Jorogumo
The Jorogumo of Japanese folklore is a crafty and deceitful yokai whose true form is that of a spider, but who often appears as a young woman to attract unsuspecting males. Once caught in the creature’s web, the victim has no choice but to flee… or succumb.
The Jorogumo of Japanese folklore is a crafty and deceitful yokai whose true form is that of a spider, but who often appears as a young woman to attract unsuspecting males. Once caught in the creature’s web, the victim has no choice but to flee… or succumb.
Naga
These powerful semi-divine half-human half-serpent beings from Hindu mythology inhabit the underworld. They are the guardians of the treasures of this enchanted realm. They are often associated with bodies of water. They are sometimes portrayed in human form and are usually neutral or benevolent beings, rather than the few who are malevolent.
These powerful semi-divine half-human half-serpent beings from Hindu mythology inhabit the underworld. They are the guardians of the treasures of this enchanted realm. They are often associated with bodies of water. They are sometimes portrayed in human form and are usually neutral or benevolent beings, rather than the few who are malevolent.
Chimera
In Greek mythology, this fire-breathing she-monster is a fearsome creature whose body is composed of parts belonging to several different animals. The Chimera was defeated by the great hero Bellerophon riding the flying Pegasus.
In Greek mythology, this fire-breathing she-monster is a fearsome creature whose body is composed of parts belonging to several different animals. The Chimera was defeated by the great hero Bellerophon riding the flying Pegasus.
Golem
This legendary creature from Jewish tradition symbolizes the raw form or matter of the human being. Fabricated from clay or mud, the creature rests inert until activated by ritual. It can then be controlled by its master and used for labor.
This legendary creature from Jewish tradition symbolizes the raw form or matter of the human being. Fabricated from clay or mud, the creature rests inert until activated by ritual. It can then be controlled by its master and used for labor.
Medusa
Medusa was one of the three Gorgon sisters in Greek mythology. Her hair was made of snakes and her gaze would instantly turn those who looked upon her to stone. The hero Perseus slew her by cunningly wielding a mirror shield, then used her head – which retained its dreadful abilities – as a deadly weapon.
Medusa was one of the three Gorgon sisters in Greek mythology. Her hair was made of snakes and her gaze would instantly turn those who looked upon her to stone. The hero Perseus slew her by cunningly wielding a mirror shield, then used her head – which retained its dreadful abilities – as a deadly weapon.
Manticore
This legendary man-eating beast from Persian mythology is said to have had the body of a lion, the tail of a scorpion, and the head of a man, with three rows of sharp teeth on each jaw. The ferocious creature could devour its prey whole, leaving no traces of it.
This legendary man-eating beast from Persian mythology is said to have had the body of a lion, the tail of a scorpion, and the head of a man, with three rows of sharp teeth on each jaw. The ferocious creature could devour its prey whole, leaving no traces of it.
Harpy
These horrific winged creatures with maiden faces from Greek mythology embodied the force of wind. Capable of flying at great speeds, they were always ravenous and they were in the habit of stealing food and abducting people.
These horrific winged creatures with maiden faces from Greek mythology embodied the force of wind. Capable of flying at great speeds, they were always ravenous and they were in the habit of stealing food and abducting people.
Minotaur
This monstruous half-breed spawned by the unnatural mating between a woman and a bull had a part-human, part-bull aspect. According to the Greek legend, the man-eating creature was trapped in Labyrinth - a structure built for this exact purpose on the island of Crete.
This monstruous half-breed spawned by the unnatural mating between a woman and a bull had a part-human, part-bull aspect. According to the Greek legend, the man-eating creature was trapped in Labyrinth - a structure built for this exact purpose on the island of Crete.