Sphinx: This is a creature appearing in both Greek and Egyptian mythology. In Greek mythology, she appeared as a creature with the body of a lion, wings of a bird, tail of a snake, and face of a woman. She would kill any travelers who could not solve her riddle. When the hero Oedi...
A primal unconquerable monster of the waters, Leviathan is a sea monster mentioned in the Old Testament. CHIMERAS AND HYBRIDS The Chimera is a dreadful creature composed of different animals. Hybrids are a mix of humans and animals and/or birds, as well as other humanoid creatures. Catoblepas....
KrakenProbably originally from Norwegian mythologyThe Kraken is a large sea creature probably based on the giant squid. It is said to attack ships at sea, sinking them and drowning those on board. ChupacabraLatin American; a relatively recent mythological creature first described in the 1990sA dog...
Furthermore, if a man is riding on the back of either creature, he’s safe from danger as long as they’re not close to water; this is because they take their victim to the deepest point in the nearest body of water. The Legend of the Pooka in Irish Folklore Legend has it that ...
Each of the 10 movements is a musical impression of a mythical creature that has existed in the folklore of various cultures around the world since the beginning of time. “Jaguar” and “Coyote” represent American folklore, “Mermaid” and “Leprechaun” originate in Europe, “Aziza” and ...
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The legend of the Warsaw Basilisk saw the creature defeated by a cunning local doctor who created a suit made of feathers and mirrors. Fun! Where to find one: In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry has to defeat something called a basilisk, which in this case is just a ...
Doris – Seanymphand the mother of the Nereids Eos– Goddess of the dawn; pronounced as “ee-yos” Eunice –“Good victory”; nereid Ione (pronounced as “eye-yown”-nee) –Purple namethat means “violet”; nereid Iris– Goddess ofrainbows; also aflower name ...
Popular in the western provinces of the Philippines, the manananggal (from the Tagalog word “tanggal” meaning “to split”) is a hideous, vampire-like creature. When it transforms at night, it grows wide, bat-like wings and can sever its upper torso from its lower body. Legend has it...
labours for the farmers of Man. The Fenoderee was a member of the Ferrishyn - the faerie tribe of Man, until he made the mistake of absenting himself from their Autumn festival to court a mortal girl. His good looks were taken from him and he became the solitary, ugly creature he is...