BestiarypediaThe bestiary of every mythology
Curated catalog of supernatural beings in 10 languages. Mythology, demonology, cryptozoology and folklore documented with relationships, taxonomies and sources.
Poseidon
Poseidon, god of the sea, earthquakes and horses in Greek mythology
Poseidon is the Greek god of the sea, earthquakes and horses, brother of Zeus and Hades.
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Izanami
Izanami, creator kami of death and the underworld in the Shinto pantheon
Izanami is the creator kami associated with death and the underworld in Shinto mythology of Japan.
Izanagi
Izanagi, creator kami of the islands of Japan and the principal deities
Izanagi is the creator kami who originated the islands of Japan and the principal deities with his celestial spear and purification rituals.
Tsukuyomi
Tsukuyomi, kami of the moon in the Shinto pantheon
Tsukuyomi is the moon kami associated with night and time, protagonist of solar-lunar separation myths in Japan.
Susanoo
Susanoo, kami of the storm and the sea in Japanese Shinto folklore
Susanoo is the kami of the storm and the sea, bearer of the Kusanagi sword and associated with serpents.
Ammit
Ammit, the Devourer of the Dead in Egyptian mythology
Ammit devours the deceased's heart if it weighs more than Maat's feather.
Apophis
Apophis, the great serpent of chaos in Egyptian mythology
Apophis is the serpent of chaos that each night tries to devour Ra's solar boat.
Sobek
Sobek, god of the Nile, fertility and protection in Egyptian mythology
Sobek is the Egyptian god of the Nile, fertility and protection, represented as a crocodile or a man with a crocodile head.
Sekhmet
Sekhmet, Egyptian goddess of war, vengeance and healing
Egyptian goddess of war, vengeance and healing, depicted as a lioness or woman with a lioness head.
Shiqq
Shiqq, pre-Islamic Arab demon of half-body that stalks desert paths
The shiqq is a pre-Islamic demon of the Arabian Peninsula that appears as a human being split lengthwise in half and attacks travelers on desert roads.
Ghaddār
Yemeni jinn who tortures desert travelers
Ghaddār ambushes lone travelers in the deserts of Yemen and the Hejaz, captures, tortures and leaves them to die; cousin of the ghūl and siʿlā.
Umm al-Sibyan
Umm al-Sibyan, Arabic-Islamic female demon of infant mortality
Umm al-Sibyan causes miscarriages, childbirth deaths, infant mortality, and seizures in nursing infants.
Qarīn
Qarīn, male spirit-double who whispers temptations according to Islamic tradition
Male spirit-double assigned to each person at birth who accompanies them throughout life whispering temptations.
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