- Bestiary Project, The
 - Collection of wonder tales from medieval bestiaries, allegorical in nature, including stories about asps, beavers, and hedgehogs. - Bestiary: Fabulous Beasts, Men, Spirits
- Greek myth and legend is filled with a wide variety of monsters and creatures ranging from Dragons, Giants, Demons, and Ghosts, to multiformed creatures such as the Sphinx, Minotaur, Centaurs, Manticores, and Griffins. Find pictures and descriptions of these mythic bests.
- Dave's Mythical Creatures
- Learn about Biblical beings, serpents and dragons, part-human creatures, and fantastic beasts of the air, land, and sea.
- Elven Realities
- Escapism aside, some people cannot seem to shake the feeling that they are "elves."
- Exploration of Modern Monsters, An
- Takes a look at the re-animated, ecological, technological, and human monsters that plague our imaginations.
- Folklore and Myths
- Browse through folktales and legends from around the world. Contains mythical creature and land stories, gods and goddesses, tall tales, and fables categorized by region and subject.
- Golem (1)
- Read about Golem, the animated being which, according to the Jewish folklore, is created from inanimate matter. Sites provide history, legends, golem theme in various European cultures, and an analytical study of the legend that is rooted in Jewish mysticism and features children's responses to David Wisniewski's book, Golem.
- Jersey Devil, The (4)
- Discover the Jersey Devil, the legendary creature sometimes called Leeds Devil, said to inhabit the Pine Barrens in southern New Jersey. Sites feature legends, background information, sightings, theories, oddities, hunts, articles, and pictures of the legendary cryptid or flying biped with hooves.
- Monstercake
- Cast of the odd, unfortunate, and downright horrible, brought to you with daily monster drawings.
- Monsters
- Introduction to the monsters of Greek mythology, Medieval folklore, classic literature, and modern film.
- Monsters - Strange Science
- Collection of strange, monstrous creatures that populated the imaginations of ancient and Renaissance peoples.
- Monstrous
- Comprehensive resource about monsters across modern culture, mythology, and human history. Vampires, aliens, ghosts, dragons, demons, and other types of monsters are covered.
- Moonfaiyre's Mess
- Home to fairies, dragons, wizards, and other fantastical creatures.
- Mysts of Darkness
- Featuring vampires, witches, werewolves, and other things that go bump in the night.
- Mythical Creatures
- Learn about different sorts of strange, unique creatures from all around the world.
- Phoenixian Book of Creatures, The
- Features an online illustrated encyclopedia of mythical creatures, beasts, and legendary beings. The creatures are categorized by type like fairies, sea-monsters, and vampires.
- Richard Ebbs' Essays: Monsters
- Looks at the role monsters play in Western philosophy and mythology.
- Shadowlands
- Informing visitors on such topics as ghosts and hauntings, mysterious creatures such as Bigfoot and sea serpents, UFOs and aliens, and many other unsolved mysteries.
- Silver Elves
- On the edge of faerie: the realm of the Elfin.
- Suite101.com: Mysterious Creatures
- Links to news articles and web sites.
- The Fantastic in Art & Fiction: The Bestiary
- Exhibit featuring images of imagined animals including unicorns, dragons, and sea serpents as depicted in works from the 16th to 20th century. From Cornell University.
- Things Elvish
- Links, articles, poetry, and images of elves, fairies, and other elementals.
- Trolls
- Introduction to the life of the mysterious Scandinavian troll. Words and pictures by John Botofte.
- Wikipedia: Fictional Species
- Find articles on lots of different fictional beings, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer monsters, fantasy creatures, and alien species. Also has alphabetical list of specific fictitious creatures.
- Wikipedia: List of Monsters
- Large list of monsters from mythology and folklore around the world.
- Wikipedia: Monster
- Defines "monster" with information on monsters in literature, philosophy, and film and television.
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