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  2. Strix (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    The appearance and calls of owls, such as the Eurasian scops owl, may have influenced Greek ideas of the blood-drinking strix. "Le Stryge" Chimera overlooks Paris from atop Notre-Dame de Paris . The strix (plural striges or strixes ), in the mythology of classical antiquity , was a bird of ill omen, the product of metamorphosis , that fed on ...

  3. Owl of Athena - Wikipedia

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    The association between the owl and the goddess continued through Minerva in Roman mythology, although the latter sometimes simply adopts it as a sacred or favorite bird.. For example, in Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Corone the crow complains that her spot as the goddess' sacred bird is occupied by the owl, which in that particular story turns out to be Nyctimene, a cursed daughter of Epopeus, king ...

  4. List of hybrid creatures in folklore - Wikipedia

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    Hatsadiling – A mythical creature with the head and body of a lion, trunk and tusks of an elephant, the comb of a rooster, and the wings of a bird. [18] Kamadhenu – A creature with the head of a human, the body of a cow, the wings of a pigeon, and the tail of a peacock.

  5. List of Greek mythological creatures - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. List of legendary creatures by type - Wikipedia

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    Monster may also be Native, but name was given from Native language by local whites & not the original name, if so. Sea goat – Half goat, half fish; Selkie – Shapeshifting seal people; Water bull – Nocturnal amphibious bull; Water Horse – General name for mythical water dwelling horses of many cultures

  7. 50 Mystical and Magical Baby Names That Will Put You ... - AOL

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    Read on and find a name that best suits your little sprite. 43 Cool and Unique Baby Boy Names You Haven't Thought of Yet Mythical and Magical Baby Nam.

  8. List of legendary creatures (O) - Wikipedia

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    Ouroboros (Worldwide) – Mystic serpent/dragon that eats its own tail Ovinnik ( Slavic ) – Malevolent threshing house spirit Owlman ( Cornish ) – Owl-like humanoid

  9. Cikap-kamuy - Wikipedia

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    In Doodle Champion Island Games, Cikap-Kamuy is known as Fukuro, and is described as a large owl sitting on top of a perch on the Champion Island Mountain, overseeing the Climbing Sport. Hisuian Decidueye is possibly inspired by Cikap-kamuy. The First Symphony of Japanese composer Takashi Yoshimatsu bears the title Kamui-Chikap Symphony.