Female legendary creatures
32 entries in the Female Legendary Creatures compendium.
AbyzouFemale demon blamed for miscarriages and infant mortality.AcheloisA name for Sirens, water-nymphs, and a Pierid.Aisha QandichaMoroccan mythological figure who seduces men near water.Al BastyAncient female spirit personifying guilt in Caucasus folklore.AlkonostLegendary woman-headed bird of Russian folklore, symbol of happiness.Aloja (mythology)A feminine water-being in Catalan mythology.Amazake-babaaA yōkai who brings disease to those who answer her call.AmeonnaA rain-bringing yōkai from Japanese folklore.AmorōnaguCelestial maiden of Amami Ōshima folklore who descends to earth.Anjana (Cantabrian mythology)Good fairies of Cantabrian mythology, protectors of people and nature.AnqaGolden mysterious bird of pre-Islamic Arab myth.ApotamkinA fanged sea monster that warns children away from danger.ApsaraCelestial nymphs of Hindu and Buddhist mythology, famed dancers.AskafroaGuardian of the ash tree in Scandinavian folklore.Âu CơImmortal mother of the Vietnamese people.AuðumblaPrimeval cow who nourished Ymir and revealed the god Búri.AzovkaFemale creature of Ural folklore trapped in Mount Azov.Bai SuzhenWhite snake spirit and symbol of true love.BakenekoA supernatural cat yōkai with one tail, often confused with the nekomata.BatibatA tree-dwelling demon that suffocates sleepers near its post.BirógFemale familiar spirit who aided Cian and rescued Balor's grandson.Borda (legendary creature)A blindfolded witch of the Po Valley who kills on sight.BožalośćA Wendish messenger of misfortune or death, often called God's Lament.Bride of Frankenstein (character)First appearing in the 1935 film *Bride of Frankenstein*, not in the 1818 novel where the BuschgroßmutterAmbivalent forest spirit appearing once a century.CampeMonstrous jailer of Tartarus slain by Zeus.CentaurideFemale centaurs of Greek myth, rare in text but common in art.CharybdisSea monster whose whirlpool threatens sailors in the Strait of Messina.CihuateteoSpirits of women who died in childbirth in Aztec belief.Crommyonian SowA wild pig slain by Theseus, sometimes called Phaea.DakiniA goddess and demoness in Hindu and Buddhist traditions.Deer WomanSpirit who punishes men who harm women and children.
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