Mythical Creature

Legendary creature

A legendary creature is a type of supernatural entity that is described in folklore, and may be featured in historical accounts before modernity, but has not been scientifically shown to exist. In the classical era, monstrous creatures such as the Cyclops and the Minotaur appear in heroic tales for the protagonist to destroy. Other creatures, such as the unicorn, were claimed in accounts of natural history by various scholars of antiquity. Some legendary creatures are hybrid beasts or Chimeras. Some legendary creatures originated in traditional mythology and were believed to be real creatures—for example, dragons, griffins and unicorns. Others are based on real encounters or garbled accounts of travellers' tales, such as the Vegetable Lamb of Tartary, a sheep-like animal which supposedly grew tethered to the earth.

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• Entity:  Infobox

• Wikidata description:  Supernatural Animal, Generally A Hybrid, Sometimes Part Human, Whose Existence Cannot Be Proven, Described In Legends, Myths, Fables, Folklore
• Wikidata label:  Mythical Creature
• Wikidata aliases:  Mythical Creature, Legendary Creature, Mythological Creature, Mythic Creature, Fabulous Beast, Fabulous Creature, Fantastic Animal, Fantastic Beast, Mythical Beast, Mythical Animal

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