Wyvern

Wyvern in woods

The wyvern is a dragon-like creature popular in European folklore. It is a two-legged, winged beast with the tail of a serpent that can fly and breathe fire like a dragon. The main difference from dragons is that the wyvern has only two legs instead of four. Some scholars state that in pre-Christian times, the … Read more

Echidna

Echidna is a monster from Greek mythology often referred to as the mother of all monsters. This half-woman, half-serpent creature, together with her lover Typhon, is responsible for giving birth to many of the most famous monsters found in Greek legend. Echidna is typically described as a beautiful nymph-like woman with bright eyes and rosy … Read more

Ziz

Giant bird ziz

The Ziz is a mythological bird from Jewish religious texts known for its colossal size and power. The bird is one of three primordial beasts that will be slaughtered by angels during the apocalypse to be eaten by the righteous at a great banquet. The Ziz is the king of all birds, while the Behemoth … Read more

Leviathan

Leviathan

The Leviathan is a mythical primordial sea monster mainly prevalent in Jewish religious texts but also found in early Christian writings. The creature may have its origin in prebiblical myths about giant sea creatures from Mesopotamia. The Leviathan appears in three books of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. It is usually described … Read more

Kishi

Kishi

The Kishi is a monstrous two-headed or two-faced creature that resides in the hills of Angola. The malevolent beings appear human from the front, but on the back of their heads is the face of a ferocious, snarling hyena. When near humans, the Kishas hide their hyena faces and appear to others as attractive, handsome … Read more

Behemoth

Behemoth like giant hippo

The Behemoth is a mythical animal prevalent mainly in the Hebrew Bible and other Jewish religious texts and writings but also featured in the Christian Old Testament. The animal was created by God as one of the chaos creatures and is usually paired with the Leviathan. The key feature of the behemoth is that it’s … Read more

Golem

A Golem is a creature from Jewish folklore brought to life from dust or clay by using religious incantations. It will then serve its master, performing any task asked of it. The Golem has no soul and cannot speak, but it is immensely strong and can only be killed when its creator reverses the incantation. … Read more

Hippogriff

drawing of a hippogriff

The hippogriff is a mythical creature often described as a cross between a griffin and a horse. A griffin has the head and torso of an eagle but the body of a lion; however, a hippogriff has the body of a horse and the head of an eagle. Although the hippogriff is probably best known … Read more

Centaur

Centaur in ancient greek setting

A centaur is an ancient being that generally has the upper body and head of a human but the legs and body of a horse. The creature is most associated with ancient Greek mythology, but the idea of half-human, half-horse beings is thought to have originated in Babylonia. Centaurs usually have a human head, torso, … Read more