List of reptilian humanoids

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Quetzalcóatl, the Aztec sky god, in reptilian humanoid form

Reptilian humanoids comprise a common motif in mythology, folklore, science fiction, fantasy, conspiracy theories, ufology, and cryptozoology.

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[edit] In mythology

Reptilian humanoids in world mythology include:

[edit] Male

[edit] Female

  • Cihuacoatl, literally "Snake Woman", an Aztec goddess
  • Echidna, the wife of Typhon in Greek mythology, was half woman, half snake.
  • Moura Encantada from Portuguese and Galician folklore.
  • The Gorgons: Sisters in Greek mythology who had serpents for hair.
  • The Lamia: a child-devouring female demon from Greek mythology depicted as half woman, half serpent.
  • Nüwa: serpentine founding figure from Chinese mythology
  • Wadjet pre-dynastic snake goddess of Lower Egypt - sometimes depicted as half snake, half woman
  • The White Snake: a figure from Chinese folklore

[edit] Either

  • Some djinn in Islamic mythology are described as alternating between human and serpentine forms.
  • Nāga (Devanagari: नाग): reptilian beings from Hindu mythology said to live underground and interact with human beings on the surface.
  • The Serpent: a character from the Genesis creation narrative occasionally depicted with legs, and sometimes identified with Satan, though its representations have been both male and female.

[edit] In cryptozoology

Purported reptilian humanoid cryptids include:

[edit] In ufology and conspiracy theories

[edit] In scientific speculation

[edit] In fiction

A wide range of fictional works depict reptilian humanoids.

[edit] Literature

[edit] Television

[edit] Doctor Who

[edit] Star Trek

[edit] Other

[edit] Comics

[edit] Marvel

[edit] DC

[edit] Other

[edit] Film

[edit] Games

[edit] Roleplaying and strategy games

[edit] Platform and fighting games

[edit] See also

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