Demons, Monsters, and Entities Rooted in European Myth and Legend
The Infernal Dictionary
This section offers a comprehensive catalog of mythical creatures, demons, entities, and monsters, primarily rooted in European folklore but extending to global traditions. Organized alphabetically, each entry is classified by Creature Types, Mythological or Cultural Origins, Roles or Functions, Literary Sources, Historical or Legendary Time Periods, Attributes or Powers, and Alignments or Moral Standings. From ancient myths to medieval legends, this guide explores the multifaceted roles these beings play in love, conflict, and morality. Designed for enthusiasts of folklore and mythology, it provides a structured and accessible reference for understanding the mythical lore across cultures and eras.
Alphabetical list of Cryptid Creatures
- Labitte
- Labourd
- Labrosse
- Lachanopteres
- Lachus
- Ladwaiturs
- Laica
- Lake
- Lake of Urfa
- Lamia
- Lamies
- Lampadomancy
- Lampon the Seer
- Lancinet (Knight)
- Landela the Magician
- Langeac (Minister)
- Langiens
- Langiens
- Languet (Curé)
- Lanthila
- Laplanders (Sami People)
- Lares
- Larvae
- Last Judgment
- Last Judgment Bell
- Laurel
- Lauthu
- Lavater, Johann Kaspar
- Lavisari
- Layra
- Lazar, Tsar of Serbia
- Leaupartie
- Lecanomancy
- Lemia (Witch)
- Lemures
- Lemures (Rémures)
- Leo (The Lion)
- Leonard (Demon)
- Léonarde Ghastenet
- Leopold (Son of Rudolf II)
- Lépapa (Rock)
- Leprechaun
- Leroux de Lincy
- Lescot (Diviner)
- Lespèce
- Lethe (River)
- Letters of the Alphabet (Mystery)
- Letters on the Various Apparitions of a Benedictine from Toulouse
- Leuce-Carin, Author of the ‘Travels of the Apostles’
- Leucophylle, the Plant of Fidelity
- Levi of Moravia, the 16th-Century Magician
- Leviathan, the Grand Admiral of Hell
- Libanius, Magician of Ravenna
- Libanomancy, Divination by Incense
- Libertines, the Freethinkers of Flanders
- Libra (The Balance)
- Lie
- Liévin Lemnius (Lemnus)
- Lightning
- Lightning, a Natural Phenomenon
- Lilith
- Limbo
- Limyre
- Linurgus
- Lion in Folklore
- Lios
- Lisathama and Lithomana
- Lissi
- Lithomancy
- Little Peter
- Little World
- Lituus
- Lizards in Folklore
- Lock
- Locusts
- Lofarde
- Logherys
- Loki
- Lokman
- London Lapereau Child Phenomenon
- Longevity
- Loota Bird
- Lottery Magic
- Lou Drapé: The Legendary Extensible Horse of Aigues-Mortes Folklore
- Lou-Pécat
- Loudun Possessions
- Louis Berquin, 16th-Century French Courtier
- Louis de Richelieu
- Louis Delangle
- Louis I (Holy Roman Emperor)
- Louis Lavater
- Louis of Hungary
- Louis XI (King of France)
- Louis XIII (King of France)
- Louis-Eugène Flaque
- Louis-Sébastien Mercier
- Louise Maillât (Demonic Possession)
- Louise of Savoy
- Loup-Garou (Blois)
- Love Potion
- Love Potion
- Lubin (Fish)
- Lucesme
- Lucian
- Luciferians
- Lucius Cornelius Sulla
- Lucumorians
- Lugubre (Bird)
- Lure, Guillaume
- Luricaunes (Cluricaunes, Lurigadaunes, Logherys)
- Luridan
- Lusignan Family
- Lusmore (Fairy Cap)
- Luther, Martin
- Lutins
- Lutins (Wrestlers)
- Lutschin (Switzerland)
- Luxembourg, François de Montmorency, Duke of
- Luxembourg, The Maréchale de
- Lycanthropy
- Lycaon (Λυκάων)
- Lycas
- Lychnomancy
- Lynx
- Lysimachia
- Lysimachus