The Muslim-monster figure spans from bestial cynocephali to necrophiliac Gothic villains.

Evidence

However, other Muslim characters, including the monsters examined here, are also repositories of Western desires and fantasies. These fantasies range from the bestiality associated with medieval monsters like the cynocephalus to the homoeroticism and necrophilia evident in Gothic characters like Vathek and Dracula. — Sophia Rose Arjana, Muslims in the Western Imagination, 51

Categorization

• XREF: Useful taxonomic claim linking back through the reader’s monster/demon/giant question — Dracula as Muslim monster is a startling span worth tracing.