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  2. Homunculus (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Homunculus Nebula, a part of the Eta Carinae Nebula; Cortical homunculus, also known as the Penfield homunculus, a physical representation of the primary motor cortex of the rest of the body; Fetiform teratoma, a rare cyst having a fetal structure; The homunculus argument is a fallacy arising most commonly in the theory of vision

  3. Homunculus - Wikipedia

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    The homunculus is commonly used today in scientific disciplines such as psychology as a teaching or memory tool to describe the distorted scale model of a human drawn or sculpted to reflect the relative space human body parts occupy on the somatosensory cortex (the sensory homunculus) and the motor cortex (the motor homunculus).

  4. List of legendary creatures (H) - Wikipedia

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    Homunculus – small animated construct Hō-ō ( Japanese ) – rooster-swallow-fowl-snake-goose-tortoise-stag-fish hybrid Hoopoe (multiple cultures) – near passerine bird common to Africa and Eurasia that features in many mythologies in those continents

  5. Mythic humanoids - Wikipedia

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    Artistic depiction of a Yeti, a mythical humanoid taller than an average human said to inhabit the Himalayan region of Nepal, Bhutan, and Tibet.. Mythic humanoids are legendary, folkloric, or mythological creatures that are part human, or that resemble humans through appearance or character.

  6. Portal:Myths - Wikipedia

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    Edith Hamilton's Mythology has been a major channel for English speakers to learn classical Greek and Roman mythology (from Myth) Image 14 The Stone of Destiny (Lia Fáil) at the Hill of Tara, once used as a coronation stone for the High Kings of Ireland (from List of mythological objects )

  7. List of legendary creatures by type - Wikipedia

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    Tikbalang – creature with the body of a man and the head and hooves of a horse, lurks in the mountains and forests (Philippines) Uchchaihshravas – seven-headed all white flying horse (Hindu) Unicorn – horse-like creature with a single horn, often symbolizing purity (Worldwide) Winged unicorn

  8. Rebis - Wikipedia

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    The Rebis (from the Latin res bina, meaning dual or double matter) is the end product of the alchemical magnum opus or great work.. After one has gone through the stages of putrefaction and purification, separating opposing qualities, those qualities are united once more in what is sometimes described as the divine hermaphrodite, a reconciliation of spirit and matter, a being of both male and ...

  9. Nāga - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Lao mythology maintains that the nagas are the ... The Naga is a mythical creature with long-standing beliefs and connections ...