The ABC’s of Magical

Creatures

Sarah Rulon
A
is for Angel

A divine being from Heaven.

Christian/Jewish origins
B A serpent king who can kill
with a single glance.
Italian origins.
is for Basilisk
C is for Cerberus

Three headed dog that guards

the gate to the underworld.
Greek Origin.
D

is for Dragon
A fire breathing winged reptile.
Origins worldwide.
E
is for Elf

A nature and fertility spirit.

Also associated with Santa’s
workshop/Christmas holiday.
Germanic origins.
F
is for Fairy

Winged nature spirits

Origins Worldwide.
G
is for Genie

Elemental spirit often associated

with granting three wishes.
Arabian origins.
H is for Harpy

Birdlike death spirit

with a human head.
Greek origins.
I
is for Inugami

Dog- spirit
Japanese origins.
 J
is for Jackalope

A rabbit with antlers

American origin.
K
is for Kraken

A giant squid-like sea monster.

Scandinavian origin.
L is for Leprechaun

A small fairy-like creature

or cobbler spirit.
Irish origin.
M

is for Mermaid
A human-fish hybrid.
Origins worldwide.
N
is for Nymph

A nature spirit.
Greek origins.
O
is for Ogre

A large, grotesque
being that eats humans.
Medieval origins.
P
is for Phoenix

A bird that bursts into flames

upon its death and then is
reborn of the ashes.
Phoenician origins.
Q
is for Qilin

A dragon-ox-deer hybrid.
Chinese origins.
R
is for Raven

A trickster spirit often associated

with bad omens.
Native American, Norse, Cherokee
and Siberian origins.
S A human-seal shapeshifter.
Faroese, Icelandic, Irish and
Scottish origins.

is for Selkie
T
is for Troll

A nature spirit often found in the

mountains, caves or under bridges.
Norse origins.
U is for Unicorn

A horse-like
creature with a
magical horn.
Medieval and Greek
origins.
V
is for Vampire

A formerly living, now undead,

human that feeds on blood.
Slavic origins.
W is for Werewolf

A wolf-human shapeshifter.
Origins worldwide.
X is for Xiuhcoatl

A mythological
serpent that was
believed to be the
spirit form of a
fire deity.
Aztec origins.
Y
is for Yeti

The abominable snowman

or mountain bigfoot.
Himalayan origins.
Z
is for Zombie

A re-animated corpse.
Also associated with voodoo
Origins worldwide.
Information courtesy of:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_legendary_creatures