I’m tired of all my supernatural creatures being re-imagined as space aliens, alien-plant hybrids, alien this alien that. Anyway… I decided I should write about Nine-tailed fox (九尾狐), a mythical creature that enjoys popularity throughout northeast Asia. The bookClassic of Mountains and S...
88 Chinese mythical creatures, demons, and monsters to know about. The great Middle Kingdom is positively full of such fantastical beings.
Stories of the phoenix are found in countries throughout Africa, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. There are thousands of other mythical creatures. Stories about these strange creatures will continue to be found wherever there are people to tell them. 1. The following statements are TRUE ...
Himmapan.com is my personal project. I'm fascinated withThai CultureandArt History, especially about Himmapan creatures; mythical creatures that exist only in Asian legends. Mission:With hours of research time on Art History and Himmapan creatures, we’d like to develop the most extensive and vis...
While the core symbolic meanings have remained relatively constant, Chinese mythical creatures have been reinterpreted and reimagined by different cultures, regions, and artistic styles over the centuries. As these beings traveled through Asia alongside Buddhism, Taoism and other philosophical traditions, ne...
True to its name, the encantado is fond of abducting humans with whom they fall in love, the children born of their illicit love affairs, or simply anyone lingering near the river. The fear of these dolphin-like creatures is so great that the people who live along the Amazon River are ...
In the Minoan civilisation (Bronze Age), seals have been found, where naked woman or goddess held a griffin by the ear. This goddess was known as the Mistress of Animals, who was later identified with the Artemis, goddess of hunting and wild creatures. The Griffin reappeared in medieval ...
Fenrir – Giant, monstrous wolf in Norse mythology; he’s identified as Loki’s son Grendel – Monster in “Beowulf” Griffin – Greek monster that’s half-eagle and half-lion Iara – Native American (Tupi) mermaid-like creatures that lure men at sea with songs Kachina – Native Amer...
“This exhibition is a great pairing with our Objects of Enchantment exhibition which opened earlier this year. This gives PPHM a chance to combine a traveling exhibition along with items from our permanent collection. We are able to relate mythic creatures in everyday objects from prehistory to...
which only eats already dead-animals, never killing them itself. Kylin was said to have the ability to distinguish between good and bad people; and the phoenix was a symbol of peace and order. These mythical creatures reflect Chinese people's emphasis on lofty morality and warnings about human...