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A creature with the form of a sea monster from Jewish belief and from Levantine mythology. Mesopotamian dragons Abzu: from Babylonian mythology, sometimes considered dragons. Would have been located in now present-day Iraq and Syria. Marduk: Ruler of the gods and the slayer of Tiamat, then was considered the ruler of all gods. Mušḫuššu
Python was the chthonic enemy of Apollo, who slew it and remade its former home his own oracle, the most famous in Greece. In some myths the dragon was called Delphyne. Delphyne was often pictured as being half girl and half snake. There are various versions of Python's birth and death at the hands of Apollo.
Caladrius (Roman) – white bird with healing powers. Chalkydri (Jewish) – heavenly creatures of the Sun. Chamrosh (Persian mythology) – body of a dog, head & wings of a bird. Cinnamon bird (Greek) – greek myth of an arabian bird that builds nests out of cinnamon. Devil Bird (Sri Lankan) – shrieks predicting death.
List of legendary creatures from China. List of legendary creatures from France. List of legendary creatures from Japan. List of legendary creatures in Hindu mythology. List of named animals and plants in Germanic heroic legend. List of Philippine mythological creatures. List of spiritual entities in Islam. Mythical creatures in Burmese folklore.
Kiyohime (Japanese) – Woman who transformed into a serpentine demon out of the rage of unrequited love. Klabautermann (German) – Ship spirit. Knocker (folklore) (Cornish and Welsh) – Little people and mine spirits. Knucker (English) – Water dragon. Kobalos (Greek) – Goblin like thieves and tricksters.
An artistic depiction of a mythical dragon in the process of breathing fire. In mythology and fantasy, a fire-breathing monster is a monster with the ability to shoot fire from its mouth. The concept of a fire-breathing monster is shared by various mythological traditions throughout history, and is also a common element of monsters in the ...
A host of legendary creatures, animals, and mythic humanoids occur in ancient Greek mythology.Anything related to mythology is mythological. A mythological creature (also mythical or fictional entity) is a type of fictional entity, typically a hybrid, that has not been proven and that is described in folklore (including myths and legends), but may be featured in historical accounts before ...
Gargoyle (monster) A gargoyle monster as depicted in the tabletop RPG Dungeons & Dragons. The gargoyle is a fantasy and horror monster inspired by the gargoyle architectural element. While they were believed in mythology to frighten away evil spirits, the idea of such statues physically coming to life is a more recent notion.