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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
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 ...
In Greek mythology, Ithacus (Ancient Greek: Ἴθακος) may refer to two different characters: Ithacus, together with Neritus and Polyctor, made a basin of stone in Ithaca into which a spring ran. [1] Ithacus, one of the Suitors of Penelope who came from Same along with other 22 wooers. [2]
The Hindu wind god, Vayu. A wind god is a god who controls the wind(s). Air deities may also be considered here as wind is nothing more than moving air. Many polytheistic religions have one or more wind gods. They may also have a separate air god or a wind god may double as an air god. Many wind gods are also linked with one of the four seasons.
Usually named as Boreas (Βορέας) god of the north wind and of winter, Eurus (Εύρος), god of the unlucky east or southeast wind, Notus (Νότος) god of the south wind, and Zephyrus (Ζέφυρος), god of the west wind; Astraeus (Ἀστραῖος). God of dusk, stars, and planets, and the art of astrology.
Ithaca (/ ˈ ɪ θ ə k ə /; Greek: Ιθάκη, Ithakē) was, in Greek mythology, the island home of the hero Odysseus. The specific location of the island, as it was described in Homer's Odyssey, is a matter for debate. There have been various theories about its location. Modern Ithaca has traditionally been accepted to be Homer's island.
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The Paracelsian concept of elementals draws from several much older traditions in mythology and religion. Common threads can be found in folklore, animism, and anthropomorphism. Examples of creatures such as the Pygmy were taken from Greek mythology. The elements of earth, water, air, and fire, were classed as the fundamental building blocks of ...