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A gilded wooden figurine of a deer from the Pazyryk burials, 5th century BC. Deer have significant roles in the mythology of various peoples located all over the world, such as object of worship, the incarnation of deities, the object of heroic quests and deeds, or as magical disguise or enchantment/curse for princesses and princes in many folk and fairy tales.
The peryton is a mythological hybrid animal combining the physical features of a stag and a bird.The peryton was invented by Jorge Luis Borges in his 1957 Book of Imaginary Beings, using the fictional device of a supposedly long-lost medieval manuscript.
In Abrahamic mythology and Zoroastrianism mythology, angels are often depicted as benevolent celestial beings who act as messengers between God and humans. Bat – An Egyptian goddess with the horns and ears of a cow. Cernunnos – An ancient Gaulish/Celtic God with the antlers of a deer. Fairy – A humanoid with insect-like wings.
Actaeon – a hunter turned into a deer and tore apart by his dogs. Ceryneian Hind – Artemis' large, sacred golden hind; Deer Woman (Native American) – female human above the waist, deer below. Male version is Elk Man. Eikþyrnir (Norse mythology) – stag which stands upon Valhalla; Goldhorn – white golden-horned antelope
Kaladanda, the staff of Death [12] is a club used by Yama, the god of death in Hindu mythology. Once fired, it could kill anyone, no matter what boons they had to protect themselves. Gada, the main weapon of the Hindu god Hanuman. Mace of Bhima, a club that was presented by Mayasura.
Pages in category "Mythological deer" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. Deer in mythology; A.
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 ...
Modern English language sources state Feilian is a winged dragon with the head of a deer and the tail of a snake. [16] [15] Hawkes states Feilian is commonly depicted as a winged deer, [23] but it can encompass a multiplicity of different winged creatures. [24] Commentary to the Shiji provide earlier textual depictions.