Legendary and Mythic Entities


From noble steeds that carry knights into battle to mythical beasts that dwell in the depths of the magical realm, the animals of Arthurian lore play a vital role in shaping the narrative landscape and capturing the imagination of readers and storytellers alike. Each creature holds its own significance, whether as a loyal companion to a legendary hero, a symbol of virtue or vice, or a fantastical embodiment of the mysteries of the Otherworld.


Birds

Babian
Parrot
Sparrowhawk Tournament
Willeris

Cows and Oxen

Three Chief Cows of the Island of Britain
Three Prominent Oxen of the Island of Britain
Three Prominent Cows of the Island of Britain

Demons and Devils

Dagon
Demons of Pesme Avanture
Esquibedes
Incubus
Luciabiaus
Lucifer
Selaphas
Vulganus

Dogs

Call
Caval
Crop-Eared Dog
Cuall
Dolfin
Drudwyn
Girt Dog of Langport
Husdent
Petitcrieu
Rhymhi

Enchancters, Sorcerers and Wizards

Busirane
Coll the Enchanter
Eliavres
Guinebaut
Guynglaff
Klingsor
Malduc
Menw fab Teirgwaedd
Merlin
Nabon the Enchanter
Orpheus the Enchanter
Osmond
Tanabos the Enchanter
Three Enchanters of the Island of Britain

Fairies and Elves

Beaflurs
Blanchemal the Fay
Blandisen
Brangemuer
Brangepart
Brimeholz
Caelia
Dahut
Dame d’Amore
Elf
Elfant
Elfar
Elferon
Elficleos
Elfiline
Elfin
Elfinan
Elfinell
Elfinor
Esclarimonde
Fairy King
Fairy Knight
Fairy Queen
Geun of Turie
Hellekin
Lady of Blancheland
Madoine
Mari-Morgans
Marsique
Martes
Mazadan
Morgan Le Fay
Olyroun
Orguelleus of the Fairy
Pansamurs
Petitcrieu
Phaedria
Pucelle aux Blanche Mains
Terdelaschoye of Feimurgan

Ghosts

Berell
Grey Lady

Giants

About Giants
Alchendic
Ascanior the Fierce
Assiles
Asue
Bagota
Balar of the Dreadful
Beautiful Giantess
Beliagog
Bendigeid Vran
Black Man
Blunderboar
Carone the Great of Granchole
Ceimiad
Ceron
Colbrand
Cormoran
Dialetes
Dinabuc
Diwrnach
Durkan
Esealt the Tall
Faran
Farasan
Fidegart
Fjallsharfir
Galaas the Mighty
Galangelle of Klumester
Galapas
Gargamelle
Gargantua
Giant of Mont Saint-Michel
Giant of the Black Lowe
Giant of the Mount Araby
Giant Without a Name
Glumdalca
Gog and Magog
Gogfran the Giant
Grantorto
Hebusan
Jolyan
Jonap
Karabin
Knight-Giant
Logrin
Lucanor the Great
Mago
Magog
Mahaglant
Malduit
Malseron
Mauduit the Wicked Giant
Moldagog
Morin
Nabon le Noire
Orgoglio
Orguillus
Orribes
Oyle
Ozana le Cure Hardy
Pedolhaearn
Pulaz
Purdan
Red Giant
Redoubted Giant of the Sure Keep
Reimambram of Zadas
Rhitta Gawr
Rience
Tarturiale
Taulurd
The Giants of Tintagil
Trudet
Ulian
Urgan the Hairy
Valentyne of Lombardy
Ysbadadden Bencawr
Zirdos
Zirijon

Hags

Black Hag
White Hag
Hags of Gloucester

Horses

Arondiel
Aubagu
Auferrante
Bastard
Bel Joeor
Black Horse
Blanchard
Brunfort
Chestnut Long-Neck
Cornan
Drwgddyddwg
Du
Fauviel
Favelhand
Fawnell
Giuriando
Grey
Gringolet
Grissel
Guilodien
Gulistardo
Guverjorz
Gwinam Goddwf Hir
Host-Splitter
Huge Yellow
Hwyrddyddwg
Ingliart with the Short Ears
Kincaled
LLamrei
LLuagor
Llwyrddyddwg
Marchepiere
Morel
Pale White Lively Black
Palfrey Beneath the Oak
Papillon
Passbruel
Piantagiorno
Red Wolf-Tread
Sorry Nag
Spumador
Three Beloved Horses of the Island of Britain
Three Bestowed Horses of the Island of Britain
Three Chief Steeds of the Island of Britain
Three Horses Who Carried the Three Horse-Burdens
Three Lively Steeds of the Island of Britain
Three Pack-Horses of the Island of Britain
Three Plundered Horses of the Island of Britain

Monsters and Beasts

Afanc
Blatant Beast
Borlow-Beanie
Despair
Dragons
Error
Fish-Knight
Galtisant
Hairy Carl
Pfetan
Questing Beast

Serpents

Black Serpent of the Barrow
Glain
Papagustes
Serpent, Le

Wolves, Werewolves and Shapeshifters

Enchanter Knights
Gorlagon
Marrok

Witches

Witches
Duessa
Fidessa
Hags of Gloucester
Nimue
Nine Witches