The Archivist’s Index
Glossary
Gods, ghosts, monsters, motifs, magical objects, legendary places, and the words we use to make sense of them. This is a growing field guide to the language of mythology, legend, folklore, urban legends, and fairy tales.
A · B · C · D · E · F · G · H · I · J · K · L · M · N · O · P · Q · R · S · T · U · V · W · X · Y · Z
A
- Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index
- Abominable Snowman
- Afterlife
- Alchemist
- Amaterasu
- American Folklore
- American Legends
- American Urban Legends
- Amulet
- Anansi
- Ancestor Spirit
- Andersen Fairy Tales
- Animism
- Ankou
- Anubis
- Apocalypse
- Apparition
- Apotropaic Magic
- Archetype
- Arthurian Legend
- Asgard
- Athena
- Atlantis
- Autostop Ghost
- Aztec Mythology
B
- Baba Yaga
- Bakeneko
- Banshee
- Basilisk
- Beast of Gévaudan
- Bestiary
- Bigfoot
- Black Dog
- Blood Libel
- Bloody Mary
- Bluebeard
- Boggart
- Boogeyman
- Br’er Rabbit
- Brownie
- Bunyip
- Buried Treasure
C
- Campfire Tale
- Cat Sìth
- Cautionary Tale
- Centaur
- Changelings
- Charon
- Chimera
- Chinese Dragon
- Chinese Folklore
- Chinese Mythology
- Chupacabra
- Cinderella
- Classification of Folk Tales
- Clurichaun
- Comparative Mythology
- Contemporary Legend
- Coyote
- Creation Myth
- Cryptid
- Cryptozoology
- Cultural Hero
- Cú Chulainn
- Cyclops
D
- Daidarabotchi
- Demon
- Doppelgänger
- Dragon
- Dragon Slayer
- Draugr
- Dreamtime
- Dullahan
- Dybbuk
- Dzhan
E
- Egyptian Mythology
- Elf
- Enchanted Forest
- Enchantment
- Epic
- Epic Hero
- Erlking
- Etiological Tale
- Excalibur
- Exorcism
- Extraterrestrial Legend
F
- Fable
- Fair Folk
- Fairy
- Fairy Godmother
- Fairy Ring
- Fairy Tale
- Fairy Tale Origins
- Familiar
- Fate
- Faun
- Fenrir
- Folk Belief
- Folk Devil
- Folk Healer
- Folk Hero
- Folk Narrative
- Folk Religion
- Folklore
- Folklore Creature
- Folklorist
- Found Legend
- Fox Spirit
- Frankenstein’s Monster
G
- Gargoyle
- Genie
- Ghost
- Ghost Light
- Ghost Ship
- Ghoul
- Giant
- Great Flood
- Greek Mythology
- Grendel
- Grimm Fairy Tales
- Grim Reaper
- Grýla
- Guardian Spirit
H
- Hellhound
- Hero’s Journey
- Historicized Narrative
- Hobgoblin
- Hodag
- Holy Grail
- Homunculus
- Hopkinsville Goblins
- Household Spirit
- Huldra
- Hydra
I
- Icarus
- Incantation
- Incubus
- Irish Folklore
- Irish Mythology
J
- Jack and the Beanstalk
- Jack-o’-Lantern
- Jackalope
- Japanese Folklore
- Japanese Mythology
- Japanese Urban Legends
- Jersey Devil
- Jiangshi
- Jinn
- Jorōgumo
- Jörmungandr
- Jötunn
- Journey to the Otherworld
K
- Kaiju
- Kami
- Kappa
- Kelpie
- Kitsune
- Kobold
- Kraken
- Krampus
- Krasue
- Kuchisake-onna
- Kumiho
L
- La Llorona
- Lady of the Lake
- Legend
- Legend Trip
- Legendary Creature
- Leprechaun
- Leshy
- Leviathan
- Liber Monstrorum
- Little People
- Loch Ness Monster
- Loki
- Lost City
- Lost Colony
- Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine
- Lost Treasure Legend
- Loveland Frog
- Lycanthrope
M
- Magic
- Magic Mirror
- Magical Helper
- Manananggal
- Manticore
- Mare
- Medieval Bestiary
- Medieval Legend
- Medusa
- Mermaid
- Mexican Folklore
- Mexican Urban Legends
- Mimic
- Minotaur
- Mjölnir
- Mokele-mbembe
- Monster
- Monster Theory
- Mothman
- Motif
- Motif-Index
- Myth
- Mythic Cycle
- Mythical Creature
- Mythology
- Mythologist
N
- Naga
- Nature Spirit
- Nekomata
- Nessie
- Night Hag
- Nine-Tailed Fox
- Nixie
- Norse Mythology
- Nuckelavee
- Nymph
O
- Odin
- Ogre
- Oiwa
- Olympian Gods
- Omen
- Oni
- Oral Tradition
- Oral-Formulaic Tradition
- Orc
- Origin Myth
- Orpheus
- Otherworld
- Ouroboros
P
- Pantheon
- Paranormal
- Pegasus
- Perrault Fairy Tales
- Phantom Hitchhiker
- Phantom Vehicle
- Phoenix
- Pied Piper
- Poltergeist
- Possession
- Preternatural
- Prometheus
- Prophecy
- Psychopomp
- Púca
- Pyramid Legend
Q
- Qilin
- Quest
- Questing Beast
- Quetzalcoatl
R
- Ragnarök
- Red Ghost
- Revenant
- Ritual
- Robin Hood
- Roc
- Rumpelstiltskin
- Runes
- Rusalka
S
- Sacred Tree
- Sasquatch
- Satyr
- Scapegoat
- Sea Monster
- Selkie
- Shadow Person
- Shapeshifter
- Shinto
- Siren
- Slavic Folklore
- Slender Man
- Snow Woman
- Snow White
- Sphinx
- Spirit
- Spring-Heeled Jack
- Succubus
- Supernatural
- Superstition
- Swamp Monster
- Syncretism
T
- Taboo
- Tale Type
- Talisman
- Tanuki
- Thunderbird
- Titan
- Tōkaidō Yotsuya Kaidan
- Troll
- Trickster
- Trojan Horse
- Tsukumogami
- Tulpa
- Typhon
U
- Ubume
- Underworld
- Unicorn
- Unidentified Flying Object
- Urban Legend
- Urban Legend Creature
- Urashima Tarō
- Utburd
V
- Valkyrie
- Vampire
- Vanishing Hitchhiker
- Variant
- Vasilisa the Beautiful
- Vengeful Ghost
- Vernacular Belief
- Vernacular Religion
- Vodyanoy
W
- Wendigo
- Werewolf
- White Lady
- Wild Hunt
- Wild Man
- Wild West Legend
- Will-o’-the-Wisp
- Witch
- Witchcraft
- World Tree
- Wyvern
X
- Xian
- Xiezhi
- Xingtian
- Xtabay
Y
- Yama
- Yamata no Orochi
- Yeti
- Yggdrasil
- Yōkai
- Yūrei
- Yuki-onna
Z
- Zashiki-warashi
- Zeus
- Zhong Kui
- Zombie
- Zorya