Mythical Creatures

[xenith]

I'm making a list of mythical/supernatural creatures that have or can take human form, from Europe particularly British Isles.

This isn't as easy as I thought. There's the obvious ones of werewolves & vampires. Various little folk & big folk who wouldn't pass as human due to their size. Some individuals.

Angels & their ilk
Demons
Various water spirits (each uisge, selkies, nixes, undine etc - there are a lot of these)
Dryads
Elves
Banshee
Aos si/daoine sidhe
Leansidhe
Golems

Now my brain is full up, but I'm sure there's more.

Comments

[gillpolack.livejournal.com]

Briggs does good listings (and explanations, and the stories that remind us of them) if you want a handy source for the UK.

[monissaw.livejournal.com]

That's a thought. Beats looking through badly organised web sites.

[gillpolack.livejournal.com]

I love books :).

[punktortoise.livejournal.com]

Dryads, perhaps?

And would the Flying Dutchman / Wandering Jew concept fit into this category? (supernatural lifespan, if not a truly supernatural being.)

[monissaw.livejournal.com]

Dryads, yes. Don't know how I missed them.

The others are what I meant by inviduals, which I didn't explain, did I? :)

[madwriter.livejournal.com]

Golems have in some stories, but I think always with outside help. (Though pure golems are ones that were crafted by people rather than born, so I don't know if that counts.)

[monissaw.livejournal.com]

They fit. Added to the list. Thanks :)