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==Partly human==
==Partly human==
{{see|therianthropy}}
{{see|therianthropy}}
===Upper part human===
===Upper part [[human]]===
* Centauroid
* Centauroid
** [[Bai Ze]] - The descriptions vary for this beast.
** [[Bai Ze]] - The descriptions vary for this beast.
** [[Buraq]] - A creature from Persian iconography that has the head of a man and the body of a horse.
** [[Buraq]] - A creature from Persian iconography that has the head of a man and the body of a [[horse]].
** [[Centaur]] - A half-human, half-horse creature.
** [[Centaur]] - A half-human, half-[[horse]] creature.
** [[Onocentaur]] - A half-human, half-donkey creature.
** [[Onocentaur]] - A half-human, half-[[donkey]] creature.
** [[Penghou]] - A creature with the face of a man and the body of a dog.
** [[Penghou]] - A creature with the face of a man and the body of a [[dog]].
** [[Lamassu|Shedu]] - A deity that is often often depicted with a bull or lion's body, an eagle's wings, and a human's head.
** [[Lamassu|Shedu]] - A deity that is often often depicted with a [[Cattle|bull]] or lion's body, an [[eagle]]'s wings, and a human's head.
** [[Wemic]] - A creature that is half-human half-lion.
** [[Wemic]] - A creature that is half-human half-[[lion]].


* Goat
* [[Goat]]
** [[Fa2+2=7un]]
** [[Faun]]
** [[Pan (god)|Pan]]
** [[Pan (god)|Pan]]
** [[Satyr]]
** [[Satyr]]
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** [[Daksha]] - He was part goat for some time.
** [[Daksha]] - He was part goat for some time.


* Bird
* [[Bird]]
** [[Bird goddess]]
** [[Bird goddess]]
** [[Lilith|Lilitu]]
** [[Lilith|Lilitu]]
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** [[Alkonost]]
** [[Alkonost]]


* Fish
* [[Fish]]
** [[Dagon]] - A half man, half fish deity.
** [[Dagon]] - A half man, half fish deity.
** [[Ichthyocentaurs]] - Creatures that have the torsos of men, the front legs of a horse, and the tails of a fish.
** [[Ichthyocentaurs]] - Creatures that have the torsos of men, the front legs of a [[horse]], and the tails of a fish.
** [[Mermaid]] and [[Merman]] - A race of half-human, half-fish creatures.
** [[Mermaid]] and [[Merman]] - A race of half-human, half-fish creatures.
** [[Triton (mythology)|Triton]] - A Greek God who is the same as Merman.
** [[Triton (mythology)|Triton]] - A Greek God who is the same as Merman.
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** [[Matsya]] - An [[avatar]] of Lord Vishnu that is half-man half-fish.
** [[Matsya]] - An [[avatar]] of Lord Vishnu that is half-man half-fish.


* Snake
* [[Snake]]
** [[Fu Xi]]
** [[Fu Xi]]
** [[Lamia]]
** [[Lamia]]
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* Other
* Other
** [[Drider]] - Half-man half-spider
** [[Drider]] - Half-man half-[[spider]]
** [[Ipotane]] - A human with the hindquarters of a horse.
** [[Ipotane]] - A human with the hindquarters of a [[horse]].
** [[Scorpion man|Scorpion Man]] - Half-man half-scorpion.
** [[Scorpion man|Scorpion Man]] - Half-man half-[[scorpion]].


