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This article is about creatures in mythology and folklore. For Legendary Creatures in Magic: The Gathering, see Legend (Magic: The Gathering). In the Magic The Gathering Trading card game, a Legendary card or Legend is a card that represents a unique individual or thing with a specific

A legendary creature is a mythological or folkloric creature (often known as "fabulous creatures" in historical literature). The word mythology (from the Greek grc μυθολογία mythología, meaning "a story-telling a legendary lore" History The concept of folklore developed as part of the 19th century ideology of Romantic nationalism, leading to the reshaping of oral traditions to serve modern ideological

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Griffin. The griffin is a Legendary creature with the body of a Lion and the head and often wings of an Eagle.

Chinese dragon. The Chinese Dragon or Oriental dragon is a mythical creature in East Asian culture with a Chinese origin

The Red Dragon on the Flag of Wales. The National flag of Wales is Y Ddraig Goch ( The Red Dragon) consisting of a Red dragon passant on a Green

Some creatures, such as the dragon or the griffin, have their origin in traditional mythology and have been believed to be real creatures. The dragon is a Legendary creature of which some interpretation or depiction appears in almost every culture worldwide The griffin is a Legendary creature with the body of a Lion and the head and often wings of an Eagle. The word mythology (from the Greek grc μυθολογία mythología, meaning "a story-telling a legendary lore" Others were based on real creatures, originating in garbled accounts of travelers' tales; such as the Vegetable Lamb of Tartary, which supposedly grew tethered to the earth (and was actually a type of fern). The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary ( Latin: Agnus scythicus or Planta Tartarica Barometz) is a semi- Legendary plant of central Asia A fern is any one of a group of about 20000 Species of Plants classified in the phylum or division Pteridophyta, also known as Filicophyta The traditional unicorn may have come from garbled stories about the rhinoceros and/or narwhal. A unicorn (from Latin unus 'one' and cornu 'horn' is a Mythological creature. Rhinoceros (raɪˈnɒsərəs often colloquially abbreviated rhino, is a name used to group five extant species of Odd-toed ungulates in the family The Narwhal ( Monodon monoceros) is an Arctic species of Cetacean. Examples of the legendary creatures can be found in medieval bestiaries. A bestiary, or Bestiarum vocabulum is a compendium of beasts Bestiaries were made popular in the Middle Ages in illustrated volumes that described various animals

Conversely, some creatures downplayed as just storytelling, have been rediscovered and found to be real in recent times, such as the giant squid. The giant squid ( Genus: Architeuthis) is a deep-ocean dwelling Squid in the family Architeuthidae, represented by In Africa, Natives of the Congo told European visitors of an animal that looked like a cross between a zebra and a giraffe. While the visitors assumed the stories were just folk tales, in 1901, Sir Harry Johnston brought back pelts that proved the creature, which we now call the okapi, was real. The Okapi ( Okapia johnstoni) is a Mammal native to the Ituri Rainforest, located in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Often mythical creatures are chimeras, a combination of two or more animals. In Greek mythology, the Chimera ( Greek (Chímaira Latin Chimaera) was a monstrous creature of Lycia in Asia Minor For example, a centaur is a combination of a man and horse, a minotaur of a man and bull, and the mermaid, half woman and half fish. In Greek mythology, the centaurs (from Ancient Greek: Κένταυροι - Kéntauroi are a race of creatures composed of part Human In Greek mythology, the Minotaur ( Greek:, Mīnṓtauros) was a creature that was part man and part bull. A mermaid is a Mythological aquatic creature that is half human half aquatic creature (e These were not always intended to be understood as literal juxtapositions of parts from disparate species. Lacking a common morphological vocabulary, classical and medieval scholars and travelers would attempt to describe unusual animals by comparing them point-for-point with familiar: the giraffe, for example, was called cameleopard, and thought of as a creature half-camel, and half-leopard. Comparative anatomy is the study of similarities and differences in the Anatomy of Organisms It is closely related to Evolutionary biology and Phylogeny The giraffe ( Giraffa camelopardalis) is an African Even-toed ungulate Mammal, the tallest of all land-living Animal Species Camels are Even-toed ungulates within the Genus Camelus. The Dromedary, one-humped or Arabian camel has a single hump and the The leopard (lɛpɚd Panthera pardus) is an Old World Mammal of the Felidae family and the smallest of the four roaring The leopard itself was so named as it was historically believed to be a half-lion (Latin: "leo") and half-panther (Latin: "pardus"). The lion ( Panthera leo) is a member of the family Felidae and one of four Big cats in the Genus Panthera. A Panther is a creature out of ancient myth that resembles a big cat with a multicoloured hide This etymology has been kept until the present day, despite its zoological inaccuracies.

