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Bestiaries (46)
Centaurs (3)
Dragons (11)

Fairies (34)
Jackalopes (4)
Mermaids (15)

Unicorns (8)
Vampires (6)
Werewolves (21)

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Encyclopedia Mythallica - http://mairingrauld.webs.com/
Historic references and legends of various mythological denizens; traditional properties of stones, metals, and herbs.

http://vampyra.com/ - http://vampyra.com/
Occult and folklore references relating to fallen angels, vampires, witches, werewolves, and demons.

http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/tanuki.shtml - http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/tanuki.shtml
Japan's shape-shifting and mischievous racoon-dog spirit.

Little Vision Tricksters - http://www.biroz.net/words/tricksters/
An exploration of tricksters, elves, spooks, and spirits at the fringe of the human imagination and around the world.

Mythical Brazilian creatures - http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1460559
Article pertaining to the mythical creatures and their local variations of Brazilian folklore.

Mythical Monsters - http://www.sacred-texts.com/earth/mm/
Hypothesis of creatures being based on unknown and real animals from the Western, Chinese, and Japanese dragons and covering sea-serpents, unicorns and the Chinese phoenix; by Charles Gould, published 1886.

Mythological Monsters - http://monsters.monstrous.com/
Creatures ranging from the basilisk to the unicorn; origins, lore, and traditional tales.

National Library of Australia: Bunyips - http://www.nla.gov.au/exhibitions/bunyips/
Online exhibition of Aboriginal folklore stories and interactively references pantomime, literature, stamps, art, and skulls; animation, audio, games, a screen saver and activities available.

Suite101: Monster Legends - http://www.suite101.com/articles.cfm/monsters
Articles relating to legendary beasts and their traditional myths, also with popular culture references.

Tengu: The Legendary Mountain Goblins of Japan - http://www.seinenkai.com/articles/tengu.html
Overview article by Charles C. Goodin.

Terra Star - http://www.angelfire.com/trek/dolphindreams/
Contains information on dolphins, mermaids, fairies, angels and the Living Goddess.

The Swan Maidens - http://www.primitivism.com/swan-maidens.htm
Essay by Sabine Baring-Gould offering a cross-cultural overview of swan maidens; first published in 1866-1868.

Unseen Creatures - http://library.thinkquest.org/27979/
Introduction to the traditional myths and legends of water monsters, weird animals and humanoids.

Wikipedia: Legendary Creature - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legendary_creature
Encyclopedic entry with lists and a description of fabulous creatures as defined in historical literature.

Wikipedia: Phoenix (Mythology) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_(mythology)
Encyclopedic article of the mythological version.

Wikipedia: Tengu - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tengu
Encyclopedia article on appearance, behavior and origins of these Japanese supernatural creatures; folk tales and traditions.

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