===Human-headed===
===Human-headed===
* [[Atargatis]] – Human face, fish body
* [[Atargatis]] – Human face, [[fish]] body
* [[Manticore]] – Human face, lion body, scorpion tail, occasional dragon wings
* [[Hatuibwari]] - Human head, [[snake|serpent]] body, [[bat]] wings
* [[Sphinx]] – Human head, lion body, occasional bird wings
* [[Manticore]] – Human face, [[lion]] body, [[scorpion]] tail, occasional [[dragon]] wings
* [[Sphinx]] – Human head, [[lion]] body, occasional [[bird]] wings


===Human with animal head===
===Human with animal head===
{{main|Theriocephaly}}
{{main|Theriocephaly}}


* [[Anubis]] - A jackal-headed Egyptian God.
* [[Anubis]] - The [[jackal]]-headed Egyptian God.
* [[Bastet]] - The cat-headed Egyptian Goddess.
* [[Bastet]] - The [[cat]]-headed Egyptian Goddess.
* [[Chi You]], [[Minotaur]] and [[Ox-Head and Horse-Face|Ox-Head]] - Each of them has the head of a bull.
* [[Chi You]], [[Minotaur]] and [[Ox-Head and Horse-Face|Ox-Head]] - Each of them has the head of a [[Cattle|bull]].
* [[Cynocephaly]] - A dog-headed creature.
* [[Cynocephaly]] - A [[dog]]-headed creature.
* [[Ganesha]] - An elephant-headed deity.
* [[Ganesha]] - An [[elephant]]-headed deity.
* [[Hanuman]] - A humanoid monkey deity.
* [[Hanuman]] - A humanoid [[monkey]] deity.
* [[Hayagriva]] - A horse-headed [[avatar]].
* [[Hayagriva]] - A [[horse]]-headed [[avatar]].
* [[Heqet]] - The frog-headed Egyptian God.
* [[Heqet]] - The [[frog]]-headed Egyptian God.
* [[Tengu|Karasu-tengu]] - A crow-type Tengu.
* [[Tengu|Karasu-tengu]] - A [[crow]]-type Tengu.
* [[Khepri]] - The scarab beetle-headed Egyptian God.
* [[Khepri]] - The [[Scarabaeidae|scarab beetle]]-headed Egyptian God.
* [[Khnum]] - The ram-headed Egyptian God.
* [[Khnum]] - The [[Sheep|ram]]-headed Egyptian God.
* [[Kuk]] - Kuk's male form has a frog head while his female form has a snake head.
* [[Kuk]] - Kuk's male form has a [[frog]] head while his female form has a [[snake]] head.
* [[Maahes]] - A lion-headed Egyptian Goddess.
* [[Maahes]] - The [[lion]]-headed Egyptian Goddess.
* [[Meretseger]] - The cobra-headed Egyptian Goddess.
* [[Meretseger]] - The [[cobra]]-headed Egyptian Goddess.
* [[Narasimha]] - A lion-headed avatar.
* [[Narasimha]] - A [[lion]]-headed avatar.
* [[Ox-Head and Horse-Face|Horse-Face]] - A horse-faced creature.
* [[Ox-Head and Horse-Face|Horse-Face]] - A [[horse]]-faced creature.
* [[Ra]], [[Horus]] and [[Monthu]] - Each of these Egyptian Gods has the head of a falcon.
* [[Ra]], [[Horus]] and [[Monthu]] - Each of these Egyptian Gods has the head of a [[falcon]].
* [[Seker]] - The hawk-headed Egyptian Goddess.
* [[Seker]] - The [[hawk]]-headed Egyptian Goddess.
* [[Sekhmet]] - The lioness-headed Egyptian Goddess.
* [[Sekhmet]] - The [[Lion|lioness]]-headed Egyptian Goddess.
* [[Sobek]] - The crocodile-headed Egyptian God.
* [[Sobek]] - The [[crocodile]]-headed Egyptian God.
* [[Thoth]] - The ibis-headed Egyptian God.
* [[Thoth]] - The [[ibis]]-headed Egyptian God.
* [[Tikbalang]] - A human-horse.
* [[Tikbalang]] - A human-horse.
* [[Taweret]] - The hippopotamus-headed Egyptian Goddess.
* [[Taweret]] - The [[hippopotamus]]-headed Egyptian Goddess.
* [[Varaha]] - A boar-headed [[avatar]].
* [[Varaha]] - A [[Wild boar|boar]]-headed [[avatar]].
* [[Werecat]] - A creature that is part cat, part man.
* [[Werecat]] - A creature that is part [[cat]], part man.
* [[Werewolf]] - A creature that is part wolf, part man.
* [[Werewolf]] - A creature that is part [[Gray wolf|wolf]], part man.


