List of legendary creatures (M)
Contemporary poster of a Mami Wata , "serpent priestess" painted by Hamburg, German artist Schleisinger, c. 1926 , displayed in shrines as a popular image of Mami Wata in Africa and in the Diaspora.[ 1] [ 2] Maa-alused (Estonian mythology ) – Subterranean spiritMachlyes (Medieval bestiaries ) – Hermaphroditic humanoidMacrocephali (Medieval bestiaries ) – Giant-headed humanoidMadam Koi Koi (West African Mythology ) – Female ghostMadremonte (Colombian folklore ) – Nature guardianMaero (Māori ) – Savage, arboreal humanoidsMagog (English folklore ) – Giant protector of LondonMahaha - Undead humanoids with long fingernails as claws.
Maha-pudma (Hindu mythology ) – Giant elephant that holds up the worldMahuika (Māori mythology ) - Māori fire goddessMairu (Basque mythology ) – Megalith-building giantMājas gari (Latvian mythology ) – Benevolent house spiritMajitu – in Swahili mythology, shape-shifting spirits that can pass as humansMakara (Indian mythology ) – Aquatic beingsMakura-gaeshi (Japanese mythology ) – Pillow-moving spiritMallt-y-Nos (Welsh mythology ) – Spirit of the huntMami Wata (Africa and the African diaspora ) – Supernaturally beautiful water spiritsManananggal (Philippine mythology ) – Vampires that sever their torsos from their legs to fly aroundMandi (Medieval bestiaries ) – Humanoid with a forty-year lifespanMandrake (Medieval folklore ) – Diminutive, animated constructManes (Roman mythology ) – Ancestral spiritsMannegishi (Cree ) – Little people with six fingers and no nosesManticore (Persian mythology ) – Lion-human-scorpion hybridMapinguari (Brazilian mythology ) – Giant slothMara (Scandinavian folklore ) – Female night-demonMarabbecca (Italian folklore ) – Malevolent water spiritMare (Germanic and Slavic folklore ) – Malicious entity of dream.Mareikura (Tuamotu ) – Attendant of Kiho-tumu , the supreme godMares of Diomedes (Greek mythology ) – Man-eating horsesMarid (Arabian mythology ) – Jinn associated fortune tellersMarmennill (Norse mythology ) – Mermen with prophetic abilitiesMaro deivės (Lithuanian mythology ) – Disease spiritsMarozi (Kenya ) – Lion hybrid leopardMaski-mon-gwe-zo-os (Abenaki mythology ) – Shapeshifting toad spiritMatagot (French mythology ) – Spirit that takes animal form; usually that of a black catMatsya (Hindu mythology ) – First Avatar of Vishnu in the form of a half-fish and half-manMayura (Hindu mythology ) – Peacock spiritMazzikin (Jewish mythology ) – Invisible, malevolent spiritMbói Tu'ĩ (Guaraní mythology ) – Snake-parrot hybridMbwiri (Central Africa ) – Possessing demonMedusa (Greek mythology ) – Serpent-female hybrid (Gorgon ) with numerous snake headsMelek Taus- biblical bird
Meliae (Greek mythology ) – Ash tree nymphMelusine (Medieval folklore ) – Female water spirit, with the form of a winged mermaid or serpentMenehune (Hawaiian mythology ) – Little people and craftsmenMenninkäinen (Finnish mythology ) – Little people and nature spiritsMerlion (Singapore ) – Combination of a lion and a fish, the symbol of Singapore Mermaid /Merman (multiple cultures) – Human-fish hybridMerlin (English mythology ) – Elderly wizardMerrow (Irish mythology and Scottish ) – Human-fish hybridMetee-kolen-ol (Abenaki mythology ) – Ice-hearted wizardsMimi (Australian Aboriginal mythology ) – Extremely elongated humanoid that has to live in rock crevasses to avoid blowing awayMinka Bird (Australian Aboriginal mythology ) – Death spiritMinokawa (Philippine ) – Giant swallowMinotaur (Greek mythology ) – Human-bull hybridMishibizhiw (Ojibwa ) – Feline water spiritMisi-ginebig (Ojibwa ) – Serpentine rain spiritMisi-kinepikw (Cree ) – Serpentine rain spiritMizuchi (Japanese mythology ) – Water dragonMogwai (Chinese mythology ) – Vengeful ghost or demonMohan (Latin American folklore ) – Nature spiritMokèlé-mbèmbé (Congo ) – Water-dwelling creatureMokoi (Australian Aboriginal mythology ) – Malevolent spirit that kills sorcerersMokorea (Polynesian mythology ) – Amphibious humanoid living in the spirit world (underground world)
Moñái (Guaraní mythology ) – Giant snake with antennaeMonocerus (Medieval bestiaries ) – One-horned stag-horse-elephant-boar hybrid, sometimes treated as distinct from the unicorn Mono Grande (South America ) – Giant monkeyMonopod (Medieval bestiaries ) – Dwarf with one giant footMooinjer veggey (Manx folklore ) – Nature spiritMoon rabbit (Far Eastern folklore) – Legendary animalMora (Slavic mythology ) – Disembodied spiritMorgens (Breton and Welsh mythology ) – Water spiritsMorinji-no-okama (Japanese mythology ) – Animated tea kettleMormolykeia (Greek ) – Underworld spiritMoroi (Romanian ) – Vampiric ghostMo-sin-a (Taiwanese folklore ) – Mountain demonMoss people (Continental Germanic mythology ) – Little people and tree spiritsMothman (American folklore ) – Large grey winged humanoid with glowing red eyesMugwump (Canadian folklore ) – Fish-like lake monsterMujina (Japanese mythology ) – Shapeshifting badger spiritMuldjewangk (Australian Aboriginal mythology ) – Water monsterMulto (Philippine mythology ) – Spirit of a deceased person seeking justice or has unfinished businessMummy (Egyptian ) – Undead creature who revivesMuma Pădurii (Romanian folklore ) – Forest-dwelling hagMungoon-Gali (Australian Aboriginal ) – Giant goannaMuscaliet (Medieval bestiaries ) – Hare-squirrel-boar hybrid that has an intense body heatMuse (Greek mythology ) – Spirits that inspire artistsMushusshu (Mesopotamian mythology )Musimon (Heraldic ) – Sheep-goat hybridMyling (Scandinavian folklore ) – Ghosts of unbaptized childrenMyrmecoleon (Medieval bestiaries ) – Ant-lion hybrid
References for M
^ Jell-Bahlsen 1997, p. 105
^ Chesi 1997, p. 255
