Exploring the World's Folklore: Myths, Legends & Paranormal Encounters
Exploring the World's Folklore: Myths, Legends & Paranormal Encounters
The Mythical Realm is overrun by creatures and beasts from around the world including the gryphon, dragon, unicorn, pegasus, phoenix, gargoyle, chimera, sphinx, kraken, werewolf and more! Fantasy gallery after gallery of Mythical creatures accompanied by short stories, history and poems.
Please feel free to suggest any Mythical Creatures you would like to see displayed here.
Far away in the twilight time,
Of every people, in every clime,
Dragons and griffins and monsters dire,
Born of water and earth and air and fire.
By Heather
Let’s get right to it. The quick reply is YES! A more complex answer is that this particular lion-eagle hybrid is known as bennu, and they are unique only to the world of Rebel Moon (by Zack Snyder of ‘300’…
The Kraken hails from Scandinavian mythology, particularly the folklore of Norway and Iceland. These seafaring cultures developed these frightening stories to explain the dangers of the vast and mysterious ocean, and the Kraken became a terrifying embodiment of those perils.…
The name “wyvern” is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word Wivere, which means serpent or worm. Old Saxon-related stories of fire monsters/worms falling from the sky to bury themselves deep in the ground never to come out again as they guarded…
The Beast of Exmoor. It certainly fits the bill of a classic cryptid – a mysterious creature with elusive sightings and a taste for livestock. The Beast of Exmoor is reported as a large, dark cat-like creature spotted in the moors…
Pegasus – The Facts & Fantasy (Greek: Πήγασος, Pḗgasos; Latin: Pegasus, Pegasos) This beautiful mythical creature is classically depicted as a pure white stallion with wings. One of the many children of Poseidon, the famous sea god of Mount Olympus,…
🦁 The Gyrphon 🦅 The gryphon stands alone upon the mountain top, watching the valley below its nest upon an old gray rock. Seeing all with eagle eyes in the valley below, thinking thoughts within its mind that no mortal man…
Gryphon by Darenrin Gryphon Characteristics The griffin is a large, fierce looking mythical creature, about 2 ft higher then a shire horse. The strong wings sprouting from its back are strong enough to carry it at enormous speeds, and lift…
Gryphon Run by BronzeHalo No matter how it’s spelled, there’s no denying the vitality, ferocity, courage and nobility of this most majestic of mythical creatures! Although I suppose I could be a little biased… Dating as far back as 3000 B.C.,…
Werewolves have been around as far back as written word. Have you ever been suspicious that someone you know was a little wolfy? But how can you be sure? You can’t go around accusing people willy-nilly. But don’t despair, as with…
The phoenix [fee-niks] is a long-lived fiery bird that is present in many different mythologies from around the world – from cultures both alive and those that are long lost in the dust of time. This mythical bird never lays eggs to have it’s…