fantastical creatures
Dragons and unicorns
Fantastical creatures are imaginary beings from mythology, folklore, or fiction—dragons, unicorns, griffins, mermaids, and their kind.
The phrase emphasizes wonder and impossibility: The book was filled with fantastical creatures from every culture.
Often used when cataloging the inhabitants of imagined worlds or describing elaborate fictional fauna.
- mythical beastImaginary animal from legend
- fairy taleMagical children's narrative
- hobbitSmall, hole-dwelling humanoid
- fairyTiny winged magical creature
- tooth fairyMythical incisor purchaser
dragon · fire breathing · manticore · orc · phoenix · goblin · hippogriff · winged horse · griffin · elf · chimera · troll · centaur · qilin · sphinx · selkie · djinn · thunderbird
- fantasywizard, witch, magic, dragon, elf
- fantasy poetrysupernatural elements, magical realism, enchanted realms, fairy tales, enchantment
- imaginative designconcept art, dreamscapes, world building, character design, visual storytelling
- architectural beastsgargoyles, griffins, dragons, chimeras, stone lions
- Gothic Architecturepointed arches, flying buttress, flying buttresses, pointed arch, rose window
- grotesquesgargoyles, grotesques, demons, chimeras, green men
ontological status
fantastical creaturesliving organisms
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