The Phoenixian Book of Creatures

Creatures by Type : Serpents (fabulous)


amphisbaena

Overview - Remarkable creatures related to snakes.



Amphiptere - A small winged serpent related to the wyvern. (Arabian)

amphisbaena

Amphisbaena - A two headed serpent with glowing eyes. (Greek)


Basilisk - A winged serpent so poisonous that simply looking upon it causes instant death. (Roman)


Chimera - A creature that appears to be a combination of animals, usually goat, lion, and serpent. Can be multi-headed. (Greek)


Fury - A female deity of blood vengeance with snakes for hair. (Greek)

gorgon

Gorgon - A winged female being with live snakes for hair. (Greek)

guivre

Guivre - A snakelike creature with a huge dragon head. (French)


Hydra - Any large sea serpent or dragon with more than one head. (Greek)


Jaracacas - A vampiric creature that appears in the form of a snake. (Brazilian)


Jaculus - A small winged serpent related to the wyvern. (Arabian)


Jörmungandr - A serpent long enough to reach around the world and grasp its own tail in its mouth. (Scandinavian)


Leviathan - An immense sea creature with a long serpentine body that is coiled in rings. (Hebrew)


Medusa - A winged female being with live snakes for hair. (Greek)


Melusine - A sometimes winged being with an upper body that resembles a woman and a fish or serpent-like lower body. (Celtic)


Naga - A divine snake-like being with human attributes. (Hindu)


Nix - A shapeshifter that can appear as a human, snake, fish, or mermaid. (German)


Questing Beast - A large, hoofed monster that appears to be part snake and part lion. (European)


Quetzalcoatl - A feathered serpent deity. (Aztec)


Sea Serpent - An immense snake-like creature found mostly in temperate areas of the open ocean. (Prevalent)


Wyrm - A very large or very old serpent or dragon. (English)


Xiuhcoatl - The fire serpent of Aztec mythology. (Aztec)


Zaltys - A small gaurdian snake that brings good fortune. (Baltic)
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