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Creature from Swedish folklore
A vittra (plural: vittror) is a type of wight (a term for supernatural beings) from northern Sweden. They were associated with herding, either cattle or
Vittra_(folklore)
Northern Sweden called Vittra lives underground, is invisible most of the time and has its own cattle. Most of the time Vittra are rather distant and
Nordic_folklore
Household spirit in Scottish folklore
gruagach (Scottish Gaelic), is a household spirit or hobgoblin from Scottish folklore that is said to come out at night while the owners of the house are asleep
Brownie_(folklore)
Malicious entity in Germanic and Slavic folklore
zmora; among many others) is a malicious entity in Germanic and Slavic folklore that sits, walks, or "rides" on people's chests while they sleep, bringing
Mare_(folklore)
Topics referred to by the same term
of the University of Mississippi Vittra (folklore), singular form vitter, a creature found in Scandinavian folklore This disambiguation page lists articles
Vitter
Nordic mythological creature
tomtenisse, or tonttu (Finnish: [ˈtontːu]) is a household spirit from Nordic folklore which has always been described as a small human-like creature wearing
Nisse_(folklore)
Supernatural creature in German folklore
(German: [alp]; plural alpe or alpen) is a supernatural being in German folklore. Alp is sometimes likened to a vampire, but its behavior is more akin to
Alp_(folklore)
Being in Germanic folklore
humanoid, and often shapeshifting, water spirits in Germanic mythology and folklore. Under a variety of names, they are common to the stories of all Germanic
Nixie_(folklore)
Supernatural being in Germanic folklore
dwarves) is a type of supernatural short human-shaped being in Germanic folklore. Accounts of dwarfs vary significantly throughout history. They are commonly
Dwarf_(folklore)
Mythical creature in Welsh, Cornish and Devon folklore
is a mythical, subterranean, gnome-like creature in Cornish and Devon folklore. The Welsh counterpart is the coblyn. It is closely related to the Irish
Knocker_(folklore)
Small humanoid wood sprites from German folklore
Fänggen Green Man Wild Hunt Wild man Menninkäinen Leshy Pukwudgie Vittra (folklore) Feldgeister Granny Squannit Gnome Roscoe 1995: "Skratte, skratti,
Moss_people
Supernatural entity
The term is chiefly used with regard to elves and fairies in European folklore, and in modern English is rarely used in reference to spirits. The belief
Sprite_(folklore)
Creature from Shetland and Orkney Island folklore
trowe, or dtrow) is a malignant or mischievous fairy or spirit in the folkloric traditions of the Orkney and Shetland islands. Trows may be regarded as
Trow_(folklore)
Japanese mythological creatures
niː/, OH-nee) is a kind of yōkai, demon, orc, ogre, or troll in Japanese folklore. They are believed to live in caves, deep within mountains, or in hell
Oni
Fairy from English folklore
In English folklore, The Puck (/ˈpʌk/), also known as Goodfellows, are demons or fairies which can be domestic sprites or nature sprites. The etymology
Puck_(folklore)
Fairies in Scottish folklore
meaning "happy", "lucky" or "blessed" applied to fairy beings in Scottish folklore in phrases such as seely wights or The Seelie Court. Despite their name
Seelie
Character in Brazilian folklore
Saci (pronounced [saˈsi]) is a character in Tupi and Guarani folklore. He is a one-legged black boy, who smokes a pipe and wears a magical red cap that
Saci_(folklore)
Mountain demon of Tyrol folklore
The ork is a demon of Tyrol alpine folklore. The ork lives on mountains, almen, rock holes, or valleys. He warns the noble game of hunters, or can be savage
Ork_(folklore)
Mythological creature in Welsh folklore
mythological creatures corresponding to the fairy folk of English and Continental folklore and the Irish Aos Sí. Other names for them include Bendith y Mamau ("Blessing
Tylwyth_Teg
Mythical creature of British folklore
pigsie in parts of Cornwall and Devon) is a mythical creature of British folklore. Pixies are speculated to be particularly concentrated in the high moorland
