Earth
A role · 44 figures in all
The ground as generative and receiving power: the figure personifies soil, mountain or the buried world, gives fertility, or claims the dead back into the ground.
A role a story gives a figure, not a picture a figure fits. No reference work prints this as a headword, so the wording and the reading are both ours. What each was read from is not: the works named below, and their entries on these figures rather than the descriptions on this site. How this was made.
14 figures carry it. 30 others meet it without carrying it.
Carried by
Figures whose entries here read as carrying the role itself. Both readings marks a figure two independent readings placed here; one reading marks one.
Aine both readings
- Carol Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins, s.v. "Aine."
- Katharine Briggs, An Encyclopedia of Fairies, s.v. "Aine."
- Maria Leach, editor, Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology, and Legend, s.v. "Aine."
Akupara one reading
- Carol Rose, Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, s.v. "Akupara."
- John Dowson, A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, s.v. "Akupara."
- Maria Leach, editor, Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology, and Legend, s.v. "Akupara."
- Theresa Bane, Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore, s.v. "Akupara."
Ala both readings
- Patricia Ann Lynch, African Mythology A to Z.
- Theresa Bane, Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore, s.v. "Ala."
- Ad de Vries, Dictionary of Symbols and Imagery, s.v. "Ala."
- Patricia Monaghan, The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore, p. 14.
Antero Vipunen one reading
- Carol Rose, Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, s.v. "Antero Vipunen."
- Maria Leach, editor, Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology, and Legend, s.v. "Antero Vipunen."
Arawn one reading
- translated by Lady Charlotte Guest, The Mabinogion, p. 167.
- Katharine Briggs, An Encyclopedia of Fairies, s.v. "Arawn."
- Patricia Monaghan, The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore, p. 22.
- Wirt Sikes, British Goblins.
Cipactli one reading
- Theresa Bane, Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore, s.v. "Cipactli."
Dragon Turtle one reading
- Theresa Bane, Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore, s.v. "Dragon Turtle."
Faun one reading
- Ad de Vries, Dictionary of Symbols and Imagery, s.v. "Faun."
- Carol Rose, Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, s.v. "Faun."
- Carol Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins, s.v. "Faun."
- George M. Eberhart, Mysterious Creatures: A Guide to Cryptozoology, s.v. "Faun."
- Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology.
Kinabalu both readings
- Damiana L. Eugenio, Philippine Folk Literature: The Myths, p. 217.
- Theresa Bane, Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore, s.v. "Kinabalu."
Kur both readings
- Jeremy Black and Anthony Green, Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia, s.v. "Kur."
- Theresa Bane, Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore, s.v. "Kur."
Ma one reading
- Firdausi, translated by Arthur George Warner and Edmond Warner, The Sháhnáma, p. 67.
- Maria Leach, editor, Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology, and Legend, s.v. "Ma."
Namazu one reading
- Theresa Bane, Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore, s.v. "Namazu."
Nerthus both readings
- John Lindow, Norse Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs, s.v. "Nerthus."
- Maria Leach, editor, Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology, and Legend, s.v. "Nerthus."
- Patricia Monaghan, The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore, p. 355.
Met by
Figures read as meeting the role rather than carrying it: it is in their stories, held by something they meet, oppose, serve or are destroyed by. It is the commoner reading here, and saying so is the point: a bestiary is largely a catalogue of what the carriers of these roles encounter.
Aido Hwedo
- Carol Rose, Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, s.v. "Aido Hwedo."
- Maria Leach, editor, Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology, and Legend, s.v. "Aido Hwedo."
- Patricia Ann Lynch, African Mythology A to Z, p. 8.
Anubis
- Geraldine Pinch, Egyptian Mythology, p. 104.
- Maria Leach, editor, Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology, and Legend, s.v. "Anubis."
Aqrabuamelu
- Theresa Bane, Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore, s.v. "Aqrabuamelu."
Asag
- Carol Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins, s.v. "Asag."
- Jeremy Black and Anthony Green, Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia, s.v. "Asag."
- Theresa Bane, Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore, s.v. "Asag."
Aswang
- Damiana L. Eugenio, Philippine Folk Literature: The Myths, p. 1978.
Atea
- Maria Leach, editor, Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology, and Legend, s.v. "Atea."
Bahamut
- Carol Rose, Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, s.v. "Bahamut."
- Theresa Bane, Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore, s.v. "Bahamut."
Campe
- Apollodorus, translated by J. G. Frazer, The Library, p. 474.
