Of a dragon, a horse or a lion, the type of animal that the winged mythical creature Pegasus was
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Greek Myths - American Museum of Natural History  Dragons - Creatures of Power ... The white, winged horse Pegasus is only a minor character in Greek myths, ... Pegasus was kind, helpful, and never greedy. ... artist Joe Leonard for a private collector, is styled after the animals found on carousels. ... The Sphinx was a terrible monster with a lion's body and a woman's head...
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Pegasus - Wikipedia  Pegasus is one of the best known creatures in Greek mythology. He is a winged divine stallion also known as a horse usually depicted as .... Pegasus and Dragon (statue)  Sleipnir  Tulpar  White horse (mythology)  Wind ... Simurgh, Iranian mythical flying creature; Yali, Hindu mythological lion-elephant-horse hybrid...
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Griffin - Wikipedia  The griffin, griffon, or gryphon is a legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion; ... A type of griffin with the four legs of a lion was distinguished by perhaps only one English herald of later heraldry as ..... horse-eagle hybrid; Sphinx, mythical creature with lion's body and human head; Pegasus, winged stallion...
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Rich's Pegopedia - CWNet  Pegasus (Pegasos) in Greek Mythology is the winged steed that caused ... Brother of the giant (or winged horse), Chrysoar and of the colt, Celeris (or his father) ... wings of such infernal creatures as vampires, basilisks, dragons and others. .... One tale relates that Areion, in the form of a winged centaur (pterocentaur) and his...
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List of hybrid creatures in mythology - Wikipedia  The following is a list of mythological hybrids grouped morphologically based on their ... 2.1 Quadrupeds with the wings of a bird; 2.2 Two kinds of animal parts; 2.3 Three kinds of animal ... Sphinx  Human head, lion body, occasional bird wings. .... Hippocampus  A Greek mythological creature that is half-horse half-fish.
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Totem  The legend of the Phoenix can be found throughout Ancient literature. ... Notably, this behaviour has not been noted in any bird resembling the mythical ... Hercules' first labor was to kill the Nemean lion, a fierce beast who ... The lion had hide so tough that neither spear nor arrow nor any other weapon could pierce it.
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Griffins - The Eagle and the Lion - Crystalinks  Over the centuries the griffin - as with other mythological creatures - has taken many shapes. ... A major heraldic animal, it has been emblazoned on the shields of knights ... Infrequently, a griffin is portrayed without wings, or a wingless eagle-headed ... Depiction of griffins can be found in the 15th century BC frescoes in the...
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List of Greek mythological creatures - Wikipedia  This is a list of creatures, animals and tribes which are mentioned in the ancient Greek .... Archaic and Classical representations show Gigantes as human in form. Later representations .... Dionysus Leopard, Dionysus often shown riding a leopard. Dionysus Panthers, the panthers drawn the chariot of Dionysus. Dogs/Hounds.
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Pegasus - Facts on the Winged Horse of Greek Mythology  An overview of Pegasus, the winged flying horse of Greek mythology, including its ... name for Zeus, and is thought to carry Zeus' thunderbolts through the sky.
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Four Divine Creatures in Ancient China - Traditions - Cultural China  In China a saying goes around that Four Divine Creatures guard the world in four directions, namely, the Azure Dragon in the East, the White Tiger in the west, the Vermillion Bird (Zhuque) ... a symbol of force and army, so many things entitled White Tiger in ancient China are ... These animals are known as Four Symbols.
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Pegasus - Greek Mythology  Pegasus was captured and tamed by the Greek hero Bellerophon and helped him in his fights against the Chimera and the Amazons. Later, Bellerophon...
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Myth Man's Pegasus Homework Help - Myth Maniacs' Homework Help  ... is the winged horse born when the Greek hero Perseus cut off the Gorgon Medusa's head. ... Mortal enemy of the Chimaera, Pegasus' flying skill enabled her slaying ... The Winged Horseshoe is the sigil (graphic cypher or symbol) of Pegasus: ... and his brother, Chrysoar, were born from the mix of seafoam and blood.
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Griffin - Wikipedia  The griffin, griffon, or gryphon (Greek: , grphn, or , grpn, early form , grps; Latin: gryphus) is a legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion; the head and wings of an eagle; and an eagle's talons as its front feet.
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Dragons: Evidence of Recent Dinosaurs - Northwest Creation Network  Dragons were also a common theme in mythology. Although dragon legends are often dismissed as myth today, many of these ... Multiple terrestrial, flying, and sea dragons were described by these cultures and known by various names. ..... come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their...
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Pegasus - Wikipedia  Pegasus is one of the best known creatures in Greek mythology. He is a winged divine stallion ... Hypotheses have been proposed regarding its relationship with the Muses, the gods Athena, Poseidon, Zeus, Apollo, and the hero Perseus. ... Pegasus and Athena left Bellerophon and continued to Olympus where he was...
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sphinx | mythology | Britannica.com  Jun 1, 2016 ... Sphinx, a mythological creature with a lion's body and a human ... In appearance the Asian sphinx differed from its Egyptian model most noticeably in the addition of wings to the leonine body, a feature that ... Another innovation was the female sphinx, which first began to appear in the 15th century bce.
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Bellerophon - Myth Encyclopedia - mythology, Greek, god, life, hero ...  Proteus was furious but did not want to kill his guest, so he sent Bellerophon ... With the help of the gods, Bellerophon tamed the winged horse Pegasus* ... Proud of his success, Bellerophon tried to ride Pegasus to Mount Olympus, home of the gods. Zeus* sent a fly to bite Pegasus, who bucked and threw Bellerophon to the...
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PEGASUS (Pegasos) - Winged Horse of Greek Mythology  PEGASOS (Pegasus) was an immortal, winged horse which sprang from the neck of the ... When Perseus struck off the head of Medusa, with whom Poseidon had had ... believed to have made his appearance near the sources (pgai) of Oceanus. ... (Chrysaor)] the stony-eyed weasel whose children sprang from her neck..
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sphinx | mythology | Britannica.com  Jun 1, 2016 ... Sphinx, a mythological creature with a lion's body and a human head, an important image in Egyptian and Greek art and legend. ... is it that has one voice and yet becomes four-footed and two-footed and three-footed? .... The opposite convention, a human head and an animal body, was used for the king,...
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Sphinx - Wikipedia  A sphinx is a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion. In Greek tradition, it has the head of a human, the haunches of a lion, and ... The Great Sphinx has become an emblem of Egypt, frequently appearing on its .... of the deity Vishnu; this avatar or incarnation is depicted with a human body and the...
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Chimera (mythology) - Wikipedia  The Chimera was, according to Greek mythology, a monstrous fire-breathing hybrid creature of Lycia in Asia Minor, composed of the parts of more than one animal. It is usually depicted as a lion, with the head of a goat arising from its back, and a tail that ... "a thing of immortal make, not human, lion-fronted and snake behind, a goat...