Pixie
2012 Swedish film
2001. The creature that was portrayed in the film is a Vittra, a creature from the Swedish folklore that is believed to live underground. The belief in Vittror
Wither_(film)
Seductive forest creature found in Scandinavian folklore
creature found in Scandinavian folklore. Her name derives from a root meaning "covered" or "secret". In Norwegian folklore, she is known as huldra ("the
Hulder
Household spirit
Northern England, and on the Anglo-Scottish border, according to traditional folklore of those regions. They could live inside the house or outdoors. They are
Hob_(folklore)
Female fairy in Scottish Highlands folklore
Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [ˈpɤːvan ˈʃiː]) is a female fairy in the folklore of the Scottish Highlands, though they also share certain characteristics
Baobh-shìth
Atmospheric ghost lights
In folklore, a will-o'-the-wisp, or will-o'-wisp (Latin: ignis fatuus, "foolish flame"), is an atmospheric ghost light seen by travellers at night, especially
Will-o'-the-wisp
Fairy or dwarf in Breton folklore
In Breton folklore, a Korrigan (pronounced [kɔˈriːɡãn]) is a fairy or dwarf-like spirit. The word korrigan means in Breton "small-dwarf" (korr means dwarf
Korrigan
Type of mythogical creature in Irish mythology
Dubhlachan; dúlachán, /ˈduːləˌhɑːn/) is a type of legendary creature in Irish folklore. He is depicted as a headless rider on a black horse, or as a coachman
Dullahan
Legendary aquatic creature with an upper body in human female form
In folklore, a mermaid is an aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. Mermaids appear in the folklore of
Mermaid
Mythical being or legendary creature in European folklore
anthropomorphic, found in the folklore of multiple European cultures (including Celtic, Slavic, Germanic, and French folklore), a form of spirit, often with
Fairy
Stock character; a malicious old woman, often occult or witch-like
In folklore, a crone is an old woman who may be characterized as disagreeable, malicious, or sinister in manner, often with magical or supernatural associations
Crone
Figure in British and North American folklore
Bloody Bones is a bogeyman figure in English and North American folklore whose first written appearance is approximately 1548. As with all bogeymen the
Bloody_Bones
Race of dwarfs in English folklore
Simonside Dwarfs, also known as Brownmen, Bogles and Duergar, are in English folklore a race of dwarfs, particularly associated with the Simonside Hills of Northumberland
Simonside_Dwarfs
Shape-shifting water spirit in Scottish folklore
In Scottish folklore, a kelpie, or water kelpie (Scottish Gaelic: each-uisge), is a mythical shape-shifting spirit inhabiting lochs in Scotland. They also
Kelpie
Irish and Scottish mythical creature
pronunciation: [kʰɔɲ ˈhiː]) is a mythical hound found in Irish folklore and Scottish folklore. In Irish folklore it is spelled cú sídhe, and it also bears some resemblance
Cù-sìth
Irish legendary creature
lucharachán/leipreachán/luchorpán) is a diminutive supernatural being in Irish folklore, classed by some as a type of solitary fairy. They are usually depicted
Leprechaun
Sprite from German, Ashkenazi Jewish, Slavic, and Northern European folklore
Freythall [de] in his novel Das Hochgericht vom Birkachwald. The Alp of German folklore, in the strict sense, refers to an Alptraum (nightmare) causing demon,
Schrat
Female spirit in Irish mythology
"woman of the fairy mound" or "fairy woman") is a female spirit in Irish folklore who heralds the death of a family member, usually by screaming, wailing
Banshee
Creature in English folklore
A boggart is a supernatural being from English folklore. The dialectologist Elizabeth Wright described the boggart as "a generic name for an apparition";
Boggart
Fairy-like spirit in West and Central Asian folklore of Persian origin
entity originating from Persian tales and distributed into wider Asian folklore. The parīs are often described as winged creatures of immense beauty who
