About Mythological Creatures
Our Mission
At Mythological Creatures, we aim to create the most comprehensive and accessible dictionary of mythical beings from cultures around the world. Our passion is bringing these fascinating stories and legends to life for modern audiences.
What We Offer
- Detailed profiles of thousands of mythological creatures
- Cultural context and historical background
- Classification systems to explore creatures by type, origin and features
- Regular blog content exploring mythology themes
- Interactive features like our "Which Mythological Creature Are You?" quiz
Our Team
Our small team of mythology enthusiasts, researchers, and developers works together to create this growing resource. We combine academic research with accessible writing to make the world of mythology engaging for everyone from casual readers to dedicated scholars.
To keep things coherent while respecting contributor privacy, we work through a set of editorial desks that operate under collective pen names. Individual contributors choose not to publish personal identities, but the roles and backgrounds described here reflect the real expertise behind each desk.
Editorial Desks
Series Editor – Mythological Creatures Directory
Editorial group responsible for overall structure, sourcing policy, and cross-cultural comparisons across the directory, drawing on experience in research, technical writing, and long-form reference projects.
Hellenic & Ancient Mediterranean Desk
Focuses on Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and Near Eastern traditions, using classical literature in translation, standard reference works, and modern scholarship to track how stories echo and diverge across sources.
Northern & European Folklore Desk
Works with Norse, Celtic, and wider European folklore, combining long-term engagement with saga literature and folk-tale collections with practical experience in myth-informed worldbuilding for games and fiction.
African & Diaspora Traditions Desk
Concentrates on African and diaspora myths, using ethnographic collections, oral-history anthologies, and carefully selected studies to keep praise poetry, masquerade spirits, and trickster figures in proper cultural context.
Asian & Pacific Myth Cycles Desk
Explores East, South, and Southeast Asian myth cycles, comparing temple narratives, folk-tale anthologies, and contemporary retellings to show how spirits, dragons, and deities evolve over time.
Americas & Indigenous Traditions Desk
Works with sources on myths from the Americas, with attention to Indigenous traditions, landscape, and how stories change through contact, translation, and modern reinterpretation.
Mythical Disclaimer
The images and data on this site are derived from various historical and literary sources, but we have found that many myths often have multiple versions and interpretations across references, sometimes contradictory. As a result, our creature depictions are artistic interpretations—imaginative blends of folklore, legend, and a dash of AI guesswork. Because creature descriptions vary widely, our illustrations and accompanying information represent our best effort to honor mythology while bridging creative gaps. Enjoy these interpretations—just remember, we’ve done our best to respect the stories and validate available data, but in the realm of mythology, details often shift, imagination leads the way, and nothing is ever set in stone!
Contact Us
Have feedback, suggestions, or questions about our content? We'd love to hear from you! If you believe we've made an error or omission, please let us know so we can correct it. Also, if you would like to collaborate, feel free to contact us.
Email: info@mythologicalcreatures.net
Sponsorship & Partnership Opportunities
We offer limited, curated sponsorship placements on our creature pages for relevant products, services, and projects aligned with our mythology-focused audience. If you've created a book, course, game, artwork, or resource related to mythology and folklore, we'd be interested in discussing a tasteful, year-round placement that connects your work with thousands of engaged readers, educators, and creators.
For sponsorship enquiries, please contact us at info@mythologicalcreatures.net with details about your project.
Mythological Creatures is an independent project dedicated to the preservation and sharing of world mythology.