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Al-mi'raj (unicorn-like creature in Arabic mythology) Bestiary; Elasmotherium (extinct rhinoceros species known as "Siberian unicorn") Invisible Pink Unicorn (a modern satirical religious symbol) List of horses in mythology and folklore; Monoceros (constellation) Okapi (real animal once known as "African unicorn") Pegasus; Sin-you (mythology)
A winged unicorn (cerapter, flying unicorn, unisus, or unipeg [1]) is a fictional ungulate, typically portrayed as a horse, with wings like a pegasus and the horn of a unicorn. [2] In some literature and media, it has been referred to as an alicorn , a word derived from the Italian word alicorno [ 3 ] (itself from Latin wing āla and horn ...
Unicorn (Medieval Bestiaries) – Horse-like creature with the legs of an antelope, the tail of a lion and a single magical healing horn. Unktehi – Serpentine rain spirit; Unktehila – Reptilian water monster; Upinis – River spirit; Ur – King of the World of Darkness, often portrayed as a dragon or snake
In modern times, the depictions of qilin have often fused with the Western concept of unicorns, and qilin (麒麟) is often translated into English as "unicorn". The Han dynasty dictionary Shuowen Jiezi describes qi as single-horned, [8] and it can sometimes be depicted as having a single horn. The translation, however, may be misleading, as ...
Monster may also be Native, but name was given from Native language by local whites & not the original name, if so. Sea goat – Half goat, half fish; Selkie – Shapeshifting seal people; Water bull – Nocturnal amphibious bull; Water Horse – General name for mythical water dwelling horses of many cultures
The name karkadann is a variation of the Kurdish name which means donkey with one horn [Kar kit Dan]. Persian kargadan , or Sanskrit kartajan , which is said to mean "lord of the desert". [ 10 ] Fritz Hommel suspects that the word entered Semitic languages via Arabs from Abyssinia . [ 11 ]
In Abrahamic mythology and Zoroastrianism mythology, angels are often depicted as benevolent celestial beings who act as messengers between God and humans. Bat – An Egyptian goddess with the horns and ears of a cow. Cernunnos – An ancient Gaulish/Celtic God with the antlers of a deer. Fairy – A humanoid with insect-like wings.
Sirens - bird women in Greek mythology, not to be confused with mermaids; Simurgh – A Persian bird similar to the Ziz [1] Snallygaster; Sphinx ; Stymphalian Birds; Sylph; Thunderbird; Winged Unicorn; Wyvern; Yalungur; Yuki-onna; Zilant; Ziz – A gigantic bird mentioned briefly in the Psalms [1] Zduhać