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Lampago mythical heraldic beast in the form of a "man-tiger or man-lion" Leo – Lion of Cithaeron ; Nemean lion ; Lion of Al-lāt (Religion in pre-Islamic Arabia) – lion icon of Al-Lat; Manticore; Manussiha – statue with a human head and two lion hindquarters; Merlion (Singaporean) – a fish with a lion's head; Narasimha
The bishop-fish, a piscine humanoid reported in Poland in the 16th century. Aquatic humanoids appear in legend and fiction. [1] " Water-dwelling people with fully human, fish-tailed or other compound physiques feature in the mythologies and folklore of maritime, lacustrine and riverine societies across the planet."
Babr-e Bayan, the mythical coat worn by the Persian legendary hero Rostam in combat. (Persian mythology) Pais Badarn Beisrydd, The Coat of Padarn Red-Coat: if a well-born man put it on, it would be the right size for him; if a churl, it would not go upon him. One of the Thirteen Treasures of the Island of Britain. (Welsh mythology)
A host of legendary creatures, animals, and mythic humanoids occur in ancient Greek mythology.Anything related to mythology is mythological. A mythological creature (also mythical or fictional entity) is a type of fictional entity, typically a hybrid, that has not been proven and that is described in folklore (including myths and legends), but may be featured in historical accounts before ...
Pombero – Mythical humanoid creature of small stature being from Guaraní mythology. Qalupalik – (Inuit) female entities with green skin, webbed hands and claws that emit shrieks that paralyze men. Sabuqwanilnu – (Algonquian) Migmaaq name for a mermaid like being believed in across Algonquian speaking peoples.
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During the Seleucid Period (312 BC – 63 BC), the legendary Babylonian culture hero Oannes, described by Berossus, was said to have dressed in the skin of a fish. [18] Fish were sacred to the Syrian goddess Atargatis [19] and, during her festivals, only her priests were permitted to eat them. [19]
The hugag, a typical fearsome critter.Illustration by Coert DuBois from Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods by William T. Cox.. In North American folklore and American mythology, fearsome critters were tall tale animals jokingly said to inhabit the wilderness in or around logging camps, [1] [2] [3] especially in the Great Lakes region.