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The Book of Imaginary Beings was written by Jorge Luis Borges with Margarita Guerrero and published in 1957 under the original Spanish title Manual de zoología fantástica ("Handbook of fantastic zoology"). [1] [3] [4] It contains descriptions of mythical beasts from folklore and literature.
A creature that is part man, part bull. These make appearances in all of the books. In Book 1, it is one of the creatures released with Bahumat. In Book 2, Warren fights one who is placed to guard the way to the artifact in the inverted tower. In Book 3, several are stationed to guard Kurisock's domain at the battle between light and dark ...
This category is for mythical and/or fictional characters who play a role in Christmas Stories and/or folktales. Subcategories This category has the following 9 subcategories, out of 9 total.
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 ...
Printable version; In other projects ... This category is for mythical, ... Christmas characters (9 C, 104 P, 2 F) E.
Abura-sumashi – Creature from a mountain pass in Kumamoto Prefecture. Acephali – Headless humanoids. Acheri – Disease-bringing ghost. Achiyalabopa – Huge bird god. Achlis – Curious elk. Adar Llwch Gwin – Giant birds that understand human languages. Adaro (Solomon Islands) – Malevolent merfolk.
Alberich puts on the Tarnhelm and vanishes; illustration by Arthur Rackham to Richard Wagner's Das Rheingold. Invisibility in fiction is a common plot device in stories, plays, films, animated works, video games, and other media, found in both the fantasy and science fiction genres.
The hidebehind has been featured and referenced in popular culture including games, novels, stories, and television. In Pecos Bill Catches a Hidebehind, a hidebehind's capture is attempted by the cowboy, in hopes to donate it to a zoo. [7] Hidebehinds are mentioned in Diane Duane's Young Wizards series. [8]