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Makara (Hindu mythology) – half terrestrial animal in the frontal part (stag, deer, or elephant) and half aquatic animal in the hind part (usually of a fish, a seal, or a snake, though sometimes a peacock or even a floral tail is depicted)
[definition needed] Several Chauhan inscriptions name a legendary hero called Chahamana as their ancestor, but none of them state the period in which he lived. [ 4 ] The earliest extant inscription that describes the origin of the Chauhans is the 1119 CE Sevadi inscription of Ratnapala , a ruler of the Naddula Chahamana dynasty .
The following is a list of lists of legendary creatures, beings and entities from the folklore record. Entries consist of legendary and unique creatures , not of particularly unique individuals of a commonly known species.
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Talking animals in mythology (1 C, 6 P) W. ... Pages in category "Mythological animals" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Titans – Anthropomorphic pre-Olympian gods in ancient Greek and Roman mythology. Tonttu – In Finnish mythology, a type of dwarf or goblin-like creature associated with households and farms; associated with the winter solstice and the Christmas season. Troll – (Norse) Large, often grotesque humanoids. Trow – (Scottish) Short, ugly spirits.
Ethics point of view, folklorist should learn from the folk as practicable as possible and folk should give the hidden meaning of folklore to the folklorist so that both of their interpretation can help to give a new meaning to the item of folklore and explore the possibility of use of folklore in the new socio-cultural domain. [citation needed]
Zhulong (mythology), a giant red solar dragon and god. Zhuque , a Vermilion Bird, one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations. Zouyu a precious beast as big as a tiger, with five colors and a tail longer than its body known for travelling 1000 li per day [ 8 ]