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    Mythical

    Creatures
    Introduction
    Mythical Creatures are creatures from the
    world of Fantasy and are based on mythology.
    The Satyr is from Greek myths. In Greek art

    Satyr
    they were represented as a man with a
    horse's ears and tail, but in Roman art, it
    represents as a man with a goat's ears, tail,
    legs, and horns. Satyrs are closely related
    with the god Dionysus.
    Griffin
    The griffin is a legendary
    creature with the body,
    tail, and back legs of a
    lion; the head and wings
    of an eagle; and
    sometimes an eagle's
    talons as its front feet.
    Tarasque
    The Tarasque is a legendary
    creature. It has a lion’s head, a
    turtle’s shell, a scorpion's sting
    and legs like a bear’s. Some
    people say it’s a version of a
    dragon. It also breathes fire and
    likes to swim. Some people who
    believe in it say it inhabit the
    waters of Ha Long Bay in
    Vietnam, where there used to be
    a french colony.
    Phoenix
    In Greek mythology, a phoenix is
    a long-lived bird that constantly
    regenerates or is born again.
    Phoenix's are also called the
    firebird. Phoenix's are also a
    spiritual totem, a Phoenix
    represents strength and renewal.
    Jormungand, Hel and Fenris

    In Norse Mythology, The god Loki


    and a giantess had three monstrous
    kids. The first one was Jormungand
    or Midgard serpent. He was The
    World Snake, which Odin (another
    god) threw in the ocean and he
    became the sea serpent. The
    second was Hel, she became the
    goddess of the dishonored dead.
    She is supposed to have a half live
    face and half dead face. Lastly, the
    third was Fenris or fenrir, he was a
    wolf.
    Hippogriff
    The word hippogriff, also spelled
    hippogryph, is derived from the
    Ancient Greek: "horse", and the
    Italian grifo meaning "griffin",
    which denotes another mythical
    creature, with the head of an
    eagle and body of a lion.
    Akhlut
    In Inuit mythology, Akhlut is a
    spirit that takes the form of both
    a wolf and an orca. It is a vicious,
    dangerous beast. Its tracks can
    be recognized because they are
    wolf tracks that lead to and from
    the ocean.
    Basilisk
    In European legends, a basilisk
    is a legendary reptile who is said
    to be a serpent king who can
    cause death with a single glance.
    That explains why in Greek it
    means ‘little king’.
    Yeti
    In the folklore of Nepal, the Yeti
    or Abominable Snowman is an
    ape-like creature taller than an
    average human, that is said to
    live in the Himalayan and
    Siberian regions of East Asia.
    The name ‘Yeti comes from the
    indigenous people’.
    Ogopogo Manipogo
    In Canadian Folklore, the Ogopogo or Naitaka is In Canadian folklore, the Manipogo is a lake
    a lake monster reported to live in Okanagan monster said to live in Lake Manitoba, Manitoba.
    Lake, in British Columbia, Canada. The The name comes from the Ogopogo but instead
    Ogopogo has been seen by the First Nations Manipogo. There has been many sightings of
    since the 19th century. Some say it looks like a the Manipogo. It is also based on the monster
    giant snake. legend in 1908.
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