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This is a list of fictional turtles, tortoises, and terrapins from literature, movies and other elements of popular culture. In mythology, legends, and folklore [ edit ]
Classification: Legends: Legendary creatures: ... Mythological and legendary Chinese turtles (7 P) K. Kappa (folklore) (1 C, 8 P) Pages in category "Legendary turtles"
The spirit turtle (Chinese: 靈龜) or spirit tortoise is a turtle originated from Chinese mythology and spread with East Asian cultural sphere. It is believed by East Asian cultures, like other turtles in mythology, to represent longevity (壽命). It is said to be chief among all shelled creatures. [1]
After Dynasty XIX, the turtle is usually depicted as a malignant creature associated with Apophis and subject to ritual extermination. In Predynastic and Archaic times, objects of daily use, such as cosmetic palettes, dishes, and vessels, were made in the shapes of turtles, while after the Old and Middle Kingdoms representations of turtles are ...
The World Turtle in Hindu mythology is known as Akūpāra (Sanskrit: अकूपार), or sometimes Chukwa.An example of a reference to the World Turtle in Hindu literature is found in Jñānarāja (the author of Siddhantasundara, writing c. 1500): "A vulture, whichever has only little strength, rests in the sky holding a snake in its beak for a prahara [three hours].
A frog-face vodyanoy is known in Slavic mythology. A green human-like being named a vodník is widely known in western Slavic folklore and tales, especially in the Czech Republic or Slovakia. [citation needed] In German mythology, a similar creature is known as Wassermann, Nix, or Nickel.
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 ...
However, it is a giant turtle with the appearance of an island. Killer B has a house on the Island Turtle and there are apes living there. The series Avatar: The Last Airbender and its sequel series The Legend of Korra featured similar creatures called Lion-Turtles which were lion/turtle hybrids so large they carried entire ecosystems and even ...