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  2. Category:Mythological characters - Wikipedia

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    Religion and mythology differ, but have overlapping aspects. Many English speakers understand the terms "myth" and "mythology" to mean fictitious or imaginary . However, according to many dictionary definitions, these terms can also mean a traditional story or narrative that embodies the belief or beliefs of a group of people , and this ...

  3. Griffin - Wikipedia

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    Sassanid bowl with sitting griffin, gilted silver, from Iran.. The griffin, griffon, or gryphon (Ancient Greek: γρύψ, romanized: grýps; Classical Latin: grȳps or grȳpus; [1] Late and Medieval Latin: [2] gryphes, grypho etc.; Old French: griffon) is a legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion, and the head and wings of an eagle with its talons on the front legs.

  4. Scorpion man - Wikipedia

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    Scorpion-men appear in the visual arts of Mesopotamia and ancient Iran before we know them from literature. Among the earliest representations of scorpion-men are an example from Jiroft in Iran, [4] as well as a depiction on the Bull Lyre [5] from the Early Dynastic Period city of Ur. Drawing of an Assyrian intaglio depicting scorpion men.

  5. Mythic humanoids - Wikipedia

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    Ljósálfar – Light elves in Nordic mythology. Lutin - A lutin is a type of hobgoblin in French folklore and fairy tales. Female lutins are called lutines. Manticore – Creature with a man's head, a lion's body, bat wings, and a scorpion tail. Mermaid, merman – Women and men with the lower bodies of fish.

  6. List of fictional tricksters - Wikipedia

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    He is based directly on the trickster god Loki from Norse mythology. Max and Moritz - Principal characters of the book of the same name written by Wilhelm Busch in 1865. Famous for their tricks, Max and Moritz quickly became famous characters in Germany. The Mask - Wears a mask imbued with Loki's powers and lack of inhibition.

  7. List of mythologies - Wikipedia

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  8. List of characters in mythology novels by Rick Riordan

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    Reyna's demigod ability is the power to lend her energy, skills, and character traits to nearby demigods. Similar to Leo Valdez, she can speak English , Latin and Spanish. Reyna is often accompanied by two magical dogs, Aurum and Argentum, or by her pegasus Scipio ("Skippy" dies after their trip from New York to Greece in The House of Hades ...

  9. Elves in fiction - Wikipedia

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    Several elf characters from the Warcraft universe are represented in the crossover multiplayer online battle arena game Heroes of the Storm. Tyrande, [27] Sylvanas and Illidan are examples of playable elf heroes in the game. Numerous cards with the card art depicting Night Elves and Blood Elves are present in digital collectible card game ...