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THE MYSTICAL AND MAGICAL
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SEE ALSO
Feature: Fate and Destiny in an Eternal World
Feature: A History of Time
Syzygy - The Alignment of the Universe
Cosmic Order of the Universe
The Sun, the Moon and the Star
Mystical and Magical - Home
- Mysterious Magic of the Mystical
- Supernatural Spirituality of the Occult
- Practicing the Art of Divination
SEE ALSO
Feature: Fate and Destiny in an Eternal World
Feature: A History of Time
Syzygy - The Alignment of the Universe
Cosmic Order of the Universe
The Sun, the Moon and the Star
BEWARE the
Mythical Beasts
A legendary, and mythological creature, also known as a fabulous creature or fabulous beast, is a supernatural animal. It can be a hybrid, sometimes part human. Mythical creatures cannot be proved. Some legendary creatures have their origin in traditional mythology and were believed to be real creatures, for example DRAGONS,, GRIFFINS, and UNICORNS. Others were based on real encounters, originating in tales.
In the classical era, monstrous creatures such as the CYCLOPS and the MINOTAUR appear in heroic tales for the protagonist to destroy.
The UNICORN was claimed in accounts of natural history by various scholars of antiquity.
A variety of mythical animals appear in the art and stories of the Classical era.
In the Homer Odyssey, monstrous creatures include the CYCLOPS, SCYLLA and CHARYBDIS and were illustrated for the hero Odysseus to confront. In other tales MEDUSA was to be defeated by Perseus, the (human/bull) a MINOTAUR to be destroyed by Theseus, the HYDRA to be killed by Heracles, and HARPIES were in battle with Aeneas.
Some classical era creatures, such as the (horse/human) CENTAUR, CHIMARRA, TRITON, and a FLYING HORSE have appeared in Indian art. Similarly, SPHINXES appear as winged lions in this art.
In medieval art, animals, both real and mythical, played important roles. They were incorporated in decorative forms and medieval jewellery, and sometimes were shown with their limbs intricately interlaced. Animal forms were used to add humor or majesty to objects.
In Christian art, animals carried symbolic meanings, like the LAMB symbolizing Christ, a DOVE indicates the Holy Spirit, and the classical GRIFFIN represents a guardian of the dead.
Medieval bestiaries included animals regardless of biological reality; the BASILISK represented the devil, while the MANTICORE symbolized temptation.
BEWARE THE BEASTS
BASILISK (Italian) - Multi-limbed, venomous lizard
CENTAUR (Greek) - Human-horse hybrid
CHARYBDIS (Greek) - Sea monster in the form of a giant mouth
CHIMAERA (Greek) - Lion-goat-snake hybrid
CYCLOPS (Greek) - One-eyed giant
DRAGON (Many cultures worldwide) - Fire-breathing and (normally) winged reptiles
GRIFFIN (Heraldic) - Lion-eagle hybrid
HARPY (Greek) - birdlike human-headed death spirit
MANTICORE (Persian mythology) - Lion-human-scorpion hybrid
MEDUSA (Greek mythology) - Serpent-female hybrid (Gorgon) with numerous snake heads
SCYLLA (Greek) - Human-snake hybrid with a snake's tail, twelve legs, and six long-necked snake heads
SPHINX (Greek) - Winged woman-headed lion
TRITONS (Greek) - Male human-fish hybrid
UNICORN (Medieval Bestiaries) - Horse-like creature with the legs of an antelope, the tail of a lion and a single magical healing horn.
In the classical era, monstrous creatures such as the CYCLOPS and the MINOTAUR appear in heroic tales for the protagonist to destroy.
The UNICORN was claimed in accounts of natural history by various scholars of antiquity.
A variety of mythical animals appear in the art and stories of the Classical era.
In the Homer Odyssey, monstrous creatures include the CYCLOPS, SCYLLA and CHARYBDIS and were illustrated for the hero Odysseus to confront. In other tales MEDUSA was to be defeated by Perseus, the (human/bull) a MINOTAUR to be destroyed by Theseus, the HYDRA to be killed by Heracles, and HARPIES were in battle with Aeneas.
Some classical era creatures, such as the (horse/human) CENTAUR, CHIMARRA, TRITON, and a FLYING HORSE have appeared in Indian art. Similarly, SPHINXES appear as winged lions in this art.
In medieval art, animals, both real and mythical, played important roles. They were incorporated in decorative forms and medieval jewellery, and sometimes were shown with their limbs intricately interlaced. Animal forms were used to add humor or majesty to objects.
In Christian art, animals carried symbolic meanings, like the LAMB symbolizing Christ, a DOVE indicates the Holy Spirit, and the classical GRIFFIN represents a guardian of the dead.
Medieval bestiaries included animals regardless of biological reality; the BASILISK represented the devil, while the MANTICORE symbolized temptation.
BEWARE THE BEASTS
BASILISK (Italian) - Multi-limbed, venomous lizard
CENTAUR (Greek) - Human-horse hybrid
CHARYBDIS (Greek) - Sea monster in the form of a giant mouth
CHIMAERA (Greek) - Lion-goat-snake hybrid
CYCLOPS (Greek) - One-eyed giant
DRAGON (Many cultures worldwide) - Fire-breathing and (normally) winged reptiles
GRIFFIN (Heraldic) - Lion-eagle hybrid
HARPY (Greek) - birdlike human-headed death spirit
MANTICORE (Persian mythology) - Lion-human-scorpion hybrid
MEDUSA (Greek mythology) - Serpent-female hybrid (Gorgon) with numerous snake heads
SCYLLA (Greek) - Human-snake hybrid with a snake's tail, twelve legs, and six long-necked snake heads
SPHINX (Greek) - Winged woman-headed lion
TRITONS (Greek) - Male human-fish hybrid
UNICORN (Medieval Bestiaries) - Horse-like creature with the legs of an antelope, the tail of a lion and a single magical healing horn.
DIRECTORY OF MYSTIC WORD LISTS
Mystical and Magical - Home
SEE ALSO
Feature: Fate and Destiny in an Eternal World
Feature: A History of Time
Syzygy - The Alignment of the Universe
Cosmic Order of the Universe
The Sun, the Moon and the Star
Mystical and Magical - Home
- Mysterious Magic of the Mystical
- Supernatural Spirituality of the Occult
- Practicing the Art of Divination
SEE ALSO
Feature: Fate and Destiny in an Eternal World
Feature: A History of Time
Syzygy - The Alignment of the Universe
Cosmic Order of the Universe
The Sun, the Moon and the Star
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