===Human with some animal parts===
===Human with some animal parts===
* Winged
* Winged
** [[Winged genie|Winged Genie]] - A genie with bird wings.
** [[Winged genie|Winged Genie]] - A [[Jinn|genie]] with [[bird]] wings.
** [[Devil]] - A creature with bat wings.
** [[Devil]] - A creature with [[bat]] wings.
** [[Angel]] - Common iconography depicting a human with bird wings.
** [[Angel]] - Common iconography depicting a human with [[bird]] wings.
*** [[Seraph]] - An elite angel, described with multiple wings.
*** [[Seraph]] - An elite angel that is described with multiple wings.
** [[Fairy]] - A humanoid with insect-like wings.
** [[Fairy]] - A humanoid with [[insect]]-like wings.
** [[Mothman]] - A humanoid moth.
** [[Mothman]] - A humanoid [[moth]].


* Horned
* Horned
** [[Adlet]] - A human with dog legs.
** [[Adlet]] - A human with [[dog]] legs.
** [[Devil]] -
** [[Devil]] -
** [[Hathor]] - An Egyptian Goddess with cow horns.
** [[Hathor]] - An Egyptian Goddess with [[Cattle|cow]] horns.
** [[Horned God]] -
** [[Horned God]] -
** [[Oni]] -
** [[Oni]] -


===Part animal, part Human===
===Part animal, part Human===
* [[Avatea]] - A creature that has the right half a man and the left half a fish.
* [[Avatea]] - A creature that has the right half a man and the left half a [[fish]].
* [[Bat (goddess)|Bat]] - An Egyptian Goddess with the horns and ears of a cow.
* [[Bat (goddess)|Bat]] - An Egyptian Goddess with the horns and ears of a [[Cattle|cow]].
* [[Garuda]] - A creature that has the head and wings of an eagle, body of a man.
* [[Garuda]] - A creature that has the head and wings of an [[eagle]], and body of a man.
* [[Nandi (bull)|Nandi]] - Some [[Puranas]] describe Nandi or Nandikeshvara as bull faced with a human body that resembles that of Shiva in proportion and aspect.
* [[Nandi (bull)|Nandi]] - Some [[Puranas]] describe Nandi or Nandikeshvara as bull faced with a human body that resembles that of Shiva in proportion and aspect.


