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    This category is for supernatural and imaginary (fabulous, mythical, legendary, marvelous) creatures that appear in folktales (myths, legends, tales of magic) and folk beliefs, such as monsters, dragons, unicorns, fairies, and mermaids. Also included here are shape shifters, such as vampires and werewolves.

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    The Jackalope Conspiracy

    Legends and sightings.
    http://www.sudftw.com/jackcon.htm

    The Centaur Compendium

    Origins of the centaur, and links.
    http://www.cc.gatech.edu/aimosaic/students/centaur/compendium/

    Mystical Creatures

    Covers lore and legend for a whole range of creatures such as dragons, unicorns, and faeries of different types.
    http://members.tripod.com/~waterdragon/

    Dinornisia

    Illustrated sketch of some large flying creatures present in stories of the ancient cultures of the world.
    http://www.dinobirds.com/dinornisiapage.html

    The Gryphon Pages

    Comprehensive information on the gryphon, a fabulous creature part lion and part eagle.
    http://www.geocities.com/gryphonpages/

    Brazilian Folklore: Myths and Fantastic Creatures

    Brief description of some Brazilian mythical and legendary creatures.
    http://www.maria-brazil.org/myths.htm

    Jackalopes!

    Pictures and bibliography on this fictitious animal, first imagined by cowboys.
    http://junior.apk.net/~mnovak/jackalopes/

    Lair of the Last Phoenix

    Brief information on fabulous creatures such as the phoenix and the dragon, with artwork.
    http://www.angelfire.com/ab2/thelastpheonix/

    Gareth Long's Encyclopedia of Monsters, Mythical Creatures and Fabulous Beasts

    Short descriptions from Abatwa to Ziz.
    http://webhome.idirect.com/~donlong/monsters/monsters.htm

    Phoenix's Lair

    Details the phoenix from several different cultural angles.
    http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Labyrinth/8952/phoenix.html

    Fantastic Zoology

    A graphical interpretation of J. L. Borges' "Book of Imaginary Beings", covering fabulous creatures from folklore and literature.
    http://www.hum.au.dk/romansk/borges/vakalo/zf/
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    Spirits - Magickal and Mundane

    Spirits of the mystical and real worlds, including faeries, apparitions, ghosts, and beings from the otherworlds.
    http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/spirits_magickal_and_mundane

    The Animal Realm

    Site for were beasts, dragons, Jar Jar Binks and Ewoks.
    http://members.tripod.com/~animalspirit1/index.html

    Terra Star

    Contains information on dolphins, mermaids, fairies, angels and the Living Goddess.
    http://www.angelfire.com/trek/dolphindreams/

    Mysts of Darkness

    Exploration into the darker side, such as vampires, witches, werewolves, demons and halloween.
    http://www.vampyra.com/

    Monstrous

    More than 200 monsters that haunt our history and culture, including aliens, vampires, and demons.
    http://www.monstrous.com/

    The Swan Maidens

    Essay by Sabine Baring Gould offering a cross-cultural overview of swan maidens.
    http://www.primitivism.com/swan-maidens.htm

    Mythical Monsters

    Legends and folklore concerning dragons, sea serpents, unicorns, and the Chinese phoenix, by Charles Gould (1886) (PDF files).
    http://www.herper.com/ebooks/titles/Mythical.html

    Karasu Tengu

    Brief account on tengu (Japanese crow spirits).
    http://kardev.com/karasu_tengu.htm

    Tanuki

    Japan's shape-shifting and mischievous racoon-dog spirit.
    http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/tanuki.shtml

    Mythical and Fantasy Creatures

    Brief descriptions of creatures such as dragons and vampires, and of several deities.
    http://www.mythcreatures.50megs.com/

    Tengu: The Legendary Mountain Goblins of Japan

    Overview article by Charles C. Goodin .
    http://www.furyu.com/archives/issue2/tengu.html

    Sea Creatures of Folklore and Myth

    Brief presentation of supernatural sea creatures, with links and forum discussions.
    http://www.mermaidcoast.com/creatures/

    Comparison of Myths in Popular Fiction

    Cross-cultural exploration of vampires, shapeshifter, and witches in ancient and modern times.
    http://www.eclipse.net/~srudy/myths/

    Succubus: The Demonic Seductress

    An online resource for everything pertaining to succubi.
    http://www.cyodine.com/succubus/

    Centaur

    Short encycopedia article on centaurs.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaur

    Gryphon

    Short encyclopedia article on gryphons.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gryphon

    Jackalope

    Short encyclopedia article on jackalopes.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackalope

    Phoenix

    Short encyclopedia article on the phoenix.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix

    Tengu

    Encyclopedia article on appearance, behavior and origins of the Japanese spritis known as tengu.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tengu

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