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  2. Mermaid - Wikipedia

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    In folklore, a mermaid is an aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. [1] Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide, including Europe, Asia, and Africa. Mermaids are sometimes associated with perilous events such as floods, storms, shipwrecks, and drownings. In other folk ...

  3. Merfolk - Wikipedia

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    Merfolk, Mercreatures, Mermen or Merpeople are legendary water-dwelling, human-like beings. They are attested in folklore and mythology throughout the ages in various parts of the world. Merfolk, Merpeople, or simply Mer refers to humanoid creatures that live in deep waters like Mermaids, Sirens, Cecaelia etc.

  4. Are mermaids real or a fin-tastic fable? The history and ...

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    Let's dive into the truth behind these half-human creatures popularized by movies like "The Little Mermaid." ... there are abundant mythological tales alleging the existence of mermaids. As Dr ...

  5. List of hybrid creatures in folklore - Wikipedia

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    Cipactli – A creature from Aztec mythology that is part crocodilian, part fish, and part toad or frog. Chimera – A Greek mythological creature with the head and front legs of a lion, the head and back legs of a goat, and the head of a snake for a tail. Said to be able to breathe fire from lion's mouth.

  6. These Are the 14 Most Powerful Mythical Creatures ... - AOL

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    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 ...

  7. Mythic humanoids - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  8. List of legendary creatures by type - Wikipedia

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    Mermaid / Merman – half-human, half-fish ... Lavellan A Lavellan, làbh-allan, la-mhalan or la-bhallan etc. is a mythological creature from northern Scotland. It ...

  9. List of aquatic humanoids - Wikipedia

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    The titular creatures from Humanoids from the Deep (1980) The mutant from Leviathan (1989) The aquatic aliens from The Abyss (1989) Cecaelia – Half-human, half-octopus, the term was coined by fans in the late 2000s to describe characters such as Ursula from The Little Mermaid (1989). [2]: 37 Cecaelia is a half human, half octopus.