==Non-human==
==Non-human==
* [[Allocamelus]] – A Heraldic creature that has the head of a donkey and the body of a camel.
* [[Allocamelus]] – A Heraldic creature that has the head of a [[donkey]] and the body of a [[camel]].
* [[Ammit]] – An Egyptian creature that has the head of a crocodile, the front legs of a lion, and the back legs and hindquarters of a hippopotamus.
* [[Ammit]] – An Egyptian creature that has the head of a [[crocodile]], the front legs of a [[lion]], and the back legs and hindquarters of a [[hippopotamus]].
* [[Baku (spirit)|Baku]] – A Japanese creature that has an elephant's trunk, the eyes of a rhinoceros, the tail of an ox, and the paws of a tiger.
* [[Baku (spirit)|Baku]] – A Japanese creature that has an [[elephant]]'s trunk, the eyes of a [[rhinoceros]], the tail of an [[ox]], and the paws of a [[tiger]].
* [[Basilisk]], [[Cockatrice]] – Both of them are depicted of being a mix between a chicken and a reptilian.
* [[Basilisk]], [[Cockatrice]] – Both of them are depicted of being a mix between a [[chicken]] and a reptilian.
* [[Chimera (mythology)|Chimera]] – A Greek mythology creature that has the head and front legs of a lion, the head and back legs of a goat, and a snake-headed tail.
* [[Catoblepas]] - A creature with the head of a [[wild boar]] and the body of a [[bison]].
* [[Chimera (mythology)|Chimera]] – A Greek mythology creature that has the head and front legs of a [[lion]], the head and back legs of a [[goat]], and a [[snake]]-headed tail.
* [[Sphinx|Criosphinx]] - A sphinx that has the head of a [[Sheep|ram]].
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* [[Fenghuang]] – A Japanese creature that has the head of a golden pheasant, the body of a mandarin duck, the tail of a peacock, the legs of a crane, the mouth of a parrot, and the wings of a swallow.
* [[Gajasimha]] – A creature that has the head of an elephant and the body of a lion.
* [[Enfield (heraldry)|Enfield]] - A Heraldic creature with the head of a [[fox]], the forelegs of an [[eagle]], the body of a [[lion]], and the tail of a [[Gray wolf|wolf]].
* [[Griffin]] – A creature that has the head front legs, and wings of an eagle and the hindquarters of a lion.
* [[Fenghuang]] – A Japanese creature that has the head of a [[Golden Pheasant|golden pheasant]], the body of a [[Mandarin Duck|mandarin duck]], the tail of a [[Peafowl|peacock]], the legs of a [[Crane (bird)|crane]], the mouth of a [[parrot]], and the wings of a [[swallow]].
* [[Hippalectryon]] – The front half is that of a horse and the rear half has a rooster's wings, tail, and legs.
* [[Gajasimha]] – A creature that has the head of an [[elephant]] and the body of a [[lion]].
* [[Griffin]] – A creature that has the head front legs, and wings of an [[eagle]] and the hindquarters of a [[lion]].
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* [[Hippocamp|Hippocampus]] – A Greek mythology creature that is half-horse half-fish.
* [[Hippogriff]] – A creature that resembles a Griffin with the hindquarters of a horse.
* [[Hieracosphinx]] - A type of Sphinx that had a [[falcon]] head.
* [[Hippalectryon]] – The front half is that of a [[horse]] and the rear half has a [[Chicken|rooster]]'s wings, tail, and legs.
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* [[Jackalope]] – A jackrabbit with the antlers of a deer.
* [[Ophiotaurus]] – A creature that is half-bull half-serpent.
* [[Hippocamp|Hippocampus]] – A Greek mythology creature that is half-[[horse]] half-[[fish]].
* [[Owlbear]] – A creature that is a hybrid of an owl and a bear.
* [[Hippogriff]] – A creature that resembles a Griffin with the hindquarters of a [[horse]].
* [[Pegasus]] – A horse with the wings of a bird.
* [[Jackalope]] – A [[Hare|jackrabbit]] with the antlers of a [[deer]].
* [[Peryton]] – A deer with the wings of a bird.
* [[Merlion]] - A creature with the head of a [[lion]] and the body of a [[fish]].
* [[Qilin]] – A Chinese creature with the head of a dragon, the antlers of a deer, the scales of a fish, the hooves of an ox, the tail of a lion. The Japanese version is depicted as a deer-shaped dragon with the tail of an ox.
* [[Monocerus]] - Medieval bestiaries describe this creature as having the head of a [[Deer|stag]], the body of a [[horse]], the feet of an [[elephant]], and the tail of a [[Wild boar|boar]].
* [[Questing Beast]] – A creature that has the head and tail of a serpent, the body of a leopard, the haunches of a lion, an the feet of a deer.
* [[Ophiotaurus]] – A creature that is half-[[Cattle|bull]] half-[[Snake|serpent]].
* [[Sea-lion]] - A creature that is half-lion half-fish.
* [[Owlbear]] – A creature that is a hybrid of an [[owl]] and a [[bear]].
* [[Skvader]] – A Swedish creature that has the forequarters and hind-legs of a European hare and the back, wings and tail of a female wood grouse.
* [[Pegasus]] – A [[horse]] with the wings of a [[bird]].
* [[Wolpertinger]] – A creature that has the head of a rabbit, the body of a squirrel, the antlers of a deer, and the wings and legs of a pheasant.
* [[Peryton]] – A [[deer]] with the wings of a [[bird]].
* [[Qilin]] – A Chinese creature with the head of a [[Chinese dragon|Chinese Dragon]], the antlers of a [[deer]], the scales of a [[fish]], the hooves of an [[ox]], and the tail of a [[lion]]. The Japanese version is depicted as a deer-shaped dragon with the tail of an ox.
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* [[Wyvern]] – A bird/dragon-like creature.
* [[Yali (Hindu mythology)|Yali]] – A Hindu creature that has head of a lion, the tusks of an elephant, the body of a cat, and the tail of a serpent.
* [[Questing Beast]] – A creature that has the head and tail of a [[Snake|serpent]], the body of a [[leopard]], the haunches of a [[lion]], ans the feet of a [[deer]].
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* [[Sea-lion]] - A creature that is half-[[lion]] half-[[fish]].
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* [[Ypotryll]] – A Heraldic creature with the tusked head of a boar, the humped body of a camel, the legs and hooves of an ox or goat, the tail of a snake.
* [[Skvader]] – A Swedish creature that has the forequarters and hind-legs of a European [[hare]] and the back, wings and tail of a female [[Western Capercaillie|wood grouse]].
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* [[Winged lion]] - A [[lion]] with the wings of a [[bird]].
* [[Winged unicorn]] - A [[unicorn]] with the wings of a [[bird]].
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* [[Wolpertinger]] – A creature that has the head of a [[rabbit]], the body of a [[squirrel]], the antlers of a [[deer]], and the wings and legs of a [[pheasant]].
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* [[Wyvern]] – A [[bird]]/[[dragon]]-like creature.
* [[Yali (Hindu mythology)|Yali]] – A Hindu creature that has head of a [[lion]], the tusks of an [[elephant]], the body of a [[cat]], and the tail of a [[Snake|serpent]].
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* [[Ypotryll]] – A Heraldic creature with the tusked head of a [[Wild boar|boar]], the humped body of a [[camel]], the legs and hooves of an [[ox]] or [[goat]], and the tail of a [[snake]].


