"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Ever since we started telling stories, mythical creatures have fascinated and terrified humans with their ...

As a Potterhead, there’s nothing you can teach me about mythical creatures, magic, and fantasy. But it turns out the many creatures of Hogwarts are just the tip of the iceberg. Let’s look at 17 of the ...

Long before "Twilight" put Jacob on the map, werewolves have been the subject of countless movies, books and monster tales. Dating as far back as the ancient Greeks, werewolves and other shapeshifters ...

The Griffin, a lion-eagle hybrid, likely originated from Protoceratops fossils in Central Asia, inspired ancient myths of creatures. Historical reports of werewolves often involved people affected by ...

Also known as the Grey Sisters, the Graeae are a trio of wizened sisters who share a single tooth and eye between the three of them. Daughters of Ceto and Phorcys, a pair of primordial sea deities, ...