This list includes 41 Mythical creatures that start with G, from “Gaasyendietha” to “Gytrash”. These entries cover beasts, spirits, and hybrids from global traditions useful for research, storytelling, and games.
Mythical creatures that start with G are legendary beings—animals, spirits, or hybrids—found in myths and folklore worldwide. Some, like the Gaasyendietha, play roles in cautionary tales or hero myths across different cultures.
Below you’ll find the table with Name, Origin, Description, Famous stories, and Alternate names.
Name: The creature’s common name; you can scan it to find specific entries or compare variants at a glance.
Origin: A brief culture or region; you use it to understand the creature’s cultural background and context quickly.
Description: One-line summary of appearance and behavior; you read it to grasp key traits for writing or game design.
Famous stories: List of notable myths or source titles where the creature appears, helping you locate primary stories and references.
Alternate names: Common variants and synonyms; you consult these when cross-referencing sources or searching different traditions and languages.
Mythical creatures that start with G
| Name | Alternate names | Origin | Famous sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gargoyle | Grotesque | Medieval Europe | Gothic cathedrals, medieval folklore |
| Gargouille | La Gargouille | French legend | Legend of Saint Romanus of Rouen |
| Garm | Garmr | Norse | Poetic Edda, Prose Edda |
| Gandharva | Gandarva | Hindu mythology | Mahabharata, Puranas |
| Ganesha | Ganesh | Hinduism | Puranas, epics, temple traditions |
| Giant | Giants | Global folklore | Greek Gigantes, Norse Jotunn sagas, folktales worldwide |
| Ghillie Dhu | Ghillie-du | Scottish | Scottish Highlands folktales |
| Ghoul | Ghul | Arabic | One Thousand and One Nights, Arabian folklore |
| Ghost | Spirit, Phantom | Global | Countless regional ghost stories and traditions |
| Gorgon | Medusa, Stheno, Euryale | Greek | Hesiod, Ovid, Perseus myth |
| Griffin | Gryphon, Gryphon | Ancient Near East, Europe | Persian and Greek art, Medieval bestiaries |
| Grendel | N/A | Anglo-Saxon | Beowulf |
| Green Man | Greenman | European folklore | Medieval church carvings, folktales |
| Gnome | N/A | Renaissance/European folklore | Paracelsus, European folktales |
| Goblin | Gobelin | European folklore | English folktales, Grimm collections |
| Gumiho | Kumiho | Korean | Korean folktales, Joseon-era stories |
| Golem | N/A | Jewish folklore | Talmudic legends, Prague folktales |
| Garuda | Garutman | Hindu, Buddhist | Mahabharata, Ramayana, Puranas |
| Genie | Jinni, Djinn | Arabic/Islamic | Quranic references, Arabian Nights |
| Grootslang | N/A | Khoikhoi, South African | Khoikhoi folklore, later traveler tales |
| Gwyllion | N/A | Welsh | Welsh folklore collections |
| Gwyllgi | N/A | Welsh | Welsh folktales |
| Gancanagh | Gancanagh | Irish | Irish folktales, 18th–19th century collections |
| Glaistig | Glashtig | Scottish | Scottish folklore collections |
| Glashtyn | Glashtin, Glatisant | Manx | Manx folklore |
| Gryla | Grýla | Icelandic | Icelandic folktales and sagas |
| Gashadokuro | N/A | Japanese | Japanese folklore, kaidan collections |
| Gamayun | Gamayun | Slavic (Russian) | Russian folklore, byliny |
| Graeae | Grey Sisters | Greek | Hesiod, Perseus myth |
| Grigori | Watchers | Judeo-Christian apocrypha | Book of Enoch, apocryphal texts |
| Genbu | Black Tortoise | Chinese/Japanese | Chinese constellations, Japanese myth |
| Gwrach-y-Rhibyn | Gwrach-y-Rhibyn | Welsh | Welsh folktales |
| Gray Man | N/A | Scottish/American coastal folklore | Legends of Ben Macdui, Pawleys Island tales |
| Green Lady | N/A | British Isles | Castle folktales across Britain |
| Gukumatz | Gukumatz, Q’uq’umatz | K’iche’ Maya | Popol Vuh |
| Gog | N/A | Biblical/apocalyptic | Ezekiel, Revelation, apocrypha |
| Gaasyendietha | Gaasyendietha | Seneca (Iroquoian) | Seneca legends |
| Girtablilu | Scorpion-man | Mesopotamian | Epic of Gilgamesh, Akkadian myths |
| Gallu | Gallu demons | Mesopotamian | Sumerian and Akkadian texts |
| Gytrash | Gytch, Guytrash | English (Northern) | Regional English folktales |
| Gwiber | Gwiber | Welsh | Welsh folklore collections |
Descriptions
Gargoyle
Stone grotesque carved as waterspouts; seen as apotropaic guardians and architectural ornament often imagined as monstrous protectors.
