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Mythological Creatures of Antiquity

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Minotaur

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Origin culture: Greek. Description: A creature with the head of a bull on the body of a man; lived in the center of the Labyrinth.

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Medusa

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Origin culture: Greek. Description: A female creature with snakes for hair; anyone who looked into her eyes would turn to stone.

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Sphinx

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Origin culture: Egyptian/Greek. Description: A creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion; known for riddling and is often associated with guarding.

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Hydra

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Origin culture: Greek. Description: A serpent-like water monster with multiple heads; when one head is cut off, typically two more would grow back.

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Cerberus

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Origin culture: Greek. Description: A multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld to prevent the dead from leaving.

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Chimera

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Origin culture: Greek. Description: A monstrous fire-breathing hybrid creature composed of parts of more than one animal, usually depicted as a lion with a goat's head coming from its back and a tail that may end with a snake's head.

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Griffin

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Origin culture: Middle Eastern/Greek. Description: A creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle.

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Phoenix

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Origin culture: Greek/Egyptian. Description: A mythical bird that cyclically regenerates or is otherwise reborn; associated with the sun, a phoenix obtains new life by arising from the ashes of its predecessor.

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Cyclops

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Origin culture: Greek. Description: A member of a primordial race of giants, each with a single eye in the middle of its forehead.

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Banshee

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Origin culture: Irish. Description: A female spirit whose wailing warns of an impending death in a house.

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Kraken

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Origin culture: Norwegian. Description: A legendary sea monster of gigantic size said to appear off the coasts of Norway.

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Dragon

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Origin culture: Multiple cultures worldwide. Description: A large, serpentine legendary creature that appears in the folklore of many cultures around the world.

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Basilisk

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Origin culture: European. Description: A legendary reptile reputed to be a serpent king that can cause death with a single glance.

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Manticore

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Origin culture: Persian. Description: A mythical creature with a human head, the body of a lion, and the tail of a scorpion.

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Golem

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Origin culture: Jewish. Description: An animated anthropomorphic being, created entirely from inanimate matter, often clay or mud; brought to life by magic.

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Roc

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Origin culture: Middle Eastern. Description: An enormous legendary bird of prey in the popular mythology of the Middle East, often depicted as carrying off elephants or other large prey.

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Naga

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Origin culture: Hindu/Buddhist. Description: Divine, half-human half-snake beings that reside in the netherworld and can occasionally take human form.

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Yokai

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Origin culture: Japanese. Description: A class of supernatural monsters, spirits, and demons in Japanese folklore.

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Pegasus

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Origin culture: Greek. Description: A divine winged stallion usually depicted as pure white in color.

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Selkie

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Origin culture: Scottish/Irish/Nordic. Description: Mythical beings capable of changing from seal to human form by shedding their skin.

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