You might
already heard, read stories or wacth movies about mythical creatures – either
from ancient Greek stories or more modern tales. For example, you could see a
dragons in Harry Potter movies or unicorn in Percy's Jackson movie. One thing
for sure this myth creature it's not exist in real life. Isn't scary if above
our roof there's a big dragon flying or in the way home we met a groups of
unicorns talking and say hi to us...hiiiyy, no thanks. Bellow, you'll find list
of the most well known mythical creatures according to Unique Daily Tips :
1. Dragon
The dragon is a
legendary creature that appears in the myths of many cultures. Dragons are
generally shown as reptilian, lizard-like with two pairs of legs and long tail.
They are sometimes drawn with huge yellow or red eyes. They sometimes have
spines along their back. Centuries ago dragons were drawn as very small, often
smaller than people, but as the stories grew, so did the dragons. Dragons often
have a special importance and in some cultures are regarded with reverence and
respect. They are often regarded as being very wise, and very long-lived. They
are considered to be magic. Most commonly known today are the European and the
Asian dragons.
2. Unicorn
The unicorn is
usually shown as a horse with a long single horn on its head, but it originally
had a billy-goat beard, lion’s tail and cloven hooves. The unicorn is virtually
the only creature in legend which did not come from human fears and was, in
fact, a rather gentle creature. It was considered impossible to capture a
unicorn except by using unfair methods. The horn was said to be able to
neutralise poison. The unicorn first came to be known during the Indus Valley
Civilization (3300–1700 BC).
3. Mermaid
The mermaid
is a mythological aquatic creature with a female human head and torso and the
tail of a fish. This creature has been discussed since at least 5000 BC. It is
highly possible that manatees or dugongs may have been confused for these
creatures and even Christopher Columbus claimed to have seen some on his
journeys. In British folklore they are considered to be a forewarning of doom
or disaster.
4. Phoenix
The phoenix
is a mythical firebird from Ancient Egypt which is portrayed as a bird that
dies in fire and is reborn of it. It is normally portrayed as having gold and
red feathers. At the end of its life, a phoenix is said to build a nest of
cinnamon twigs which it then ignites. The bird is destroyed in the fire but a
new young phoenix is born from the same fire. It was believed to have a life
span of 500 – 1461 years (depending on who you ask). Its tears were thought to
heal wounds.
5. Giant
“Giant” is
the English word to describe monsters of great strength and size but human
form. They appear in the Bible (in the story of King David and Goliath). In
mythology they are frequently seen to be in conflict with the gods and are
generally considered to be associated with chaos and wild nature. They were
seen as early as the Ancient Greek culture where they were known as gigantes –
creatures born from Gaia who was fertilised by the blood of Uranus when he was
castrated.
6. Cyclops
A Cyclops
is a member of a primordial race of giants, each with a single round eye in the
middle of its forehead. Cyclopes are described by both Homer and Hesiod.
According to Hesiod, the Cyclopes-Brontes, Steropes and Arges, were the sons of
Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth), while according to Homer the term “Cyclops”
refers to a particular son of Poseidon and Thoosa named Polyphemus who was a
Cyclops.
7. Medusa
In Greek mythology
Medusa (guardian,protectress) was a monster , a Gorgon, generally described as
having the face of a hideous human female with living venomous snakes in place
of hair. Gazing directly into her eyes would turn onlookers to stone.
8. Pegasus
Pegasus is the
beautiful flying horse of mythology. Pegasus was a white horse with wings,
sometimes depicted as a unicorn, a single, spiraling horn that protruded from
the forehead of Pegasus; on the other hand, most depictions of Pegasus did not
show the horse as a unicorn. Pegasus has also been regarded as "the power
of the creative spirit in all of us. He is the symbol of the Muses, of
inspiration and of the beauty we bring to our life and the lives of
others."
9. Banshee
The banshee is from
Irish mythology and are usually seen as female spirits. They were considered to
be omens of death and were believed to have come from the “otherworld”. They
are generally thought to be remnants of an ancient Celtic pagan religion in
which they were minor gods, spirits, or ancestors. In English they are often
referred to as fairies. According to legend, banshees will wander around the
outside of a house wailing when someone inside is about to die.
10. Griffin or Gryphon
The griffin
is normally characterised as a lion with the head and wings of an eagle. It was
thought to be a particularly strong creature as the lion is the king of beasts
and the eagle is the king of birds. In ancient times it was considered the
protector of the divine. The creature was seen in civilizations as early as the
Minoan civilization (2700 BC to 1450 BC).
"The relationship between myth and belief
is, a myth exists because we believe." - Unique
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