- Folklore and Myths
Browse through folktales and legends from around the world. Contains mythical creature and land stories, gods and goddesses, tall tales, and fables categorized by region and subject.
folkloreandmyth.netfirms.com
- Shadowlands
Informing visitors on such topics as ghosts and hauntings, mysterious creatures such as Bigfoot and sea serpents, UFOs and aliens, and many other unsolved mysteries.
www.theshadowlands.net
- Monstrous
Comprehensive resource about monsters across modern culture, mythology, and human history. Vampires, aliens, ghosts, dragons, demons, and other types of monsters are covered.
www.monstrous.com
- Jersey Devil, The (4)
Discover the Jersey Devil, the legendary creature sometimes called Leeds Devil, said to inhabit the Pine Barrens in southern New Jersey. Sites feature legends, background information, sightings, theories, oddities, hunts, articles, and pictures of the legendary cryptid or flying biped with hooves.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Mythic_Creatures/Jersey_Devil__The
- Moonfaiyre's Mess
Home to fairies, dragons, wizards, and other fantastical creatures.
www.moonfairye.com
- Golem (1)
Read about Golem, the animated being which, according to the Jewish folklore, is created from inanimate matter. Sites provide history, legends, golem theme in various European cultures, and an analytical study of the legend that is rooted in Jewish mysticism and features children's responses to David Wisniewski's book, Golem.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Mythic_Creatures/Golem
- Mysts of Darkness
Featuring vampires, witches, werewolves, and other things that go bump in the night.
www.vampyra.com
- Monsters
Introduction to the monsters of Greek mythology, Medieval folklore, classic literature, and modern film.
www.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/monsters.html
- Trolls
Introduction to the life of the mysterious Scandinavian troll. Words and pictures by John Botofte.
www.trollmoon.com
- Exploration of Modern Monsters, An
Takes a look at the re-animated, ecological, technological, and human monsters that plague our imaginations.
www.umich.edu/~umfandsf/symbolismproject/symbolism.html/Monstrosity/intropa...
- Elven Realities
Escapism aside, some people cannot seem to shake the feeling that they are "elves."
www.rialian.com/elves3.htm
- Monstercake
Cast of the odd, unfortunate, and downright horrible, brought to you with daily monster drawings.
monstercake.blogspot.com
- Suite101.com: Mysterious Creatures
Links to news articles and web sites.
www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/mysterious_creatures
- Bestiary Project, The
Collection of wonder tales from medieval bestiaries, allegorical in nature, including stories about asps, beavers, and hedgehogs.
www.iras.ucalgary.ca/~volk/sylvia/TheBestiaryProject.htm
- Things Elvish
Links, articles, poetry, and images of elves, fairies, and other elementals.
www.advancenet.net/~jscole/elven.html
- Dave's Mythical Creatures
Learn about Biblical beings, serpents and dragons, part-human creatures, and fantastic beasts of the air, land, and sea.
www.eaudrey.com/myth
- Richard Ebbs' Essays: Monsters
Looks at the role monsters play in Western philosophy and mythology.
www.feedback.nildram.co.uk/richardebbs/essays/monsters.htm
- The Fantastic in Art & Fiction: The Bestiary
Exhibit featuring images of imagined animals including unicorns, dragons, and sea serpents as depicted in works from the 16th to 20th century. From Cornell University.
fantastic.library.cornell.edu/bestiary.php
- Silver Elves
On the edge of faerie: the realm of the Elfin.
www.sonic.net/~elves
- Wikipedia: Fictional Species
Find articles on lots of different fictional beings, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer monsters, fantasy creatures, and alien species. Also has alphabetical list of specific fictitious creatures.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Fictional_species
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