As the popular insects, stag beetles have been attractive animals in human culture for a long time. A review of stag beetles in culture is given in this paper. Local names are summarized from different areas and countries in the world. The origin of stag beetle's scientific name, the relationship between stag beetles and longhorn beetles' scientific names, the religious roles of stag beetles in Europe and the roles in folklores and customs are reviewed from the historical points. Stag beetle relatingto drawings, stamps and decorations are introduced in the art world. The situation of stag beetles in our time is discussed, including problems on stag beetle is facing, appealing to people to protect stag beetles as they are enjoying these interesting insects.