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Mythological birds (8 C, 5 P) A. Avian humanoids (23 C, 66 P) C. Mythological and legendary Chinese birds (20 P) Legendary crows (17 P) D. Bird deities (3 C, 6 P) H ...
Kurangaituku is a supernatural being in Māori mythology who is part-woman and part-bird. [21] Lamassu from Mesopotamian mythology, a winged tutelary deity with a human head, the body of a bull or a lion, and bird wings. Lei Gong, a Chinese thunder god often depicted as a bird man. [22] The second people of the world in Southern Sierra Miwok ...
Tengu – has human and bird characteristics, name means dog; Three-legged bird (various cultures) Thunderbird (Native American) – (Native American, American Southwest, Great Lakes, and Great Plains) Thoth (Ancient Egyptian) – deity; Turul – mythological bird of prey
Several X-Men characters go by the name Thunderbird, the first appearing in 1975. [17] The Ford Thunderbird is an American car. [18] A WWII-era airfield for pilot training in Arizona was called Thunderbird Field, which in turn was the inspiration for other names, including: The Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University.
The phoenix is a legendary immortal bird that cyclically regenerates or is otherwise born again. Originating in Greek mythology, it has analogs in many cultures, such as Egyptian and Persian mythology. Associated with the sun, a phoenix obtains new life by rising from the ashes of its predecessor.
A martlet in English heraldry is a mythical bird without feet that never roosts from the moment of its drop-birth until its death fall; martlets are proposed to be continuously on the wing. It is a compelling allegory for continuous effort, expressed in heraldic charge depicting a stylised bird similar to a swift or a house martin, without
The lammergeier is a very large bird of prey. It is morphologically similar to depictions of the Huma bird. Although the Huma is a mythical bird, it is attributed to an existing bird of prey, the bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus). The species therefore has a sacred connection to mythology, and is revered by many people. [14]
Mythological birds of prey (5 C, 32 P) Pages in category "Mythological birds" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.