The Monster Book Of Monsters

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Abatwa
A peaceful race of African peoples. They are the tiniest creatures in human form. They live in the anthills in Southern Africa and are very shy -- only revealing themselves to children under four years old, wizards or pregnant women. If a pregnant woman sees a male abatwa, she knows she will give birth to a boy.

Adaro
The Adaro is a creature which is half human, half fish, having the upper body of a human and the lower part of its body is like a fish. They live in the sun, and travel to earth on rainbows. While on earth, they travel on waterspouts. This creature is from Melanesia. It is just one of such creatures which are recounted in legends from nearly all parts of the world which can be related to the tales of the Mermaid. Unlike mermaids, they are dangerous to humans, as they shoot them with flying fish, causing unconsciousness and sometimes death.

Ahuizotl
This is a creature in the legends of Central America. In appearance it is half human and half monkey,with a hand coming out of the end of its tail. The Ahuizotl is greatly feared as an eater of human flesh, and it particularly likes eyes, teeth and nails. Being a water creature, it uses its tail hand to snatch people walking too close to the water's edge, or fishermen. Sometimes it cries and when people come near it to see what is wrong, it grabs them.

Aitvaras
This Lithuanian creature is described as having the appearance of a cock while in doors and the appearance of a dragon out doors. An Aitvaras will lodge itself in a house, and refuses to leave. It brings both good and bad luck to the inhabitants of the house. It brings wealth, but since the money is almost always stolen it causes problems for the family. An Aitvaras can be purchased from the devil, the price being the soul.

Ajatar
This is a dragon from Finnish legend. This dragon is known to be evil. She suckles serpents and causes pestilence and disease. It is possible that she is related to the Lithuanian Aitvaras.

Akuma
The akuma is also known by the names Toori Akuma, or Ma. This Japanese creature is terrifying and evil. It has an enormous flaming head with eyes like coals. It flies through the air brandishing a sword. Even the sight of an akuma brings bad luck.

Al
There are two versions of the al. In ancient Persian legend they're half human and half beast, having eyes like fire and tusks like a boar, iron teeth brass claws and copious shaggy hair. They prefer to live in swamps. They are particularity feared for preying on women in child birth, as new-born babies are its favourite food. In Afghan legends, the als are young women with floating hair and very long nails who feed upon the corpses of the dead.

Alan
The alan are mischievous half-human half bird creatures from the Philippines. They usually live in forests and spend much of their time hanging upside down from trees. This is because they have fingers on their feet and toes on their hands. they are very friendly towards humans and in several Filipino legends have acted as foster parents to heroes.

Amadán
This is one of many types of Irish færies. The Amadán are to be feared as even a faint touch from one can cause instant and complete paralysis. They are sometimes known because of this, as the stroke lads. They are particularly dangerous to criminals or to people who walk in the moonlight, and are particularly active in the month of June.

Ammut
This is an Egyptian monster with the head of a crocodile, a lions body and the back end of a hippopotamus. The Egyptians call her the eater of the dead, for her function in the Hall of Double Justice of Osiris. The hearts of the dead were weighed against the feather of truth and those that failed to past the test were fed to Ammut.

Amphisbæna
This is a serpent with two heads one at each end of its body, and glowing eyes. Its name means 'goes both ways' in Greek. Pliny recorded medicinal properties of the beast. Wearing a live amphisbæna will protect pregnant women, and wearing a dead one is a remedy of rheumatism.

Anka
The anka was an Arabian bird of huge size, large enough to carry an elephant. Similar to the phoenix, it had a long life span (in this case 1700 years) at the end of which it burned itself and rose again. The Arabs believed that it was a creation of god, originally as a perfect bird, but over time, according to legend, they devoured all the animals on earth and started carrying off children. The people appealed to Jehovah who prevented the anka from multiplying, thus they eventually became extinct. Because of its huge size, it has also been associated with the roc.