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Further information: Mythological hybrid

Below is a list of mythological hybrids.

Partly human

Further information: therianthropy

Upper part human

  • Centauroid
    • Bai Ze - The descriptions vary for this beast.
    • Buraq - A creature from Persian iconography that has the head of a man and the body of a horse.
    • Centaur - A half-human, half-horse creature.
    • Onocentaur - A half-human, half-donkey creature.
    • Penghou - A creature with the face of a man and the body of a dog.
    • Shedu - A deity that is often often depicted with a bull or lion's body, an eagle's wings, and a human's head.
    • Wemic - A creature that is half-human half-lion.
  • Fish
    • Dagon - A half man, half fish deity.
    • Ichthyocentaurs - Creatures that have the torsos of men, the front legs of a horse, and the tails of a fish.
    • Mermaid and Merman - A race of half-human, half-fish creatures.
    • Triton - A Greek God who is the same as Merman.
    • Jengu
    • Matsya - An avatar of Lord Vishnu that is half-man half-fish.

Human-headed

Human with animal head

Main article: Theriocephaly

Human with some animal parts

Part animal, part Human

  • Avatea - A creature that has the right half a man and the left half a fish.
  • Bat - An Egyptian Goddess with the horns and ears of a cow.
  • Garuda - A creature that has the head and wings of an eagle, and body of a man.
  • Nandi - Some Puranas describe Nandi or Nandikeshvara as bull faced with a human body that resembles that of Shiva in proportion and aspect.

Non-human

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