17 Sexy Mythological Creatures 

Folklore is full of horrifying creatures that’ll cause nightmares and sleepless nights. However, folklore, urban legends, and fairy tales also feature sexy mythological creatures that will keep you up for the wrong reasons. While they might be attractive, that doesn’t mean they aren’t scary. Some terrifying creatures use their good looks, charm, and sex appeal to rope their victims in and then reveal the hideous monster they truly are.

Folklore is also full of heroes and majestic beings as well. Several hideous creatures in Greek mythology were once beautiful but were the victim of an evil plot. Some monsters are hybrids of humans and several other horrifying creatures. Regardless, they’re the most beautiful beings and creatures in folklore and mythology. Here’s a look at 17 sexy mythological characters. 

17 Sexy Mythological Creatures 

1. Medusa

Medusa has a reputation for striking fear into her enemy’s hearts. She’s one of Greek mythology’s most notorious creatures with a head full of snakes instead of hair. She can easily turn anyone into stone with a glance. Despite the hideous snakes on her head, Medusa’s depicted as a sexy and sensual creature.

She even uses her charm and sex appeal to lure in unsuspecting victims. Don’t be fooled; she’ll turn her enemies into stone without notice. Medusa is one of the few creatures in mythology depicted as a beautiful monster.

2. Mermaids

Mermaids are part of folklore and mythology in several different cultures. Often depicted with a female upper body and a fishtail, mermaids usually appear as gorgeous creatures. In some mythology, they show up before a horrible storm or tragic shipwreck.

Mermaids also tend to fall in love with humans easily. Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid helped create the myth that all mermaids are beautiful creatures with hearts of gold. 

3. Lilith

Considered the first female demon, Lilith is a prominent character in the Hebrew Bible and folklore. As the story goes, Lilith was Adam’s first wife before Eve in the Garden of Eden. However, she was thrown out of the Garden of Eden because she refused to follow Adam’s orders.

Despite being depicted as an evil demon, Lilith is also a beautiful woman that’s charming and intelligent. She’s become a famous demon in the horror and supernatural genre. At the same time, many experts view Lilith as a sympathetic demon representing women fighting for their rights and equality. 

4. The Sphinx

The Sphinx is a legendary and deadly creature in Greek mythology. Unlike the male Egyptian sphinx, the Greek sphinx is an evil creature that enjoys devouring anyone that can’t answer her riddle. With the wings of a falcon, a lion’s body, and the head of a beautiful woman, the sphinx guarded the city of Thebes.

She would only let travelers enter if they could answer her riddle. In most cases, she would kill and eat the travelers since nobody could answer her riddle until Oedipus solved it. 

5. Alkonost

Few creatures compare to the extraordinary Alkonost. With the body of a bird and the head of a woman, Alkonost is a one-of-a-kind hybrid creature. She is best known for making beautiful sounds that make the listener forget about everything and only want to hear her music.

Living in the underworld, she lays her eggs on the beach and rolls them into the sea. A massive storm accompanies the hatching of the eggs. Undoubtedly, Alkonost is one of Slavic folklore’s most famous mythical creatures. 

6. Boto Encantados

In South American mythology, no human or supernatural demon is as charming as the magical Amazon river dolphin Boto Encantados. The shapeshifting dolphin is a smooth operator that can seduce anyone it chooses. Known for its love of sex and musical talent, the Encantados often appears as a handsome man in a white suit in human form.

In some folklore, Encantaos tend to be evil and kidnap women they love. In addition to their charming superpower, they can cause human suffering, control storms, and cause death. Often, Encantados can only stay in human form during the day and revert to being a dolphin at night.

7. Nymphs

Nymphs are beautiful female creatures familiar in Ancient Greek folklore. Various nymphs are usually associated with nature, such as sea nymphs, wood nymphs, and mountain nymphs. Sometimes confused with fairies, nymphs live longer than humans but not forever.

Depending on the nymph, they have different magical powers. Nymphs remain hugely popular characters appearing in movies, television series, and novels. Nymphs are easily Greek mythology’s most beautiful creatures. 

