This page groups mythical creatures by where their stories are first told. Wikipedia notes that "in the classical era, monstrous creatures such as the Cyclops and the Minotaur appear in heroic tales for the protagonist to destroy." Browsing by attested-in-region lets a visitor find every creature first told of in the same part of the world.
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The Hybrid Spirits
This small group holds a hybrid spirit, a spirit-being of composite form, combining features of different creatures, found in the folklore and mythology of various traditions.
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1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Tree
Divinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptions
Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins: An Encyclopedia
Carol Rose, W. W. Norton and Company, 1996Composite spirit beings combining features of different creatures across world folklore
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