Fairy Tales: English Vocabulary List

to use a spell against someone

"The witch bewitches the handsome prince."

"The evil witch tried to bewitch the prince and turn him into a frog with her magic spells."

an evil supernatural creature

"The demon was evil."

"The story described a demon in the forest."

a fictional, large winged animal with a long tail that is usually able to breathe fire

"The dragon flew."

"The dragon guarded the treasure."

a fictional, small especially female creature that has magical powers, sometimes has the ability to grant wishes

"The fairy was kind."

"The fairy waved her magic wand and turned the pumpkin into a beautiful golden carriage that sparkled in the moonlight."

a supernatural being in Arabian stories that has the power to grant wishes to those who summon or free them from a lamp, bottle, or other container

"The genie appeared."

"The genie granted a wish in the lamp story."

a dead person or animal's spirit that appears to the living

"The ghost scared him."

"A ghost is often shown as a pale spirit."

extremely large in size

"The dog looks giant."

"The giant sunflower grew taller than our fence during the hot summer months."

a fictional evil spirit or creature from Arabian stories that eats buried dead bodies

"The horror movie featured a scary ghoul."

"The ghoul crawled out of its grave at night searching for flesh to eat while terrifying anyone who saw it."

a fictional small creature that likes to make trouble for humans or trick them

"The goblin was mischievous."

"A goblin often appears in fantasy stories as a small creature."

a fictional figure in Jewish stories, often made of clay or mud, that is brought to life using magic

"The golem was strong."

"The golem was made of clay and brought to life by a rabbi to protect the Jewish community from attacks by violent mobs."

a fictional, small man-like creature in Irish stories who is known for hiding pots of gold at the end of rainbows

"Lucky leprechaun hides gold at rainbow."

"The leprechaun hid a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow."

a fictional creature that is half woman and half fish, which lives in the sea

"Beautiful mermaid swam in deep sea."

"The mermaid sang near the rocks and vanished into the sea."

a fictional, scary, and often large and threatening creature with supernatural abilities

"Scary monster lived in dark cave."

"The monster in the story lived under the bed."

a fictional, scary, and large creature that likes to eat humans

"Big ogre lived in old castle."

"The ogre lived in a cave high in the mountains and ate any traveler who was foolish enough to wander near its home."

a fictional man who has magic powers

"The sorcerer cast a powerful spell."

"The sorcerer cast a powerful spell that turned the arrogant prince into a frog to teach him humility."

a fictional woman who has magic powers

"Wise sorceress helped village people."

"The evil sorceress cursed the baby princess to prick her finger on a spinning wheel and die before her sixteenth birthday."

a fictional creature that leaves a coin for every fallen tooth of a child it takes

"Tooth fairy left money under pillow."

"Children wait for the tooth fairy after losing a tooth."

a doll that is believed through which one can control or harm someone else

"Voodoo doll was used in ritual."

"The voodoo doll was used in the old legend."

a fictional person who is cursed and can transform into a large wolf and back to human form during full moon

"Werewolf howled at full moon."

"The werewolf legend describes a human who transforms into a wolf during the full moon."

to gain control over someone by using magic spells

"She can charm him."

"The sorceress attempted to charm the guards with her enchanting words and captivating gaze."

to put an evil spell on someone to harm them

"The witch curses the sleeping princess."

"The old woman cursed the thief who had stolen her only valuable possession which was a gold necklace."

to put someone under a magic spell

"The fairy enchants the entire castle."

"The magician's illusions seemed to enchant the audience, making them believe in magic."

(of a ghost) to appear or be seen repeatedly in a building

"The ghost haunts the old house."

"The old, abandoned house was said to be haunted by the ghost of its former owner."

a fictional, small human-like creature that generally lives under the ground and works in mines

"The dwarf was short."

"The dwarf in the tale was clever and brave."

a fictional human-like creature that is extremely large and powerful

"Giant is huge humanoid."

"The giant was as tall as a castle tower and could step over entire villages without noticing them."

a female divine being worshipped in different religions

"Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom."

"The ancient Egyptians worshipped the goddess Isis as a symbol of magic."

a fictional creature that lives in woods, rivers, etc. and has the shape of a young woman

"Forest nymph danced between tall trees."

"The forest nymph was said to protect the ancient trees and would punish anyone who tried to cut them down without permission."

a fictional, often large bird with a long life that is reborn through fire and its own ashes

"Magical phoenix rose from ashes."

"The mythical phoenix is known for its ability to be reborn from its own ashes."

a fictional sea creature that is half-woman and half-bird or fish which draws sailors to dangerous waters by singing to them

"Dangerous siren sang to sailors."

"The siren lured sailors with her song."

an immaterial supernatural being that can appear or be perceived by humans

"Good spirit protected the forest."

"Many cultures believe in spirits that can interact with the living world."

any fictional creature in Scandinavian stories that some of which are large and frightening and some are small and mischievous

"Ugly troll lived under bridge."

"A troll in the story was ugly and unfriendly."

a fictional horse with a straight horn on its forehead

"Magical unicorn had shiny horn."

"The unicorn is often shown as a magical white horse."

a fictional dead person or animal that is brought back to life through supernatural means

"Scary zombie walked slowly."

"The zombie in the movie looked pale and hungry."

a mythological figure that is half-god and half-human, often possessing extraordinary abilities or powers

"Heracles was a demigod."

"The ancient myths often tell the tales of a heroic demigod who battles monsters and performs impossible feats."

(of stories or creatures) originating from a myth or legend

"The fabled city was found."

"The fabled city of gold was never found but many explorers died searching for it."