Argus panoptes
His name means "all seeing" or "bright" he was called this because he had 100 eyes. The eyes were all over his body and even when the others were closed, two stayed open and were watchful. He killed the horrible Echinda in her sleep. Hermes eventually charmed him to sleep and cut off his head. Hera took his eyes and placed them in the tail of the peacock. The myth of Argus can be found in Ovid's Metamorphoses, book 1..

Aspares
The aspares are beautiful water nymphs from Hindu legend. They often transform into water foul. They are associated with warriors who have fallen during battle.

Azeman
The azeman are South American vampires. During the day she has the form of a human female, but at night she is transformed into a bat or other animal. there are protections against the azeman. Since she is obsessed with counting, if seeds are scattered on the floor, she will stop to count them. Also, if a broom is placed across the door, she will not enter the room, as she will count the bristles of the broom.

Aziza
While færies are usually associated with European cultures, the Aziza are a beneficent færie race from Africa, specifically Dahomey. Living in the forest, they provide good magic for hunters. They also give both practical and spiritual knowledge for people.

Ba
In ancient Egyptian belief at death a person was divided into two parts: the ka and the ba. The ka (meaning double) reflects the perishable human body. The ba, on the other hand, is a bird with a human head and represents the imperishable soul. Egyptians practiced mummification because of the belief that after 3000 years, the separate parts would be recombined leading to rebirth.

Baginis
Baginis are Australian and are half animal and half human. They are always female. Despite considerable beauty, they have claw-like fingers and toes. The baginis are known to capture men, but seldom kill them, usually letting them go after they rape them.

Bahamut
This monstrous fish comes from Moslem traditions. The legend goes that it floats in a vast sea. A giant bull rides on its back and on the bull is a ruby mountain. There is an angel on the mountain over which are six hells, then the Earth, and then seven heavens. The bahamut is so huge and dazzling that human beings cannot look upon it. Its name may have lead to the behemoth.

Bakru
Bakru are a South American race of people, approximately half the size of human child, but with oversized heads. They are half flesh and half wood. They are always seen in pairs, and are considered evil creations of magicians. Although they may bring wealth to a human owner, the gods punish anyone who tries to make use of them.

Baku
Baku come form Japanese legends. it has the face of a lion, the body of a horse, the feet of a tiger, and the tail of a cow. It is called the 'eater of dreams', as it will devour a person's evil dreams either making them harmless or changing them into good luck.

Banshee
The banshee in Irish Gælic, is called 'bean sidhe', which means 'supernatural woman'. She is envisioned with a sunken nose, scraggy hair and huge hollow eye sockets. Her eyes are fiery red from continuous weeping. She wears a tattered white sheet flapping around her. She wails outside the door of someone who is about to die, but only for old families. All the best clans have their own private banshee. They are very closely related to the bean-nighe and cointeach.

Barbary lamb
The barbary lamb, or barmotez, is sometimes known as the vegetable lamb or tartary. According to Hebrew legend, the barbary lamb is a lamb like creature that is half vegetable. It is attached to trees by a very short stem, half hidden within the foliage. One they have eaten all the vegetation within their reach, they die of starvation. Barbary lamb is considered a delicacy as its meat tastes like fish, and its blood like honey. Its bones can be used in rituals to give human beings the power of prophecy.

Barbegazi
These are shy gnomes who live in the mountains of France and Switzerland. They live in caverns and tunnels that they have excavated near the tops of mountains. The French words 'barbe glacée', which means 'frozen beard' gives them their name. They hibernate all summer and emerge only when the temperature is below zero. They have very large feet which they use as a combination of ski and snowshoe. They enjoy riding avalanches. They can also use their feet as shovels to tunnel into snow drifts. They are generally benevolent to humans, warning of avalanches and digging people out after avalanches.

Bar juchne
In Hebrew the bar juchne is a bird of enormous size whose wingspan can eclipse the sun. The Talmud mentions an event when an egg fell from a bar juchne nest, shattering 300 trees and flooding 600 villages. This bird, primarily because of its size, has been compared to the roc.

