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  2. List of mythological objects - Wikipedia

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    [‡ 1] [16]: 88 [17] (see also Vietnamese mythology) William Tell's crossbow: the governor of Altdorf forced William to shoot with his crossbow at an apple placed over his son's head a hundred feet away, as a way of punishing him for not bowing to the governor's statue. William, despite being a master of the crossbow, loaded two arrows into it ...

  3. List of legendary creatures by type - Wikipedia

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    Basan, a fire-breathing chicken from Japanese mythology; Cockatrice, a chicken-headed dragon or serpent, visually similar to or confused with the Basilisk. Gallic rooster, a symbolic rooster used as an allegory for France; Gullinkambi, a rooster who lives in Valhalla in Norse mythology; Rooster of Barcelos, a mythological rooster from Portugal

  4. List of organisms named after works of fiction - Wikipedia

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    The name adds to the list of kinorhynch (mud dragons) species named after dragons and also refers to the study of kinorhynch phylogeny as a "never-ending story"." [195] Epimeria cinderella d'Udekem d'Acoz & Verheye, 2017: Amphipod: Cinderella "Cinderella, heroin of humble origin in a well-known folk tale.

  5. List of legendary creatures in Hindu mythology - Wikipedia

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    Reachisey is a mythical animal, with the head of a lion, a short elephantine trunk, and the scaly body of a dragon. It occurs at Angkor Wat in the epic bas reliefs of the outer gallery. Rompo is a mythological beast with the head of a hare, the ears of a human, a mane, a slender body, the front arms of a badger, and the rear legs of a bear. It ...

  6. Tree of life - Wikipedia

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    The 2006 Darren Aronofsky film The Fountain features the Judeo-Christian tree of life as a major plot element in its non-linear narrative. In Central America during the Age of Discovery , it is the sought-after object of a Spanish conquistador , who believes its gift of eternal life will free Spain and its queen from the tyranny of a religious ...

  7. Lena Raine - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 February 2025. American composer and producer (born 1984) Lena Raine Raine in 2018 Background information Also known as Lena Chappelle Kuraine Born (1984-02-29) February 29, 1984 (age 40) Seattle, Washington, U.S. Genres Soundtrack electronic Occupations Composer producer game designer Labels Radical ...