8. Echidna

Living alone in a dark cave is Greek mythology’s most beautiful and feared creature. Echidna has the upper body of a beautiful woman with an irresistible charm. However, the charming nymph has the lower body of a hideous snake.

Echidna’s relationships with the deadly Typhon produces a long list of monstrous children, including the multi-headed dog Cerberus, the evil sea monster Lernaean Hydra, and the lion with a second goat’s head, Chimera.  

9. Campe

In folklore, dragons are usually monstrous fire-breathing creatures that can fly and cause massive destruction. However, the mythical creature Campe proves that dragons are both terrifying and sexy.

In Greek mythology, Campe has a beautiful woman’s upper body but a violent dragon’s lower body. She is the guard on Tartarus with several famous prisoners, including the Hundred-Handers and Cyclopes. 

10. Fairies

Fairies are one of the most famous creatures from folklore. These legendary creatures appear in various cultures and mythology around the globe. In most depictions, fairies are beautiful beings resembling humans. They have tiny wings that allow them to fly from place to place.

Many fairies appear to be small heavenly creatures, such as Tinker Bell from Peter Pan. Most folklore suggests fairies can shrink in size or be the same size as humans. It’s safe to say that fairies are possibly the most recognized creatures in all folklore and mythology.

11. Minotaur

Deep in King Minos’ Labyrinth resided the evilest creature in Greek mythology, the Minotaur. It has the head and tail of a bull but a man’s body. The Minotaur hunts the humans that King Minos would drop into his maze-like home.

The vicious monster enjoyed hunting and devouring these people. Despite the monster’s grotesque appearance, folklore depicts the creature with the chiseled body of a Greek god. 

12. Vampires 

Few mythical creatures can compare with vampires. In early European folklore, vampires were hideous monsters that craved human blood. However, vampires began to transform into sensual creatures that would seduce their unsuspecting victims.

In addition to Dracula, the undead monsters enjoy exploring their sexuality. They find all creatures incredibly attractive as long as they have blood pumping in their veins. Undoubtedly, vampires will go down in history as the most famous beautiful undead creatures. 

13. Unicorns

The unicorn, the majestic creature with a horn, grew in popularity during the Middle Ages. However, animals resembling unicorns existed in Greek mythology as well. They’re mythical creatures that look similar to a horse but usually have magic powers along with a horn.

The Chinese unicorn has a drastically different appearance, with green scales, a lion’s head, and the body of deer. Nonetheless, folklore and fairy tales usually portray unicorns as beautiful creatures. 

14. Succubus

The evil female demon succubus doesn’t appear as a hideous monster. Instead, succumbs disguise themselves as sensual women that seduce men to create evil offspring. The supernatural entity can place any mortal human under their spell and often hunt at night.

It’s impossible to resist the beautiful demon’s charm and sex appeal. In contrast, the succubus is trying to get pregnant while her male counterpart, the incubus, impregnates women with its evil spawn. 

15. Elves

There isn’t a person in history that hasn’t heard of elves. However, their appearance depends mainly on their culture, region, and time. In early Germanic mythology, elves are gorgeous creatures with magical powers and incredible beauty. With a human-like appearance, elves can look young forever as they live invisibly near humans.

Later, in the 20th century, elves became tiny yet beautiful beings associated with Santa Claus and Christmas. However, the Lord of the Rings trilogy helped re-establish elves as human-size with mystical beauty.

16. Werewolves

During the Middle Ages, werewolves became prominent in European folklore. According to legend, werewolves are usually ordinary people that can’t escape a curse. During the Salem witch trials, communities were also concerned about potential werewolves.

Many people are confident that both witches and werewolves are very real. They’re now a massive part of pop culture and Halloween. In modern stories, werewolves are usually dark, charming, and mysterious characters. 

17. Scylla

Greek mythology is full of strange monsters with fascinating origin stories. However, none compare to the tale of the hideous sea monster Scylla. According to folklore, Scylla was once a beautiful nymph.

Unfortunately, the sea goddess Amphitrite was jealous of Scylla and poisoned the water while Scylla bathed. As a hideous sea monster, the once beautiful nymph terrorizes sailors and ships when they enter her sea.