Bayard
Bayard is the name of a horse found in the legends of Charlemagne. This talking horse was given to the four sons of Aymon by Charlemagne. Although looking like a normal horse, Bayard had the ability to stretch its back to accommodate all four of the sons of Aymon. Bayard was also known for possessing great speed. To win the horse, it was necessary to conquer him by force or skill, this rendering him tame and docile.

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Bean-nighe
This variation on the Banshee could be found in the legends of Ireland, Scotland and Brittany. The name 'Bean-Nighe' means washer woman. She was called this as she was usually seen washing bloody garments at the water's edge. her feet were webbed like those of a duck or goose. If a traveler saw her before she spied him, he would survive, however, if she spied him first, he would die. In the Scottish Highlands, it was thought that only those about to die could see her.

Behemoth
Behold now behemoth, which I am made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
Lo now, his strength is in the loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
He moveth his tail like a cedar; this sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
These biblical verses (Job 40 v. 15-18) are the main account for the behemoth. From these verses, and the verses following (19-24) most scholars believe that the creature being described is a hippopotamus. Verse 23, saying, "Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not; he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth." has been attributed to the large mouth of the hippopotamus opening while the beast is in the water, almost giving the illusion of the beast drinking the water. Others though, have claimed that the beast is not a hippopotamus, but rather, an elephant. In apocryphal literature and Jewish legend, the behemoth is a monster of formidable strength.
Traditionally, the word behemoth can be given to any large, heavy, and otherwise unknown animal. The word behemoth comes from the plural of the Hebrew b'hemah, meaning 'beast'.
The behemoth was often linked with another beast described in the very next chapter of Job: the Leviathan. In the apocryphal book of Enoch the two creatures are described as follows:
"And in that day will two monsters be separated, a female named Leviathan to dwell in the abyss over the fountains of waters. But the male is called Behemoth which occupies with his breasts an immeasurable desert named Dendain."
In other legends, the two are supposed to be deadly enemies who battle at the beginning of time, and must be destroyed by the Lord before they destroy his creation. In other stories these two battled on the Day of Judgment.
In Jewish legend, the behemoth was supposedly created out of clay on the sixth day of creation. This differs from the accounts in the bible that suggest that the behemoth was the first of God's works. Only one was created, so it could not multiply.
The behemoth is said to be one of the delicacies served at the messianic banquet at the end of days. The other delicacies are the ziz, and the leviathan, again reinforcing the link between the two creatures.
In the Middle Ages, the name behemoth was given to a dæmon.

Bendith
Bendith and Mamau are a clan of Welsh Færies. These ugly creatures (which could be the result of interbreeding between Færies and goblins) are known to kidnap children. In doing this, they replace the kidnapped child with one of their own, called a crimbil. If a child is recovered from the Bendith Y Mamau, they do not remember anything, except notions of sweet music.

Benu
The Benu bird is another bird that can be linked to the phoenix. This Egyptian sun bird is identified with Ra the sun god. The word Benu in Egyptian means both purple heron and palm tree. Just like the phoenix, this bird was identified with the temple to the sun gods at Heliopolis. Many think that the myths surrounding the phoenix were a misunderstanding of the Egyptian myths of the Benu. This bird was also known to be a symbol of Osiris incarnate, renewing itself. The similarities with the phoenix are numerous.

Bicorne
This creature, which is sometimes depicted as a both panther-like and cow-like, but in both cases is shown as being fat from overeating. The bicorne eats carefully selected virtuous husbands. The bicorne's counter part is the chichevache.
Bishop fish
In many ways, bishop fish are like mermaids. These creatures have the shaven head of a Catholic monk and the body of a fish. In some particular detail, they have been described as having a mitered head, a scaly body with two claw-like fins instead of arms, and a fin-like cloak.