Parī
Legendary creature in Cornish faerie lore
A spriggan /sprɪdʒən/ is a legendary creature from Cornish folklore. Spriggans are particularly associated with West Penwith in Cornwall. Spriggan is pronounced
Spriggan
Supernatural race in Irish and Scottish mythology
/iːs ˈʃiː/ eess SHEE) is the Irish name for a supernatural race in Gaelic folklore, similar to elves. They are said to descend from the Tuatha Dé Danann or
Aos_Sí
Fairies, particularly those of Irish, English, Scottish and Welsh folklore, have been classified in a variety of ways. Classifications – which most often
Classifications_of_fairies
Mythological creature
seal-women also. Seal shapeshifters similar to the selkie exist in the folklore of many cultures. A corresponding creature existed in Swedish legend, and
Selkie
Mythological creature
phouka, and puck, is a creature of Celtic, English, and Channel Islands folklore. Considered to be bringers both of good and bad fortune, they could help
Púca
Fairy creatures in Manx folklore
Irish and Scottish Gaelic are Muintir Bheaga and Muinntir Bheaga. In Manx folklore, the mooinjer veggey are small creatures ranging 2–3 ft (0.61–0.91 m) in
Mooinjer_veggey
Mythological humanoid creatures of small stature
The Little people have been part of the folklore of many cultures in human history, including Ireland, Greece, the Philippines, the Hawaiian Islands, New
Little_people_(mythology)
Water spirit in Scottish folklore
[ɛxˈɯʃkʲə], literally "water horse") is a water spirit in Irish and Scottish folklore, spelled as the each-uisce (anglicized as aughisky or ech-ushkya) in Ireland
Each-uisge
Creature in European folklore
is a human-like creature found throughout much of European folklore. According to folklore, a changeling was a substitute left by a supernatural being
Changeling
Water spirit in English folklore
In English folklore, Grindylow or Grundylow is a creature in the counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire. The name is thought to be connected to Grendel,
Grindylow
Isle of Mann folklore figure
In Manx folklore, a buggane (or boagane) was a huge ogre-like creature native to the Isle of Man. Some[who?] have considered them akin to the Scandinavian
Buggane
Childhood folkloric figure
The tooth fairy is a folkloric figure of early childhood in Western and Western-influenced cultures. The folklore states that when children lose one of
Tooth_fairy
Sea-spirit in Cornish folklore
(Cornish, SWF: bocka, pl. bockas, bockyas ) is a male sea-spirit in Cornish folklore, a merman, that inhabited mines and coastal communities as a hobgoblin
Bucca_(mythological_creature)
Goblin found in folklore
redcap (or powrie) is a type of malevolent, murderous goblin found in folklore of the Anglo-Scottish border region. The redcap is said to inhabit ruined
Redcap
Cat spirit in Celtic mythology
surrounding this creature are more common in Scottish folklore, but a few occur in Irish. Some common folklore suggested that the cat-sìth was not a fairy, but
Cat-sìth
Figure from Irish and British folklore, believed to rule the fairies
In folklore and literature, the Fairy Queen or Queen of the Fairies is a female ruler of the fairies, sometimes but not always paired with a king. Depending
Fairy_Queen
Tiny fairies in English and Irish folklore
goblins and fairies, guardians of the flora, mentioned in English and Irish folklore. Tiny in size, they have the antennae and wings of a butterfly or dragonfly
Pillywiggin
Mythological demon that seduces women
An incubus (pl. incubi) is a male demon who is described in various folklore as appearing in the dreams of female humans in order to seduce them. Repeated
Incubus
Malevolent nocturnal spirit in German folklore
In German folklore, a drude (German: Drude, German: [ˈdʁuːdə], pl. Druden) is a kind of malevolent female nocturnal spirit in Germanic mythology, a sort
Drude
Goblin in Northumbrian folklore
A brag is a mischievous shapeshifting goblin in the folklore of Northumbria (Northumberland and Durham) and often takes the form of a horse or donkey.
