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'''Magical creature''', '''magical animal''' or '''magical beast''' may refer to:
'''Magical creature''', '''magical beast''', or '''magical animal''' may refer to:


== Religion, mythology and folklore ==
==Folklore, mythology, and religion==
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*[[Legendary creature]], a folkloric or mythological creature
**[[Anthropomorphic animal]], a non-human entity attributed with human traits, emotions, or intentions
**[[Cryptid]], an animal that cryptozoologists believe may exist somewhere in the wild, but whose present existence is disputed or unsubstantiated by science
**[[Monster]], a type of creature found in fiction, folklore, mythology, and religion
**[[Mythological hybrid]], a creature composed of parts from different animals
***[[Human–animal hybrid]], an organism that incorporates elements from both humans and non-human animals
**[[Talking animal]], a non-human animal that can produce sounds or gestures resembling those of a human language
**[[Therianthrope]], a human who shapeshifts into a non-human animal
*[[Animals in mythology and religion]]
**[[Animal deity]], a non-human animal deity
**[[Animism#Non-human animals|Animal spirit]], the spirit of a non-human animal
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**[[Familiar]], a supernatural entity, interdimensional being, or spiritual guardian that protects or assists witches and cunning folk in their practice of magic, divination, and spiritual insight
**[[Power animal]], a neoshamanic tutelary spirit
**[[Totem]], a spirit being, sacred object, or symbol that serves as an emblem of a group of people
**[[Vahana]], a mount of a Hindu deity
**[[Zoomorph]], an entity attributed with a non-human animal form or characteristics


==Fiction==
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*[[Legendary creature]], a mythological or folkloric creature
*''[[Book of Imaginary Beings]]'', a 1957 book by Jorge Luis Borges and Margarita Guerrero
**a [[mythological hybrid]]
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*''[[A Book of Magical Beasts]]'', a 1970 book by Ruth Manning-Sanders
**a [[shapeshifter]] or a [[therianthrope]]
*[[Magical creatures in The Chronicles of Narnia|Magical creatures in ''The Chronicles of Narnia'']]
*[[Cryptid]], a creature or plant whose existence has been suggested but is unrecognized by scientific consensus and often regarded as highly unlikely
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*[[Magical creatures in Harry Potter|Magical creatures in ''Harry Potter'']]
**a [[talking animal]]
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*[[Talking animals in fiction]]
**a [[human–animal hybrid]]
*an [[animal spirit]]
**an [[animal deity]]
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**[[Familiar spirit]], supernatural entities believed to assist witches and cunning folk in their practice of magic
**a [[totem]]ic animal
***[[Power animal]], a broadly animistic and shamanic concept


== Fiction ==
==See also==
*[[Fantastic Beasts (disambiguation)]]

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*[[Talking animals in fiction]]
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*''[[A Book of Magical Beasts]]'', a collection of fairy tales by Ruth Manning-Sanders
*[[Magical beast (Dungeons & Dragons)]], a class of monster in the roleplaying game ''Dungeons & Dragons''
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*[[Magical creatures (Harry Potter)]], creatures in J. K. Rowling's ''Harry Potter'' universe
**''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]'', a book by J. K. Rowling
***[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film)|''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'' (film)]]


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Latest revision as of 22:57, 7 October 2024

Magical creature, magical beast, or magical animal may refer to:

Folklore, mythology, and religion

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  • Legendary creature, a folkloric or mythological creature
    • Anthropomorphic animal, a non-human entity attributed with human traits, emotions, or intentions
    • Cryptid, an animal that cryptozoologists believe may exist somewhere in the wild, but whose present existence is disputed or unsubstantiated by science
    • Monster, a type of creature found in fiction, folklore, mythology, and religion
    • Mythological hybrid, a creature composed of parts from different animals
    • Talking animal, a non-human animal that can produce sounds or gestures resembling those of a human language
    • Therianthrope, a human who shapeshifts into a non-human animal
  • Animals in mythology and religion
    • Animal deity, a non-human animal deity
    • Animal spirit, the spirit of a non-human animal
    • Familiar, a supernatural entity, interdimensional being, or spiritual guardian that protects or assists witches and cunning folk in their practice of magic, divination, and spiritual insight
    • Power animal, a neoshamanic tutelary spirit
    • Totem, a spirit being, sacred object, or symbol that serves as an emblem of a group of people
    • Vahana, a mount of a Hindu deity
    • Zoomorph, an entity attributed with a non-human animal form or characteristics

Fiction

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See also

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