Black dogs
In Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hounds of the Baskervilles, he describes a black dog, just like the ones that appear in British legends. "...there stood a foul thing, a great black beast, shaped like a hound, yet larger than any hound that ever mortal eye has rested upon." It is said, in legend, that if one spied, or spoke to one of these large dogs (the size of a calf or larger) he was bound to die. They are also known to have eyes that shine in the dark. In Scotland, tales of the cu sith, or færie hound was also known to foretell death or illness.

Blunderbore
Blunderbore is the legendary giant from the tale of Jack the giant killer.

Bodach
In Scottish Gælic bodach means 'old man'. This was a spirit or bogie that would come down the chimney of a house and either steal children or terrorize them, poking and pulling at the child, thus inducing nightmares. It was said that the bodach would only bother naughty children, and in defense a child could put salt in the hearth, as the bodach would not cross salt.

Boggart
Boggarts, in their tattered and dusty clothing, are dark and hairy household spirits. They are more bothersome than bogies. They are usually recognized due to the unusual number of mishaps that occur while a boggart is in the house. No way is known in regards to the elimination of the boggart, except leaving the house, although sometimes this doesn't even work, as boggarts are sometimes transported with household items.

Bogie
Bogies are small creatures, sometimes spirits, that love the darkness. Often hiding in cupboards and closets, bogies are known to be mischievous and wicked. Sometimes they are known to be shape-shifters; they are depicted as large clouds of dust or dirt. Coming from English legend these underground creatures are known to be harmful in the daylight.

Bogle
The bogle, which is closely related to the puck and the boggart. It is a Scottish hobgoblin that sometimes causes mischief to those who have committed petty crimes, on behalf of the victims.

Bottle imp
The most well-known bottle imp, is the one found in the tales of Aladdin. The bottle imp is a spirit that is contained within a lamp. Some are genies rather than spirits, but all have the ability to grant the wishes of the owner of the lamp, using magical powers when the imp has been temporarily released. If the owner purposefully attempts to lose the lamp (as it has sometimes been said that the owner of a bottle imp could be condemned to hell) the lamp will return itself. The only way to get rid of the lamp is to sell it for less than than the owner paid for it.

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Brag
A brag is a goblin from England. It is a shape-shifter, but usually takes on the appearance of a horse. It then lures men to mount it. Once mounted, the brag will take the rider for a terrible ride, finally leaving him in a pond.

Brownie
The name brownie comes from the tell-tale brown, ragged clothes that these small hobgoblin-like creatures wear. Brownies have small, flat faces with pinhole nostrils and are known to be quite hairy. Although they are normally solitary creatures, brownies are sometimes seen in groups. Unlike many hobgolblins, brownies are generally devoid of mischief and enjoy living in harmony with humans. If a brownie is treated well, often, they will perform many tasks and chores. For these chores, a brownie is never to be repaid directly. If a brownie is given a reward, they will vanish forever. However, by leaving something like a small treat for a brownie (their favourite treat being a bowl of milk), which they could happen upon, a brownie will be most grateful. If a brownie is offended (and they are easily offended), they will leave and take with them the good luck that surrounds brownies. Sometimes, if they are greatly offended, they can become a boggart, plaguing the house for ages. Some people think that brownies and færies are from a vanishing race of neolithic people that were driven underground by armed invaders. Others think that brownies are descendants of Lar, a deity who protected hearth and household.

Bucca
The bucca is a hobgoblin from the legends of Cornwall. They are commonly thought to live in tin mines, and in this way are very similar to the kobold of German tales. The bucca are often associated with sailors and stories say they travel on sea breezes. They are considered useful to sailors as they are known for their ability to foretell shipwrecks, but they need to be "paid" with offerings of part of the fisherman's catch or a few bread crumbs.

Bugbear
The bugbear is one of the English hobgoblins. Having the appearance of a bear (hence its name), it was considered quite fierce and it was common to use the fear of it to coerce children into good behaviour.

Buggane
The buggane is a goblin from the Isle of Man. A shape-shifter, it is often seen in the form of a horse or a calf, although sometimes it appears semi-human, with long hair, teeth and nails. It is a water-spirit and almost always lives near a waterfall.

