Mythical creatures

Almost every culture on earth has legends full of imaginary which are either part human or part animal; while others are unlike anything we know.



Centaurs – A centaur is a half horse and half man, with the head and arms of the man and the body of the horse. This myth arose in northern Greece, perhaps due to the skillful horsemanship of the people there. These incredible beasts made there way into modern adaptations like Harry potter, the chronicles of Narnia etc

Dragons - These are perhaps the most popular mythical creatures which appear in the legends of many cultures, especially china, where the dragon was the symbol of the emperor. In legends dragons often guard the cave of treasures.

Fairies – Fairies also features in many tales. They are usually sweet, kindly creatures. In the middle ages, however, people believed that fairies stole children and replaced them with fairy beings known as changelings.

Giants – Giants or ogres are enormous human shaped creature. They are usually seen as fearsome but stupid monsters that feed on human flesh.

Leprechauns – They are small Irish creatures who are believed to bring good luck. They are helpful creature usually shown wearing green clothes and a red cap. They always protect their cauldron full of gold coins which is believed to be kept at the end point of the rainbow

Mermaids – Mermaids are beautiful creatures with the head and body of a women and the tail of a fish. The little mermaid by Walt Disney is a popular adaptation of the legend.

Trolls – Trolls are ugly and rather dumb creatures in Scandinavian folklore. They are said to steal sleeping children, sometimes replacing them with one of their own. Trolls have poor eyesight and are active only at night because sunlight turns them to stone.

Unicorns – a unicorn has the body of a horse, a lion’s tail, a goat’s beard, an antelope’s legs and a single, often twisted, horn growing from his forehead. The unicorn is a popular subject in medieval stories. It is fierce but divine and can purify water or neutralize poison. The way to catch a unicorn is to use a young girl as bait, as a unicorn will lie down peacefully next to a maiden. In the bestseller series,”Harry Potter” it is considered that drinking unicorn’s blood give’s life, but a horrible one.

Vampires – Vampires are the “undead” who drink the blood of the living to survive. Vampires are often related to bats. Ideas about vampires include the belief that plunging a wooden stake through a vampire’s heart can destroy it. Some people also think that garlic, holy water, crosses and bibles can provide protection against vampires. And that a vampire can’t enter a home unless invited. The most popular vampire is undoubtedly the Transylvanian, Count Dracula.

Werewolf – Werewolves are creatures in the folk tails of many cultures. They usually appear as man by day but may turn into wolves on the night of the full moons. The werewolf is blood thirsty and ruthless. It devours its pray and shows none of the remorse that it might have felt in human form.