Brag_(folklore)
Chinese folktale creature
an emissary named Zha Dao (査道) dispatched to Korea (cf. Mermaid§Chinese folklore, hairenyu [ja]). She is said to have worn a scarlet skirt (chang, 裳) and
Hairen
Horse-like demon from Orcadian mythology
nuckelavee ( /nʌklɑːˈviː/) or nuckalavee is a horse-like demon from Orcadian folklore that combines equine and human elements. If one was looking casually, or
Nuckelavee
Mythical creature in Swedish folklore
beings in Swedish lore include the rånda(definite: råndan 'the rå'), the vittra the landa, and huldra (definite: huldran, 'the hulder' or 'hidden/invisible
Skogsrå
Shapeshifters of Orkney folklore
In Orkney folklore, Finfolk (sometimes Finnfolk) are sorcerous shapeshifters of the sea, the dark mysterious race from Finfolkaheem who regularly make
Finfolk
Creature from English folklore
a. Wicked Jenny, Ginny Greenteeth and Grinteeth is a figure in English folklore. A river-hag, similar to Peg Powler and derived from the grindylow, she
Jenny_Greenteeth
Stock character; a wizened old woman, often a malicious witch
witch, or goddess having the appearance of such a woman, often found in folklore and children's tales such as "Hansel and Gretel". Hags are often seen as
Hag
Trickster or bogeyman figure in Gaelic folklore and mythology
lout"; Old Irish botach) is a trickster or bogeyman figure in Gaelic folklore and mythology. The bodach "old man" is paired with the cailleach "hag,
Bodach
Type of aquatic fairy in English folklore and literature
The asrai is a type of aquatic fairy in English folklore and literature. They are usually depicted as female, live in lakes and are similar to the mermaid
Asrai
Naturally occurring ring or arc of mushrooms
grows and seeks food underground. Fairy rings are the subject of much folklore and myth worldwide, particularly in Western Europe. They are alternately
Fairy_ring
Legendary aquatic man-like being
Child as a type of "ichthyocentaur", on the authority of Gesner. Icelandic folklore beliefs speak of sea-dwelling humans (humanoids) known as marbendlar (sing
Merman
Figures in Sicilian folklore
In the historical folklore of Sicily, Doñas de fuera (Spanish for "Ladies from the Outside"; Sicily was under Spanish rule at the time) were supernatural
Doñas_de_fuera
Spiritlike creature from Japanese folklore
legends, but occasionally it may also denote a creature from native Japanese folklore. For example, according to an old folk belief from Iwate Prefecture, it
Yōsei
Female fairy beings of South and West Slavic folklore
11th century, but there is doubt that they were truly a part of Russian folklore and not just a literary tradition. There are common traits between the
Vila_(fairy)
Ghost or folkloric being
Northumbrian, Cumbrian and Scots term for a ghost or folkloric being, used for a variety of related folkloric creatures including Shellycoats, Barghests, Brags
Bogle
Mischievous fairy from Irish folklore
clúrachán (from Irish: clobhair-ceann) is a mischievous fairy in Irish folklore known for his great love of drinking and a tendency to haunt breweries
Clurichaun
German Alpine goddess
the same Germanic goddess as Holda and other female figures of Germanic folklore (see Frija-Frigg). They both oversee spinning, share the role of guardian
Perchta
In the folklore on the Anglo-Scottish border, the Brown Man of the Muirs is a dwarf who serves as a guardian spirit of wild animals. There is also a folklore
Brown_Man_of_the_Muirs
Legendary water dragon of Sussex, England
Retrieved 4 June 2025. "the Antonine itineraries". 27 October 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2020. Simpson, Jacqueline (1973). The Folklore Of Sussex. Batsford.