Gargouille
Dragon-like river monster defeated by Saint Romanus; tale explains origin of gargoyle carvings and water-spouts in Rouen.
Garm
Fearsome bloodstained hound guarding Hel’s realm; associated with death and prophesied to howl at Ragnarök.
Gandharva
Celestial musician and nature spirit, often associated with love, music, and sometimes martial roles in Vedic and later Hindu texts.
Ganesha
Elephant-headed deity widely worshipped; divine remover of obstacles and patron of beginnings with animal-headed, mythic form.
Giant
Very large humanoids appearing in many cultures, ranging from hostile monsters to ancestral or divine beings with great strength.
Ghillie Dhu
A solitary, moss-covered woodland fae who protects trees and is gentle toward lost children in Highland tales.
Ghoul
Graveyard-dwelling demon or shapeshifter that eats corpses and lures travelers; later absorbed into Western horror tropes.
Ghost
Disembodied human spirit or apparition tied to locations, objects, or unfinished business; appears in virtually all societies’ folklore.
Gorgon
Snake-haired monstrous sisters whose gaze turns onlookers to stone; Medusa is the most famous sister in Greek myth.
Griffin
Hybrid beast with lion body and eagle head/wings, often portrayed as guardian of treasure and symbol of divine power.
Grendel
Monstrous descendant of Cain who terrorizes Heorot; slain by the hero Beowulf in the Old English epic.
Green Man
Foliate face motif representing nature, renewal, or seasonal cycles, commonly carved in churches and vernacular art.
Gnome
Small earth-dwelling humanoids or elemental spirits associated with mines, craftsmanship, and hidden subterranean riches.
Goblin
Small, often malicious or mischievous humanoid creatures causing trouble for humans across many European traditions.
Gumiho
Nine-tailed fox spirit able to shapeshift, often into a woman; portrayed variably as trickster, seductress, or predator.
Golem
Anthropoid figure fashioned from clay and animated by sacred names or rituals to protect or serve its creator.
Garuda
Giant eagle or bird-man, mount of Vishnu; enemy of serpents and emblem of martial might and divine speed.
Genie
Supernatural beings of smokeless fire with free will; can bless or curse, often bound into service in tales.
Grootslang
Primordial elephant-serpent hybrid said to dwell in deep caves, hoard gems, and devour those who intrude.
Gwyllion
Mountain or hillside female spirits who mislead travelers with illusions and fog; cautionary figures in Welsh tradition.
Gwyllgi
Spectral black dog with glowing eyes that haunts lanes and lonely places, often considered an omen of death.
Gancanagh
A seductive male fairy who charms mortal women; blamed in some tales for ruined romances and squandered fortunes.
Glaistig
Fae figure often half-woman, half-goat or horned; sometimes a protective household spirit, sometimes a dangerous trickster.
Glashtyn
Shapeshifting water-spirit appearing as horse or man, associated with lakes, tides, and occasional danger to swimmers.
Gryla
Fearsome giantess who eats naughty children; mother of the Yule Lads in Icelandic Christmas folklore.
Gashadokuro
Enormous skeleton formed from unburied dead that wanders at night, crushing and devouring lone travelers.
Gamayun
Prophetic bird with a woman’s head that speaks divine wisdom and omens, a symbol of knowledge and fate.
Graeae
Three ancient sisters who share a single eye and tooth; custodians of secrets who aid and obstruct heroes.
Grigori
Fallen angelic “Watchers” who impart forbidden knowledge to humans, later depicted as corrupting or semi-divine beings.
Genbu
Tortoise entwined with a snake, one of four celestial guardians representing the north and winter in East Asian cosmology.
Gwrach-y-Rhibyn
Banshee-like apparition called “Hag of the Mist,” keening to foretell death near roads and hills.
Gray Man
Phantom figure appearing as omen or warning before storms or disasters; regional apparition tied to coastal and mountain lore.
Green Lady
Female ghost often depicted wearing green and haunting castles; stories range from tragic to vengeful spirits linked to sites.
Gukumatz
Feathered serpent creator and culture hero associated with wind, water, and creation in Maya-K’iche’ mythology.
Gog
Apocalyptic enemy-figure or nation often depicted as a hostile leader opposing divine order in prophetic traditions.
Gaasyendietha
Enormous fire-serpent or dragon inhabiting deep waters; blamed for storms, drownings, and monstrous phenomena.
Girtablilu
Hybrid scorpion-human guardian of mountain realms, depicted in Mesopotamian art and epic literature as gatekeepers or monsters.
Gallu
Underworld demons who dragged victims to the netherworld; part of ancient Mesopotamian demonology and myth.
Gytrash
Spectral black dog haunting moors and roads in northern England; sometimes protective, often ominous in folklore.
Gwiber
Serpentine dragon or wyvern of Welsh tradition, often described as poisonous, winged, and associated with lakes or marshes.