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  2. Longma - Wikipedia

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    A longma (lower left corner) on a rubbing from the Wu Liang shrines' reliefs. Longma or "dragon horse" connects with other creatures in Chinese folklore.While longma sometimes applies to the Qilin, [13] the closest relative is the legendary tianma 天馬 "heavenly horse" or the "Chinese Pegasus", which was metaphorically identified with the hanxuema 汗血馬 "blood-sweating horse" or Ferghana ...

  3. Pegasus - Wikipedia

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    Pegasus (Ancient Greek: Πήγασος, romanized: Pḗgasos; Latin: Pegasus, Pegasos) is a winged horse in Greek mythology, usually depicted as a white stallion.He was sired by Poseidon, in his role as horse-god, and foaled by the Gorgon Medusa.

  4. List of hybrid creatures in folklore - Wikipedia

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    Winged genie – A humanoid with bird wings. Winged horse – A horse with the wings of a bird. Pegasus - A particular winged horse from Greek mythology. Sometimes the lowercase spelling is used as a metonym for winged horses in general. Tulpar - A winged horse from Turkic mythology, though not capable of flight. Winged lion – A lion with the ...

  5. Qilin - Wikipedia

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    This creature was called "Ma Nin Mangkorn" (Thai: ม้านิลมังกร, "ceylonite dragon horse"), it is depicted as it has diamond fangs, ceylonite scales, and a birthmark on the tongue. It was a mixture of horse, dragon, deer antlers, fish scales, and Phaya Nak tail, with has black sequins all over. Its appearance resembles a qilin.

  6. List of dragons in mythology and folklore - Wikipedia

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    Descriptions of the creature vary, but most contend that the animal is reptilian and possibly dragon-like. Egyptian dragons Apep or Apophis: The giant Snake or Serpent of Chaos from Egyptian mythology. Ouroboros: The "tail-eater" snake or serpent. Jaculus: A small mythical serpent or dragon. It can be shown with wings and sometimes has front legs.

  7. List of horses in mythology and folklore - Wikipedia

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    Árvakr and Alsviðr, horses that pull Sól's chariot [1] Blóðughófi, Freyr's horse [2] Falhófnir, a horse of the gods [3] Glað, a horse of the gods [4] Glær, a horse listed in both the Grímnismál and Gylfaginning [5] Grani, the horse of Sigurð [6] Gulltoppr, the horse of Heimdallr [7] Gyllir, a horse whose name translates to "the ...

  8. Chimera (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    Some representations also include dragon's wings. [3] It was an offspring of Typhon and Echidna and a sibling of monsters like Cerberus and the Lernaean Hydra . The term "chimera" has come to describe any mythical or fictional creature with parts taken from various animals, to describe anything composed of disparate parts or perceived as wildly ...

  9. Pixiu - Wikipedia

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    Pixiu (Chinese: 貔貅; pinyin: píxiū; Wade–Giles: pʻi 2-hsiu 1; 貔貅, OC: *‍ bi qʰu) is a Chinese mythical hybrid creature. Pixiu are considered powerful protectors of the souls of the dead, xian, [1] and feng shui practitioners, and resemble strong, winged lions.