- Carol Rose, Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, s.v. "Campe."
- Theresa Bane, Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore, s.v. "Campe."
Cerberus
- Ad de Vries, Dictionary of Symbols and Imagery, s.v. "Cerberus."
- Carol Rose, Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, s.v. "Cerberus."
- Hesiod, translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White, Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns and Homerica, p. 9.
Chamrosh
- Carol Rose, Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, s.v. "Chamrosh."
- Firdausi, translated by Arthur George Warner and Edmond Warner, The Sháhnáma.
- Theresa Bane, Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore, s.v. "Chamrosh."
Christ
- Ad de Vries, Dictionary of Symbols and Imagery, s.v. "Christ."
- Damiana L. Eugenio, Philippine Folk Literature: The Myths, p. 312.
- Firdausi, translated by Arthur George Warner and Edmond Warner, The Sháhnáma.
Cwn Annwn
- Maria Leach, editor, Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology, and Legend, s.v. "Annwn."
- Patricia Monaghan, The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore, p. 20.
- Theresa Bane, Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore, s.v. "Annwn."
- Wirt Sikes, British Goblins.
- George M. Eberhart, Mysterious Creatures: A Guide to Cryptozoology, s.v. "Annwn."
Gabriel
- Ad de Vries, Dictionary of Symbols and Imagery, s.v. "Gabriel."
- Carol Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins, s.v. "Gabriel."
- Damiana L. Eugenio, Philippine Folk Literature: The Myths.
Gallu
- Carol Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins, s.v. "Gallu."
- Jeremy Black and Anthony Green, Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia, s.v. "Gallu."
- R. Campbell Thompson, The Devils and Evil Spirits of Babylonia.
Garm
- Carol Rose, Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, s.v. "Garm."
Griffin
- Ad de Vries, Dictionary of Symbols and Imagery, s.v. "Griffin."
- Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, A Complete Guide to Heraldry, p. 318.
- Carol Rose, Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, s.v. "Griffin."
Hisa-Me
- Carol Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins, s.v. "Hisa-Me."
- Theresa Bane, Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore, s.v. "Hisa-Me."
Jaculus
- Theresa Bane, Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore, s.v. "Iaculi."
Kirkegrim
- Carol Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins, s.v. "Church Grim."
- Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology.
- Carol Rose, Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, s.v. "Church Grim."
- Katharine Briggs, An Encyclopedia of Fairies, s.v. "Church Grim."
Knockers
- Carol Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins, s.v. "Coblynau."
- Katharine Briggs, An Encyclopedia of Fairies, s.v. "Coblynau."
- Maria Leach, editor, Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology, and Legend, s.v. "Coblynau."
- Wirt Sikes, British Goblins.
Ljubi
- Carol Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins, s.v. "Ljubi."
Namtar
- Carol Rose, Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, s.v. "Namtar."
- Carol Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins, s.v. "Namtar."
- Jeremy Black and Anthony Green, Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia, s.v. "Namtar."
Nymphs
- Carol Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins, s.v. "Dryad."
- Maria Leach, editor, Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology, and Legend, s.v. "Dryad."
- Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology.
- Ad de Vries, Dictionary of Symbols and Imagery, s.v. "Dryad."
Pegasus
- Ad de Vries, Dictionary of Symbols and Imagery, s.v. "Pegasus."
- Apollodorus, translated by J. G. Frazer, The Library, p. 273.
- Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, A Complete Guide to Heraldry.
- Carol Rose, Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, s.v. "Pegasus."
Rompo
- Theresa Bane, Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore, s.v. "Rompo."
Simargl
- Carol Rose, Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, s.v. "Simargl."
- Theresa Bane, Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore, s.v. "Simargl."
Sphinx
- George M. Eberhart, Mysterious Creatures: A Guide to Cryptozoology, s.v. "Sphinx."
- Geraldine Pinch, Egyptian Mythology, p. 206.
- Hesiod, translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White, Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns and Homerica, p. 9.
Surma
- Carol Rose, Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, s.v. "Surma."
- Theresa Bane, Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore, s.v. "Surma."
Typhon
- Timothy Gantz, Early Greek Myth, p. 2.
- Apollodorus, translated by J. G. Frazer, The Library, p. 339.
- Carol Rose, Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, s.v. "Seth."
Zombi
- Maria Leach, editor, Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology, and Legend, s.v. "Zombi."
Not to be confused with: NOT merely being a land animal, living in a cave, or being made of stone.