Another group, less human in appearance, would include dragons, mermaids, unicorns, Pegasus and many others. These mythical creatures are a form of nature spirit, often described as metaphysical, supernatural or preternatural.

This site contains a great deal of information about most all mythological creatures including Pixies Fairies Elves. See the following pages for an in depth discussion of some of the better known mythical creatures.

Fairies Fairies might be thought of as small, feminine, very delicate creatures dressed in pastel or white cloths that live in fairyland. They do manage to get involved in human lives, but always with good intentions.

There is a great deal of Fairy Art being done by famous artists such as Amy Brown Fairies. Some of the fairy artwork is free and can be found on an internet search, such as free fairy art or free fairy graphics.

Fairies pictures are also very popular for doing fairy drawings, especially pencil drawings of fairies. Young people may sit for hours doing a pencil drawing of a fairy.

Elves They are very beautiful youthful looking men and women with great magical powers. They live underground or in caves in the forest. These are almost always near a well or spring. Elfs live a very long time and some are considered to be immortal.

Dwarfs A Dwarf is a magical creature that is associated with age and wisdom. Their pictures almost always are with beards. They have great knowledge, particularly of craftsmanship. Metallurgy is one of their great skills. They are said to have made some of the great artifacts of legend.

Leprechauns Leprechauns are Irish mythical creatures that seem to be found only in Irish folklore. They are described as male faerie that appear as tiny, wizen-faced old men that inhabit the isle of Ireland. There are many leprechaun legends and leprechaun stories that come from the early 19th century.

Are Mermaids Real ? Mermaids are legendary creatures that live in the sea and have the upper body and torso of a beautiful woman and the lower body of a fish. Mermaids are thought to be enchantresses who are capable of wooing men to their deaths through the sound of their songs. The term "Sea Sirens" or "Sirens mythological creatures" is sometimes used instead of mermaids. This occurs often when used with sirens in Greek mythology

Dragons In early cultures, Dragons, when they appear, seem to be created from parts of various creatures. Most images have eagle's feet and wings, lion's front paws, head of a snake, scales like a fish, giant horns and a alligator body and tail, which sometimes extended the whole length of the creature.

Fairy Tales There are many fairy stories and fairy tales about these fantasy creatures. Some of the more popular fairytales are Cinderella, Tinkerbelle in Peter Pan, Alice In Wonderland, Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White and many more.