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CreaturesJapanese Mythology
Kitsune: The Enchanting Fox Spirits of Japanese Mythology
Have you ever wandered through a misty Japanese forest and felt eyes watching you from the shadows? Perhaps you’ve encountered...

Arthurian LegendsCreatures
The Questing Beast: The Legendary Arthurian Creature
The Questing Beast is a bizarre creature that appears in the Arthurian legends. It is pursued by the entire family line of King Pellinore.

Arthurian LegendsCreatures
Arthurian Bestiary: All Animals and Mythical Creatures
A complete list of all the animals, beasts, and mythical creatures found in the Arthurian legends featuring King Arthur.

CreaturesNorse Mythology
Jormungandr: The Midgard World Serpent in Norse Mythology
Jormungandr, also known as the World Serpent and Midgard Serpent, is an important character in Norse mythology.

CreaturesJapanese Mythology
Gashadokuro: The Starving Skeleton Japanese Yokai
The Gashadokuro, a Japanese Yokai, appear in Japanese folklore as skeletal ghosts fifteen times the size of a normal person.

Arthurian LegendsCreatures
Error: A Monster in The Faerie Queene
Error is one of the first monsters that we see in The Faerie Queene, and serves as a kind of prototype challenge to the Redcrosse knight.

Arthurian LegendsCreatures
The Dragon in The Faerie Queene
Dragons are in a lot of medieval literature, but the one in Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene is particularly important. Find out why.