & Creature Catalogue

Meet the beings of folklore and mythology: explore creatures, deities and spirits by name, description and associated tradition.

2,498 reference entries · 1,598 in the creature catalogue · 900 in the deity catalogue

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NameTraditionDescriptionMapped traditions
ChaosDeity catalogueDivine and sacred beings (suggested)Personified nature and animated objects (suggested) Greco-Roman Chaos is a primordial male deity in the Greco-Roman tradition. Described as an amorphous power, he personifies the empty space that existed before the cosmos took shape, together with the female presence Nyx. —
ČhápaCreature catalogueSpirits and otherworld peoples (suggested) Lakota Beaver spirit —
CharengCreature catalogueGiants, monsters and fabulous creatures (suggested) Meitei Semi-hornbill, semi-human creature 1
CharisDeity catalogueDivine and sacred beings (suggested) Greek; Roman pantheon Charis is described as a minor Greek goddess and the consort of Hephaistos. The source also presents a later collective use of the name for the Gratiae or Graces, comprising Aglaia, Euphrosine and Thalea, who subsequently become the Charites in the Roman pantheon. 3
CharybdisCreature catalogueGiants, monsters and fabulous creatures (suggested) Greek Sea monster in the form of a giant mouth 3
ChattrosnisaDeity catalogueDivine and sacred beings (suggested) Buddhist Chattrosnisa is a Buddhist god counted among the eight Usnisa deities. The source tentatively connects these deities with the guardian sky deities, or dikpalas. Chattrosnisa is described as white, with a parasol as an attribute. —
ChayaDeity catalogueDivine and sacred beings (suggested) Hindu (Epic and Puranic) Chaya is a goddess in Hindu epic and Puranic tradition, described as the reflection of the goddess Sanjna. The entry also identifies her as Surya’s consort and the mother of Sani, an astral deity. —
ChenooCreature catalogueGiants, monsters and fabulous creatures (suggested) Mi'kmaq/Algonquian Giant, human-eating ice monsters; former humans who either committed terrible crime(s) or were possessed by evil spirits, turning their hearts to ice 1
ChepiCreature catalogueThe dead and disembodied souls (suggested) Narragansett Ancestral spirit that instructs tribe members —
CherufeCreature catalogueGiants, monsters and fabulous creatures (suggested) Mapuche Volcano-dwelling monster 1
Cheval GauvinCreature catalogueGiants, monsters and fabulous creatures (suggested) French Evil horse who drowns riders, similar to kelpie 1
Cheval MalletCreature catalogueAnimals (suggested) French Evil horse who runs away with travelers 1
ChibaiskwedaCreature catalogueThe dead and disembodied souls (suggested) Abenaki Ghost of an improperly buried person 1
ChibiriasDeity catalogueDivine and sacred beings (suggested) Mayan (classical Mesoamerican) Chibirias is a Mayan chthonic earth goddess, consort of Itzam Na and mother of the Bacabs. She sends rain and, in iguana form, is said to have flooded an earlier world. Associated with painting parts of the natural world red, she is also credited with inventing weaving and serves as patroness of weavers. 14
ChiccanDeity catalogueDivine and sacred beings (suggested)Giants, monsters and fabulous creatures (suggested) Mayan (Chorti, classical Mesoamerican) Chiccan are a quartet of giant reptilian rain deities in Mayan (Chorti, classical Mesoamerican) tradition. Described as having cold blood and originating from snakes, they inhabit deep lakes in the four cardinal directions. They are believed to churn lake water into clouds, from which other gods strike out the rain. 14
ChichevacheCreature catalogueGiants, monsters and fabulous creatures (suggested) Not specified Human-faced cow that feeds on good women —
ChickcharneyCreature catalogueGiants, monsters and fabulous creatures (suggested) Bahamian Bird-mammal hybrid —
ChicomecohuatlDeity catalogueDivine and sacred beings (suggested) Aztec; Postclassical Mesoamerican Chicomecohuatl is an Aztec and postclassical Mesoamerican maize goddess. Her September festival involved a girl who temporarily represented the deity and was then sacrificed. The girl's blood was poured over a wooden image of the goddess, and a priest danced wearing her flayed skin. 1