Bunyip
This is a fierce creature from Australia. Amphibious by nature, it has the appearance of a giant seal or even a hippopotamus, It is greatly feared, for it enjoys the taste of human flesh, particularly the more tender flesh of women and children.

Burak
This steed which was given to Mohammed, was a compound creature. Having the face and voice of a man, the ears of an ass, the body of a horse and the wings and tail of a peacock. Its eyes are as blue as sapphires and are as bright as the stars. In size it is larger than an ass, but smaller than a mule. It is one of few animals to be admitted into paradise, as it carried Mohammed to visit the heavens each night.

Bwbachod
The Bwbachod, Bwca, or Bwbach is a Welsh household spirit. In many ways, it is like a brownie, performing tasks when appreciated, but becoming mischievous and destructive when offended (and are easily offended). Bwbachods detest non-drinkers and ministers of the church.

Calygreyhound
This creature from medieval heraldry has the body of an antelope, the claws of an eagle of its forelegs and the hooves of an ox on its hind legs. It symbolizes swiftness.

Cameleopard
In Egyptian and Sumerian documentation and in records of medieval heraldry the cameleopard is the offspring of a camel and a leopard. The creature is about the size of a camel, but has the skin of a leopard. There is also documentation of a cameleopard that has two large curving horns.

Catoblepas
In Greek, catoblepas means "that which looks downward". As its head is so heavy, this ironclad bull constantly looks downward. If it was not for this, the creature would have destroyed all life as its eyes cast immediate death, and its breath will do the same, much like the basilisk. This African creature is said to eat poisonous shrubs and bushes, and is quite sluggish. Some have compared it to the gnu, another African creature, as the gnu often holds its head near to the ground. In the middle ages, the catoblepas was sometimes called a gorgon, because of its ability to kill with sight.

Ceasg
A Scottish mermaid, the ceasg are half-human, and half salmon. They are know to marry humans and the offspring of this combination are great sailors. If captured, a ceasg will grant three wishes. The ceasg is also known to use her beauty to lure sailors to her, and they never return.

Cecrops
This legendary first king of Athens, was known to have the body of a human, and the tail of a serpent. The myths revolving around Cecrops can be found in Book 5 of Virgil's Aeneid, book 11 of Homer's Odyssey, book 2 of Pausanias' Description of Greece, and in Hesiod's Theogony.

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Centaur
The most famous centaurs are those from Greek mythology. In these myths, the centaurs were a race of creatures that were half man and half horse. They were sired by Ixion and a cloud. By definition, the centaur is a creature, half man and half horse. However, there are many variations of the centaur. Some had a human body terminating in human legs and feet with equine body and hind legs extended behind the waist. Another variation gave the centaur wings. Some times they have equine ears and sometimes they have both equine and human genitalia. Other variations include the onocentaur, bucentaur, and leontocentaurs. Aside from Chiron and to a lesser degree Pholos, the centaur population as a whole was associated with drunkenness and physical, especially sexual, violence. Nevertheless, the people of antiquity were too fond of horses to consider the union of horse and man as a degraded compound. In fact, the centaur is the only of the fancied monsters of this time to be given any good traits. Before the appearance of the Greek centaur there are earlier examples of man-horse creatures. For example, there are sculptures and tablets from the near east that pictured the centaur as guardian spirit. It is depicted as a hunter using a bow as it's principle weapon. After the Greek period it became a very popular symbol in art right through the middle ages, featured in the Bayeux Tapestry for example. The centaur from Greek myth can be found in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, Apollodorus' Library, Ovid's Metamorphoses (book 12), Virgil's Aeneid (book 6), and Pausanias' Description of Greece.

