Creatures Of Myth and Legend Hybrids

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.

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.

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.

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



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.



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.

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.

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.

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.

gulon

The Gulon is a beast from Scandinavian legend. Is is described as a lion-hyena with the tail of a fox. It is said to have sharp claws. It is sometimes used as a symbol of gluttony.

hsigo

The hsigo is much like the flying monkeys from The Wizard of Oz. They are monkeys with human faces. Their wings give these Chinese creatures the ability of flight.

humbata

The Sumerian epic concerning Gilgamesh describes a creature called Humbata. The humbata is described as having the horns of a bull, the paws of a lion and the talons of a vulture.

ichthyocentuar

The Ichthyocentaur is a variation of the centaur. This aquatic version of the centaur. It has the upper half of a man, the tail of a dolphin and the forelegs of a horse or lion. This beast symbolizes fertility.

kappa

The Kappa is a Japanese creature that has the body of a tortoise, the head of a monkey and limbs that are lined with scales. If treated with courtesy, this river dwelling creature is harmless. However, if it is ill-treated, it will prey on humans

lamassu

Lamassu are human headed lions and bulls that guard the gates of Assyrian temples and palaces. They have wings, and therefore the power of flight and have great strength.

leucrocotta

As documented by Pliny in book 8 of his Natural History, the Leucrocotta is swifter than any other beast. It has the haunches of a stag, and the head of a badger, the neck, breast and tail of a lion. Its mouth reaches from ear to ear and it is said that instead of teeth, it has ridges of bones.

marakihan

The Marakihan is a large sea creature with the head of a man and the body of a fish. It is usually found around the islands of New Zealand. It has a long tubular tongue, and with it, draws canoes and small boats into its mouth and devours them.

monoceros

A form of unicorn, the monoceros has the head of a stag, the body of a horse, the feet of an elephant and the tail of a boar.

onocentaur

During the middle ages, a variation of the centaur emerged. In stead of being part horse and part man, the onocentaur is part donkey and part man.

peryton

Supposedly from Atlantis, the Peryton is a creature that is half-deer and half-bird. The have the head and legs of a deer and the plumage, wings and hindquarters of a bird. Perytons so not cast their own shadows, but rather, the shadows of humans. because of this, they are thought to be the spirits of travelers who have died far away from their homes, and therefor their gods. It is said that these creatures are the mortal enemies of men, and that they are responsible for the fall of Rome.

p'eng-niao

In Chinese mythology, the P'eng-Niao was a creature, part bird and part dragon.

questing beast

The Questing Beast has a serpents head, leopards body and lions hindquarters. In various sources it is said to have a hare's paws, or a deer's hooves. When cited as having deer's hooves, it is said to be a beast with great speed. In any case, it is continually running seeking water to slake its unquenchable thirst. As it runs, its belly omits the sound of a pack of forty hounds. It is a symbol of incest and anarchy, begotten by the Devil on a princess who accused her brother of rape after he rejected her advances. It appears several times in Mallory’s Le Mort D’Arthur.

rompo

Being made up of many parts, this creature had the head of a hare, the ears of a man, a long body and tail, with the fore feet of a badger and the hind feet of a bear. They are scavenger beasts from Africa and India.



scorpion men

From the Sumero-Akkadian creation myth, scorpion men were born of Tiamat along with the viper, dragon, sphinx, great lion, and mad dog. They are human from the waist up and scorpion from the waist down. The astrological constellation comes from this creature. It often acted as a guard in Babylon.

sefert

In Egyptian mythology, Sefert was the keeper of Osiris' body parts. He was depicted as having the head of a hawk and the body of a lion, and was also winged.

In Persian mythology this is a creature that is part mammal and part bird. It is said to be the union of earth, sea and sky. Sometimes it has been called the same bird as the Simurgh.

shedu

Similar to the Lamassu, this beast that is from Assyrian-Babylonian mythology has a human's head, the body of a bull and wings. It guards temples and palaces.

sirrush

This Babylonian creature is serpent-like, with the head a scaly head and skin of a snake, with the forefeet of a cat, and birds claws for hind feet.



tengu

A Japanese spirit. They are winged creatures with large noses or beaks, known to be part human and part bird. They are known to mischievous rather than evil, they enjoy playing tricks on humans. However, if the tables are turned and tricks are played on them, they become extremely angry.

urisk

Living in the Scottish highlands, the Urisk is a færie that is part-man part-goat. It is said that they live in waterfalls. At times they will help farmers with there tasks. Although they are not evil creatures, they will sometimes terrorize people by following them through lonely places.

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