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A gilded wooden figurine of a deer from the Pazyryk burials, 5th century BC. Deer have significant roles in the mythology of various peoples located all over the world, such as object of worship, the incarnation of deities, the object of heroic quests and deeds, or as magical disguise or enchantment/curse for princesses and princes in many folk and fairy tales.
Pages in category "Mythological deer" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. Deer in mythology; A.
The body is fully or partially scaled and often shaped like an ox, deer, or horse, or more commonly a goat. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] They are always shown with cloven hooves. [ 18 ] While dragons in China (and thus qilin) are also most commonly depicted as golden, qilin may be of any color or even various colors, and can be depicted as bejeweled or ...
Actaeon – a hunter turned into a deer and tore apart by his dogs. Ceryneian Hind – Artemis' large, sacred golden hind; Deer Woman (Native American) – female human above the waist, deer below. Male version is Elk Man. Eikþyrnir (Norse mythology) – stag which stands upon Valhalla; Goldhorn – white golden-horned antelope
Furfur is portrayed as a horned, red-skinned man in the anime and manga series Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun. He makes brief optional appearances as a passive antagonist in the video game Voices of the Void. Furfur is also a character in the comedy tv series Good Omens, and is depicted as a demon working for hell. [3]
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 ...
Deer Woman (Native American) – Human-deer hybrid; Deity (Worldwide) – Preternatural or supernatural possibly immortal being; Demigod (Worldwide) – Half human, half god; Demons (Worldwide especially in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic mythology) - Evil spirits that torment mortals; Dhampir – Human/vampire hybrid
The Narasimha-Sharabha legend is linked to deities assuming mythical animal forms to slay or subdue each other. Vishnu assumed the form of Narasimha to slay Hiranyakashipu, an asura (demon) king, who was terrorising the universe, and was a devotee of Shiva. [1] [8]