Cerberus
The three headed dog from Greek mythology, was the offspring of Echinda and Typhon. It is the brother of Orthus. Cerberus acts as the guard of Hades. It is said to have a serpent for a tail. Some say that the Cerberus, instead of having three heads has fifty. It was one of Heracles' tasks to take the Cerberus out of Hades, which he succeeded in doing. The only other person to foil the Cerberus was Orpheus, who charmed the beast to sleep using his lyre. The Cerberus can be found in Greek myth in Virgil's Aeneid (book 5), Homer's Odyssey (book 11), Pausanias' Description of Greece (book 2), and Hesoid's Theogony.

Cetus
In Greek mythology the sea-monster Cetus was created by the gods. In the myths, Cassiopea thought that she and her daughter Andromdea were more beautiful than the gods. In revenge, Poseidon demanded that Andromeda was to be chained to a rock where Cetus, creature with the body of a dolphin, a forked tail and the head of a greyhound was to eat her. However, Perseus saw the girl, iediately fell in love with her and defended her from the monster, eventually killing it and turing it to stone with the gorgon Medusa's head. This story can be found in Apollodorous' Library, book 2.

Changeling
Changelings are the færie children that are left in the place of a stolen human baby. These babies are often deformed. A færie will raise the human child, though the child may be returned if the changeling can be made to laugh or if it is treated so badly that the færie parents are inclined to take it back. Although we associate tales of changelings with Celtic myth, tales of changelings are found in both Chinese and Native North American legend. Some have even associated the modern myth of alien abduction with changelings.

Chichevache
A very thin cow with a human face, this creature fed on obedient and faithful wives. This counterpart of the bicorne was perpetually hungry as there were very few of these virtuous women.

Chimera
The chimera of Greek myth is the offspring of Echinda and Typhon. From the Greek meaning "she-goat" the Chimera is a fire breathing creature that has the body of a goat, the head of a lion and the tail of a serpent. Some have said that the Chimera has three heads, but the popular myth tells of the single, fire-vomiting head. The Chimera was slain by Belleraphone while he was on the winged horse Pegasus. Some say that the Chimera is the offspring of the Hydra, and others cite the chimera as the mother of the Sphinx and the Nemean Lion by Orthus. The myths of the Chimera canbe found in Apollodorous' Library (book 1), Vrigil's Aeneid (book 6), Homer's Iliad (book 6), Ovid's Metamorphoses (book 4) and Hesiod's Theogony.

Chinese fox
Looking like a typical fox, the Chinese fox has a life span that is between 800 and 1000 years. Each part of this fox's anatomy has special powers. Its tail when struck on the ground can start fires, it can see into the future and it can change its shape. Often appearing as an old man, young girl or a scholar. The Chinese fox is a trickster and so its appearance can be a bad omen. These foxes often are found around graveyards and it is said that the souls of the dead can transmigrate with the body of this fox.

Coblynau
This Welsh race of little people live in the mines, and guide miners to ore by their knocking. Although ugly, they are good-natured. If angered, they are known to throw stones at humans.

Cockatrice
see basilisk

Corrigan
A corrigan is a Celtic færie. A native of Brittany, this druidess is known to steal away healthy human babies and replace them with changelings. She is set on causing mischief and mayhem for Christians.

Crocotta
Documented by Pliny, this offspring of a wolf and dog can be found in Ethiopia. It is said that this creature can break anything with its teeth and can also eat anything. It may be just an exaggeration of a hyena which has very powerful jaws.

Cyclops
From Greek mythology, the cyclops were originally storm-gods, famous for having but one eye in the middle of their foreheads. They were titans or giants, and were put in and out of Tartarus on many occasions. Eventually they became great smiths, occasionally help Hephaestus with some of his work. It is said that the cyclops were the ones who fashioned Zeus' lightning bolt. Originally, it was said that there were only three of them, sons of Ouranos: Brontes (Thunder), Sterops (lightning), and Arges (thunderbolt). Later, they were called the sons of Poseidon. The cyclops were eventually made into a race of one-eyed beings. Cannibalistic and brutish, cyclops were feared and shunned. They can be found in Homer's Odyssey (book 9), and in Euripides' play The Cyclops

Cyroeraeth
A variation of the Banshee legends, this Welsh creature was said to give warning of impending death. Heard only at crossroads or near a river, the cry of the Cyroeraeth was accompanied by splashing water. Although it was very rarely seen, the Cyroeraeth has been described as a woman with tangled hair and long withered arms. Its face was described as withered and ghastly, and it had long black teeth.

