Tales of magical adventures and
supernatural creatures always mystify. In legends of old, books, old and
new, several movies and countless video games, popular mythical
creatures and there derivatives have consistently emerged. But No one
has ever found any sound proof over the existence of the creatures
mentioned below.
So here i have compiled a list of some of the most popular mythical creatures.
Dragon
The Dragon has roots in Chinese and
Greek mythology as well as in European folklore. The creature holds
varied symbolic significance in each of several different legends and
appears in diverse forms – from a winged, fire-spewing demon to a wise,
virtuous master of all elements. “Dragon” is English for Greek “drakon”,
which means “a huge serpent”.
Unicorn
This creature is probably every little
girl’s favorite mythical animal. The modern Unicorn is a docile,
beautiful stallion with a single horn on its forehead. The original
Unicorn, however, was an un-tamable butt noble horse with additionally a
goat beard, a lion’s tail and cloven hooves.
Vampire
Vampires are
probably the most popular from amongst all mythical creatures. With
their dreadful fangs, greater agility and endurance and an insatiable
lust for blood, these undead immortals have haunted our minds through
folklore, modern books and movies, the most popular of which would be
Bram Stoker’s Dracula and the modern hit series (among much skepticism),
Twilight.
Werewolf
The Werewolf has frequent mentions in
European folklore and modern urban legends. The creature is a man who
can shapeshift into a large, man-like wolf either at will or when the
moon is full. The urban legend of the Werewolf still persists. It is
believed that one bitten by a werewolf is plagued by the same curse.
Pegasus
Pegasus is a winged white horse from
Greek mythology. It is said to be the offspring of sea-god Poseidon and
Gorgon Medusa, born from the blood that gushed out of Medusa’s neck when
she was slain by Purseus.
Centaur
Half-human, half-horse, the Centaur is
one of the many popular creatures from Greek Mythology. The nature of
Centaurs, like the contrast in their bodies, is sometimes seen as fierce
and un-tamable and at others, as wise and scholarly.
Phoenix
The Phoenix is mythical bird found in
Greek, Chinese, Egyptian and Persian folklore. The Phoenix is often seen
as a beautiful, red and golden bird writhed in fire. At the end of one
life-cycle, the Phoenix bursts into flames only to be reincarnated from
the same fire. Owing to this, it is often portrayed as a symbol of
rebirth.
Minotaur
The Minotaur is a Greek mythological
creature with the body of a man and the head a bull. The creature,
according to legend, is said to be a ferocious monster imprisoned in the
Cretan Labyrinth, where it was slain by Theseus.
Mermaid
The Mermaid is a part-woman, part-fish
marine creature with origins in British folklore. Mermaids, in contrast
to their portrayal in most cartoons,
were originally believed to be omens of disaster. It is hypothesized
that sightings of marine animals the likes of manatees may be
responsible for the said myth.
Gorgon
“Gorgon” is derived from the Greek word
“gorgos”, which means “dreadful” – an apt name for the three terrible
sisters from Greek mythology that have a mop of snakes and eyes that
turn all who look directly into them, into stone. Out of the three
Stheno and Euryale are said to be immortal whereas Medusa is not.
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