ChicomexochitlDeity catalogueDivine and sacred beings (suggested) Aztec (classical Mesoamerican) Chicomexochitl is an Aztec (classical Mesoamerican) god associated with painters. The source also describes him as a god of solar pleasure, presenting both roles as aspects of the same deity. 1
ChiconahuiDeity catalogueDivine and sacred beings (suggested)Personified nature and animated objects (suggested) Aztec (classical Mesoamerican) Chiconahui is an Aztec (classical Mesoamerican) hearth goddess and guardian of the household, personified by hearth fires. The source places her among the deities collectively classified as the Xiuhtecuhtli complex. 1
ChiconahuiehecatlDeity catalogueDivine and sacred beings (suggested) Aztec (classical Mesoamerican) Chiconahuiehecatl is a minor creator god in the Aztec (classical Mesoamerican) tradition of Mexico. The source places this deity within the Quetzalcoatl complex, a collective grouping of deities, rather than presenting Chiconahuiehecatl as an alternative name for Quetzalcoatl. 1
Chiconahui Itzcuintli-ChanticoDeity catalogueDivine and sacred beings (suggested) Aztec (classical Mesoamerican) Chiconahui Itzcuintli-Chantico is identified as an Aztec god of lapidaries, the craftspeople who work precious stones. The source places this deity in classical Mesoamerica, specifically Mexico, but supplies no further account of the god’s attributes, worship or mythology. 1
ChikaraDeity catalogueDivine and sacred beings (suggested) Korekore (Shona-speaking) Chikara is a sky god of the Korekore, a Shona-speaking people of northern Zimbabwe in southern Africa. The source identifies Nosenga as his son but provides no further account of Chikara’s attributes or activities. —
ChimaeraCreature catalogueGiants, monsters and fabulous creatures (suggested) Greek Lion-goat-snake hybrid 3
ChimimōryōCreature catalogueSpirits and otherworld peoples (suggested) Chinese/Japanese Spirits of mountains and rivers 6
ChindiCreature catalogueThe dead and disembodied souls (suggested) Navajo Vengeful ghost that causes dust devils 1
ChinnamastakaDeity catalogueDivine and sacred beings (suggested) Hindu (Epic and Puranic) Chinnamastaka is a Hindu (Epic and Puranic) goddess described as a headless form of Durga. She is also counted among the ten Mahavidyas, goddesses of great knowledge personifying Shiva’s sakti. She may be depicted holding her severed head; her attributes include a scimitar and skull, and her aspects include Viraratri. —
ChintheCreature catalogueGiants, monsters and fabulous creatures (suggested) Burmese Temple-guarding feline, similar to Chinese Shi and Japanese Shisa 1
Chi Sung TzuDeity catalogueDivine and sacred beings (suggested) Chinese Chi Sung Tzu is identified as a Chinese rain god. 1
ChitauliCreature catalogueGiants, monsters and fabulous creatures (suggested) Zulu Human-lizard hybrid 1
ChiukeDeity catalogueDivine and sacred beings (suggested) Ibo Chiuke is an Ibo sky god, identified in the source with Nigeria in West Africa. The deity is also regarded as a creator god; the text provides no further account of this creative role. 1
Chōchin'obakeCreature cataloguePersonified nature and animated objects (suggested) Japanese Animated paper lantern 5
CholCreature catalogueGiants, monsters and fabulous creatures (suggested) Biblical mythology Regenerative bird 1
ChollimaCreature catalogueGiants, monsters and fabulous creatures (suggested) Korean Supernaturally fast horse 1
ChonchonCreature catalogueGiants, monsters and fabulous creatures (suggested) Mapuche Disembodied, flying head 1
ChoorileCreature catalogueThe dead and disembodied souls (suggested) Guyanese Ghost of a woman that died in childbirth —
ChorsDeity catalogueDivine and sacred beings (suggested) Pre-Christian Slav (Balkans) Chors is a sun god of the pre-Christian Slav tradition in the Balkans, identified in the Nestor Chronicle. The deity’s stated attributes are horns and a canine head. —
ChortCreature catalogueSpirits and otherworld peoples (suggested) Slavic Malign spirit or demon 27
Chos-SkyonDeity catalogueDivine and sacred beings (suggested) Buddhist-Lamaist [Tibet] Chos-Skyon is a Buddhist-Lamaist tutelary guardian deity associated with Tibet. Described as blue, Chos-Skyon belongs to a group of fearsome-looking gods dressed in royal clothing, rides a white elephant, and has a knife and noose as attributes. 1
ChromandiCreature catalogueHumans (suggested) Medieval Bestiary Hairy savage with dog teeth —




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