The Questing Beast: The Legendary Arthurian Creature
The Questing Beast is a bizarre creature that appears in the Arthurian legends. It is pursued by the entire family line of King Pellinore.
Creatures
Arthurian Bestiary: All Animals and Mythical Creatures
A complete list of all the animals, beasts, and mythical creatures found in the Arthurian legends featuring King Arthur.
Jormungandr: The Midgard World Serpent in Norse Mythology
Jormungandr, also known as the World Serpent and Midgard Serpent, is an important character in Norse mythology.
Gashadokuro: The Starving Skeleton Japanese Yokai
The Gashadokuro, a Japanese Yokai, appear in Japanese folklore as skeletal ghosts fifteen times the size of a normal person.
Error: A Monster in The Faerie Queene
Error is one of the first monsters that we see in The Faerie Queene, and serves as a kind of prototype challenge to the Redcrosse knight.
The Dragon in The Faerie Queene
Dragons are in a lot of medieval literature, but the one in Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queene is particularly important. Find out why.