Many legendary creatures appear prominently in fantasy fiction. Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting These creatures are often claimed to have supernatural powers or knowledge or to guard some object of great value, which becomes critical to the plot of the story in which it is found. Dragons, for instance, are commonly depicted as perched on a gleaming hoard of gold which becomes the target of adventurers.

Other legendary creatures are thought to exist even today, (these monsters are called modern monsters or monsters that are supposed to exist) including Bigfoot, Mothman, Yeti, Yowie, Yeren, Jersey Devil, Chupacabras, Loch Ness Monster, and even the Space alien. Bigfoot or Sasquatch is alleged to be an Ape -like creature inhabiting remote forests mainly in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and Canada The Mothman is the name given to a creature reported in the Charleston and Point Pleasant areas of West Virginia between November 12, 1966 Yowie is the modern generic (and somewhat affectionate term for the unidentified Hominid reputed to lurk in the Australian wilderness Yeren ( variously referred to as the Yiren, Yeh Ren, Chinese Wildman, ( Man-Monkey, or ( is a legendary creature said to be an as The Jersey Devil, sometimes called the Leeds Devil, is a Legendary creature or Cryptid said to inhabit the Pine Barrens in southern New Chupacabra (also Chupacabras /tʃupa'kabɾas/ from Spanish chupar to suck, cabra goat goat sucker) is a Legendary The Loch Ness Monster ( Nessiteras rhombopteryx) is an alleged animal family and upward Incertae sedis, purportedly inhabiting Scotland 's Loch Ness Extraterrestrial life is Life originating outside of the Earth. These are often called cryptids and are studied in modern times by cryptozoologists, who working from the example of legendary creatures rooted in reality like the Vegetable Lamb mentioned above, attempt to discover what, if anything, is the real-life inspiration for these animals. Cryptid is a term used in the study of Cryptozoology to refer to a creature whose existence has been suggested but not demonstrated scientifically Cryptozoology (from Greek κρυπτός kruptos, "hidden" + Zoology; literally "study of hidden animals" is the study of and search Some, like the aforementioned giraffe and, much more recently, the giant squid, have been proven to be real creatures. The giant squid ( Genus: Architeuthis) is a deep-ocean dwelling Squid in the family Architeuthidae, represented by

Media monsters are monsters from books and movies. These include Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster, Godzilla, King Kong, Mothra, Werewolves and Zombies. Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, featuring as its primary Antagonist the vampire Count Dracula. Frankenstein's monster (or Frankenstein's creature) is a Fictional character that first appeared in Mary Shelley 's novel Frankenstein or Etymology Name "Godzilla" is a combination of two Japanese words and. King Kong is the name of a fictional giant ape from the fictional Skull Island, who has appeared in several works since 1933 About Mothra Since her first film Mothra has been depicted in various stages of the lepidopteran life cycle: Mothra's mammoth egg is decoratively colored See also Lycanthropy (disambiguation Werewolves, also known as lycanthropes, are mythological or folkloric humans with the ability to zombie is a reanimated human corpse Stories of zombies originated in the Afro-Caribbean spiritual belief system of Vodou, which told of the people being controlled

Throughout history legendary creatures have been incorporated into heraldry and architectural decoration. Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. The term architecture (from Greek αρχιτεκτονικήarchitektoniki) can be used to mean a process a profession or documentation For other uses of the term see Ornament In Architecture, ornament is a decorative detail used to embellish parts of a building or interior Legendary creatures have also been accepted into many facets of popular culture most notably in fantasy role playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons or Everquest, video games, and Hollywood movies. Popular culture (or pop culture) is the Culture — patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activities significance and importance — In roleplaying, participants adopt and act out the Role of characters, or parts that may have personalities motivations and backgrounds different from Dungeons & Dragons (abbreviated as D&D or DnD) is a Fantasy Role-playing game (RPG originally designed by EverQuest, often called EQ, is a 3D fantasy -themed Massively multiplayer online role-playing game ( MMORPG) that was released A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device.