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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 ...
The mythological Chimera is a terrifying creature that features a fire-breathing lion’s head attached to a goat’s body, ending in a serpent tail. There are varying versions of what a Chimera ...
Psoglav - (Bosnia) humanoid monster with dog's head, horse's legs, one eye and iron teeth. Salawa – the "Typhonian Animal," a slender, vaguely canine-animal that is the totemic animal of Set; Sigbin – is a creature in Philippine mythology (Philippines)
Adamant in classical mythology is an archaic form of diamond. In fact, the English word diamond is ultimately derived from adamas , via Late Latin diamas and Old French diamant . In ancient Greek ἀδάμας ( adamas ), genitive ἀδάμαντος ( adamantos ), literally 'unconquerable, untameable'.
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.
Mugwump (Canadian folklore) – Fish-like lake monster; Mujina (Japanese mythology) – Shapeshifting badger spirit; Muldjewangk (Australian Aboriginal mythology) – Water monster; Multo (Philippine mythology) – Spirit of a deceased person seeking justice or has unfinished business; Mummy – Undead creature who revives
This category contains creatures in mythologies that are classified as monsters ... Monsters in Greek mythology (8 C, 26 P) H. Mythological hematophages (3 C, 43 P) N.
Mythic humanoids are legendary, folkloric, or mythological creatures that are part human, or that resemble humans through appearance or character. Each culture has different mythical creatures that come from many different origins, and many of these creatures are humanoids. They are often able to talk and in many stories they guide the hero on ...