Dagon
The ancient Philistines and later the Phoenicians considered this half-man half-fish to be their main deity. In the Bible it tells that on conquering the Israelites, the Philistines stole the Ark of the Covenant and placed it before the statue of Dagon. Yahweh in the Ark wrestled with Dagon and broke the statue. This shape-shifting marine Deity may once have been the Sumerian Oannes who emerged from the ocean to educate mankind.

Dendan
In Arabian legend, the dendan is a fabulous sea creature. It is said that the dendan are gigantic black fish that will die if they come into any contact with humans, be it touch, or even the sound of a human voice.

Doppelganger
Meaning "double walker" a doppelganger is a shadow-self that accompanies every human. Only the owner of a doppelganger can see it, otherwise it is invisible to human eyes. Dogs and cats have been known to see doppelgangers. Providing sympathetic company, a doppelganger almost always stands behind a person, and they cast no reflection in a mirror. They are prepared to listen and give advice to humans, either implanting ideas in their heads, or a sort of osmosis. It is said to be bad luck if it is seen, and rarely a doppelganger will make itself visible to friends or family, often causing great confusion. Doppelgangers can be mischievous and malicious.

Dracae
Dracae are traditional English water spirits. According to legend, these shape-shifting spirts float down rivers in the form of wooden dishes. In this way they tempt women into the water to try and recover the dishes. The dracae then change to their human shape to drag the women down to the river bed. The captured human women are required to nurse Dracae children.

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Dziwozony
The Dziwozony are a race of tall, athletic women from Poland. These wild women live in the forests and will attack lone humans, and will sometimes force young men to be their lovers. They are also known to throw their breasts over their shoulders, so as to move quickly and comfortably. Like færies, they will sometimes steal human babis and leave changelings behind. In Joseph Campbell's The Hero With a Thousand Faces, this race of women is described as Russian and not Polish.

Each usige
Much like the Kelpie and the Brag, these Celtic water horses found in the Scottish Highlands and in some parts of Ireland do not like humans. Unlike the Kelpie, the each uisge prefers lochs and sea inlets. The each uisge takes the appearance of a beautiful horse and beckons for a traveler to mount. If he does, he will be taken on a wild ride ending up underwater, where he will drown and be devoured by the each uisge.

Echinda
Born of Gæa and Tartarus, she was a beautiful woman from the waist up, but a horrible serpent below. With her husband Typhon, she mothered many beasts that were equally horrible: Cerberus, Orthus, the Hydra, the harpies, Chimera and the gryphon vulture that ate Prometheus' liver. It is said that she also mothered the Sphinx with her son Orthus. Eventually, she was killed by

Argus Panoptes.
Eight-forked serpent of koshi
The Eight-Forked Serpent of Koshi is an enormous Japanese serpent with eight heads and eight tails, each head having two red eyes. It was large enough to cover eight hills and valleys. Trees, moss and other vegetation grew on its head and back, and it liked to eat young maidens. It would eat one princess every year for seven years. When it tried to eat the eighth princess, it was slaughtered by a knight. The knight built a huge circular enclosure with eight gates and at each gate a platform. At each gate he placed a tub of rice beer. The serpent drank the beer and soon became drunk and fell asleep. While asleep, the knight cut off each of the serpent's nine heads. In the serpent's tail the knight found a sword that is still on display in the temple of Atsuta. Japanese currency commemorates the killing of this serpent.

