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Manaia — may refer to: Manaia (mythological creature), a bird headed mythological creature and symbol of protection in Māori mythology Manaia (Samoa), a tribal rank in Samoa held by the son of a chief Manaia (cultural group), a Māori cultural group in the … Wikipedia
Kobold — This article is about the sprite from Germanic folklore. For other uses, see Kobold (disambiguation). Kobold The kobold Heinzelmann Grouping Mythological creature Fairy Sprite Country German … Wikipedia
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Gnome — This article is about the humanoid creature. For the computing desktop environment, see GNOME. For the lawn ornament, see garden gnome. For other uses, see Gnome (disambiguation). A gnome /ˈnoʊm … Wikipedia
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Naiad — For other uses, see Naiad (disambiguation). A Naiad by John William Waterhouse, 1893; a water nymph approaches the sleeping Hylas. In Greek mythology, the Naiads or Naiades (Ναϊάδες from the Greek νάειν, to flow, and νᾶμα, running water ) were a… … Wikipedia
Changeling — For other uses, see Changeling (disambiguation). Trolls with the changeling they have raised, John Bauer, 1913. A changeling is a creature found in Western European folklore and folk religion. It is typically described as being the offspring of a … Wikipedia
Samoan Islands — For other uses, see Samoa (disambiguation). Samoan Islands Olosega island in the Manu a group, eastern Samoa Islands … Wikipedia
Mogwai (Chinese culture) — For other uses, see Mogwai (disambiguation). The word mogwai is the transliteration of the Cantonese word 魔怪 (Jyutping: mo1 gwaai3) (Mandarin Chinese: 魔鬼; pinyin: móguǐ) meaning monster , evil spirit , devil or demon . Mogwai/Mogui in Chinese… … Wikipedia
