mythic beasts
Dragons and griffins
Mythic beasts are legendary creatures from folklore, mythology, or fantasy—dragons, griffins, phoenixes, unicorns, and the like.
The phrase emphasizes their origins in storytelling and cultural imagination rather than natural history: The tapestry depicted mythic beasts from Greek legend.
Sometimes used loosely for any fantastical creature, whether from ancient myth or modern fiction.
- legendary creatureImaginary being from folklore
- cerberusMulti-headed underworld guardian
- basiliskReptile that kills by looking
- centaurHalf-human, half-equine being
- thunderbirdSpirit bird causing tempests
qilin · chimera · phoenix · chupacabra · rakshasa · faun · dragon · fire breather · manticore · werewolf · simurgh · bunyip · kraken · naga · harpy · hippogriff · minotaur · lycanthrope
- mythologyZeus, Apollo, Athena, Poseidon, Odin
- animal folkloreanimal myths, animal fables, animal spirits, animal totems, animal symbolism
- Slavic folkloreBaba Yaga, vampire, Ivan, mora, Firebird
- naturesun, moon, sky, trees, water
- anthropomorphic animalstalking animals, animal characters, funny animals, Disney animals, Mickey Mouse
- Norse loreOdin, Thor, Loki, Norse mythology, Valhalla
ontological status
mythic beastsdomestic animals
Human-raised creatures
farm animals · pets · livestock · garden pests · backyard wildlife