Elementals
Elementals are beings which symbolize or have the powers of one of the four elements: earth, air, water, fire. As defined by Paraclesus they are:
Earth -- Gnomes
Air -- Sylph
Water -- Nerieds, undine
Fire -- Salamander

Ellyllon
The Ellyllon are benevolent Welsh elves. They are much like brownies as they will help out with household chores. Also like the brownies, they will leave the house if they are offended, or if their privacy is invaded.

Empusae
The empusae are cannibalistic female monsters and have sometimes been confused with the lamia. They are half-ass and half-human, but could change themselves into bitches, cows or beautiful maidens. In these shapes they would lure travelers to themselves and would then devour them. Sometimes they are depicted as blood-sucking vampire-like creatures.

Ericthonius
Erichthonius was the monster child of the Greek god Hephæstus and the Greek goddess Gæa. He was half-human and half-serpent. He was abandoned by Gæa and was taken up by another goddess, Athena. She placed Erichthonius in a chest and gave it to the three daughters of the king of Athens. They were instructed not to open the chest, but out of curiosity, they opened the chest. When they saw the horrible child, they became mad with terror and threw themselves off the Acropolis. After all of this, Athena reared the child herself. Some say that Erichthonius had the ability to restore life because Athena gave him drops of blood from the gorgon, Medusa. Despite his monstrous form, Erichthonius became the king of Athens. The temple Erichthius on the Athenian Acropolis is named for this King.

Erlking
Erlking is a Germanic goblin who is King of the dwarves. He lures humans, especially children, to the forest and kills them.

Erynnes
The name Erinyes or Erinnyes means "angry ones". These are three female hag-like creatures who have the head of a dog, snakes for hair and bat wings. They are often depicted as carrying a torch or a whip. They were also known in Greek myth as the Furies. There are two possible origins for the Furies. In one account, they spring from the blood of the castrated Uranus. In another version, they are mothered by Gæa with air and bad human emotions. Either way, their purpose is the same: to pursue and torment guilty people. They chase them and cause horrible deaths. Because of this, they cannot die while sin exists. The three Furies are named Alecto, Tisiphone, Megaera. Sometimes the Erynnyes are called Eumenides which means "kindly ones" as it is bad luck to say their real name.

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Hippogriff
A hippogriff is a very proud creature which is half horse and half bird but a hippogriff can be very friendly. To approach a hippogriff you must bow to him without blinking to much because they don't trust you if you blink too much and then if he feels like bowing he will bow to you which means that you can stroke him, but if he doesn't bow WATCH OUT and retreat.

Sphinx
The sphinx is a very mythical creature that speaks in riddles and if you want to pass a sphinx you must have an answer to the riddle the sphinx gives you or you may have misgivings so if your not clever at all it's best not to challenge a sphinx.

Niffler
These creatures are not dangerous at all but very messy so if you own one you better not put it in your house, be warned. On the bright side is that they are money finders and very cuddly so if you want to own one you should put it outside to sleep.

Blast-ended skrewts
These creatures are very frightening so you won't want to own one because they are very dangerous with their thick armour plate which makes it nearly invulnerable so be warned to NOT own one.

Unicorns
A unicorn can be lots of different colours depending on what stage of their life they are at:
0-2 yrs: pure gold
2 yrs: silver
7 yrs: pure white
A unicorns blood is powerful it will revive someone who is almost dead to a state where they are half dead if you kill the unicorn yourself and drink its blood

Dragons
Dragons are very powerful creatures. their heartstrings are used in wands and their hide is very thick so you can use it as gloves.
Dragons are banned as pets because it is very hard to stop muggles seeing them, very hard indeed. There are a number of different types of dragons. These are a few of them:

Chinese Fireball
Swedish Short-Snout
Hungarian Horntail
Common-Welsh Green
Hebridean Blacks
Norwegian Ridgeback
These are the most known dragons in the wizard world. There are many others but they are not quite as well known. Dragon dung is also important. It can be used in potions sometimes. Because they are powerfully magic, it is almost impossible for one wizard to do any harm to them. Even to just stun them takes at least 5 people, depending on the size of the dragon.