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энциклопедия вымышленных существБыстрый переход
- Средиземье Средизе́мье (англ. Middle-earth, буквально Среди́нная земля́, также существуют варианты перевода Среднеземье, Средьземелье) — одна из первых и самых известных фэнтези-вселенных. Оно является местом действия основных произведений Дж.Р.Р.Толкина, а также «вольных продолжений» других авторов.
- Белорусский бестиарий Мифические существа, духи и демоны белорусского фольклора.
- Мир Гарри Поттера Вымышленный мир, в котором происходит действие серии романов о юном волшебнике Гарри Поттере. Действие происходит в нашем мире, в Англии, в 1990-х годах. В отличие от реального мира, среди обычных людей (маглов) живут волшебники (маги), обладающие способностью к использованию магии.
New Bestiary, the encyclopedia of imaginary beings
New Bestiary
Welcome to New Bestiary, the encyclopedia of imaginary beings. The word ‘bestiary’ itself comes from Middle Ages. Bestiaries were compendiums of beasts many of which never really existed.
Today there are many modern bestiaries such as Jorge Luis Borges’s Book of Imaginary Beings and many others. Our goal is to create online encyclopedia of ancient and modern imaginary beings based on reliable sources. The major part of New Bestiary is Russian only for the time being. The list of articles in English can be found here.
We are fully aware that such ultimate mission is impossible but we’re trying our best and welcome you to join our journey.
Map of imaginary beings
Map for bestiary tourists, indicating places where we can meet mythological creatures, or at least monuments to them :)Recent articles
A bird which burns itself in pyre and from ashes new bird is born
Visits: 73197; comments: 50, last — korg, 06-23-2022 at 08:11
Monstrous water spirits of Armenian mythology, capable of shapeshifting and related to the dragons-vishapakar
Visits: 168; without comments
A mysterious Japanese yōkai associated with chestnuts and likely originating from a pun
Visits: 210; without comments
According to folklore of the Hottentots from the Kalahari (Namibia), terrible cannibalistic creatures with eyes on their feet
Visits: 18043; comments: 1, last — korg, 06-23-2022 at 07:36
In the folklore of the Andi people living in northwestern Dagestan, the "hungry spirit", a cemetery demon
Visits: 424; comments: 2, last — KOT, 04-07-2025 at 10:55
According to the beliefs of the Lamba people of Zambia, a half-goat, half-crocodile creature that dwells in the celestial lake and descends to earth along the web of lightning
Visits: 293; without comments
Latest Stuff
Our site chronology
04-30-2025 — Your appearance on the site
25.10.2012 — the new bestiary took its rightful place on the main domain
04.01.2008 — the first stone was laid in the construction of a new bestiary
07.11.2005 — new address is Bestiary.us
22.09.2004 — new address is Bestiary.ru
22.03.2004 — we started the forum
07.03.2004 — "Encyclopedia Of Mythical Creatures" moved to Bestiary.com.ru
27.07.2003 — "Encyclopedia Of Mythical Creatures" first appeared online at
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