Knucker
Elves in Icelandic and Faroese folklore
In Nordic folklore, including the Northern Isles, hidden-folk (Faroese and Icelandic: huldufólk; Norwegian: huldrefolk), mound-folk (Danish: højfolk, Swedish:
Huldufólk
Pantheon of pre-Christian Ireland
eventually became the aes sídhe, the sídhe-folk or "fairies" of later folklore. The Old Irish word túath (plural túatha) means "tribe, folk, people";
Tuatha_Dé_Danann
Water sprite
Mélusine (French: [melyzin]) or Melusine or Melusina is a figure of European folklore, a female spirit of fresh water in a holy well or river. She is usually
Melusine
the English language and to English folklore, reflecting the conflation of Germanic, Celtic and Romance folklore and legend since the Middle English period
List of beings referred to as fairies
List_of_beings_referred_to_as_fairies
Creature in Dutch folklore
(Dutch pronunciation: [kaːˈbʌutər] ) is a gnome-like creature in Dutch folklore. The Dutch Kabouter is akin to the Irish leprechaun, Scandinavian tomte
Kabouter
Umbrella term for Manx fairies
Dhoo Bane, Theresa (30 September 2013). Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology. McFarland & Co. ISBN 978-0786471119. Weyde, Bernadette (14
Sleih_beggey
Mythical creature in English folklore
In Northern English folklore, the Barghest or Barguest is a mythical monstrous black dog with large teeth and claws; however, in other cases, the name
Barghest
Mythical bogeyman
In Scottish and Northern English folklore, a shellycoat is a type of bogeyman that haunts rivers and streams. The name comes from the coat of shells these
Shellycoat
French folkloric hobgoblin
pronunciation: [lytɛ̃]) is a type of hobgoblin (an amusing goblin) in French folklore and fairy tales. Female lutins are called lutines (French pronunciation:
Lutin
Mythical land of fairies in British folklore
In folklore, Fairyland or Faerie is a fabulous land inhabited by fays or fairies. It may be ruled by a Fairy Queen. In Scottish contexts, it is also known
Fairyland
Architectural motif
feature in her 1939 article The Green Man in Church Architecture in The Folklore Journal. It is thought that her interest stemmed from carvings at St. Jerome's
Green_Man
Mythical figure
Headless Horseman is an archetype of mythical figure that has appeared in folklore around Europe since the Middle Ages. The figures are traditionally depicted
Headless_Horseman
Mermaid or merman in Irish folklore
Middle Irish murdúchann or murdúchu) is a mermaid or merman in Irish folklore. The term is anglicised from the Irish word murúch. The merrows supposedly
Merrow
German equivalent of the banshee
German: [ˈklaːɡˌmuːmə, ˈklaːɡəˌmuːmə]) is a female sprite from German folklore also known as Klagmutter or Klagemutter (both: wailing mother; German:
Klagmuhme
Mischievous spirit
A hobgoblin is a household spirit, appearing in English folklore, once considered helpful, but which since the spread of Christianity has often been considered
Hobgoblin
Spirits of the unforgiven dead in Scottish and Irish Gaelic folklore
the dead'), were the hosts of the unforgiven dead in Irish and Scottish folklore. In the words of British folklorist Lewis Spence, "In the Western Isles
Sluagh
Mythical fairy or ghost
A bluecap is a mythical fairy or ghost in English folklore that inhabits mines and appears as a small blue flame. If miners treat them with respect, the
Bluecap
Class of nature spirits in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain religious mythologies
poltergeist-like behaviours that can haunt and curse humans, according to Indian folklore. The ashoka tree is closely associated with yakshinis. One of the recurring
Yakshini
Creature in Scottish folklore
bauchan, buckawn or bogan) is a type of domestic hobgoblin in Scottish folklore. It is often mischievous and sometimes dangerous, but is also very helpful
Bauchan
Female spirit in Scottish folklore
Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [pɛˈɲi.ə]) is a female spirit in Scottish folklore, regarded as an omen of death and a messenger from the Otherworld. She
Bean-nighe
Gigantic female wood sprites from Tyrolean folklore
(plural Fänggen) is a wood sprite or a subtype of wild women in German folklore, found in German-speaking parts of the Alpine Region into more northerly
Fänggen
Fairy from scottish folklore
pronunciation: [ˈkʲiʎə ˈt̪u]) is a solitary male fairy described in Scottish folklore. He was said to be dark-haired, and clothed in leaves and moss, from which
Ghillie_Dhu
Entity in Brazil mythology
forest spirit or humanoid and guardian of wildlife or game in Brazilian folklore. The word "Caipora" comes from Tupi and means "inhabitant of the forest"
Caipora
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