mythical creatures
Dragons and unicorns
Mythical creatures are beings from folklore, legend, or imagination that don't exist in the natural world—dragons, unicorns, griffins, mermaids, and their kin.
The phrase often appears in fantasy contexts: The game features dozens of mythical creatures.
Calling something a mythical creature can suggest it's as rare or implausible as a unicorn: A honest politician is a mythical creature.
- vampireBlood-drinking undead creature
- dragonLegendary fire-breathing reptile
- fire breathingExpelling combustion from mouth
- sphinxMysterious, unreadable person
- hydraFreshwater cnidarian polyp
chimera · centaur · phoenix · angel · gargoyle · cerberus · unicorn · griffin · naga · basilisk · flying horse · mermaid · valkyrie · minotaur · werewolf · sea serpent · leviathan · selkie
- cultural associationslucky colors, wedding traditions, religious icons, national symbols, superstitions
- folklorefairy tales, fairytales, folktales, folk tales, folk tale
- mythologyZeus, Apollo, Athena, Poseidon, Odin
- fantasy artfantasy art, fairy tale art, magical realism, mythological art
- Folklore Artlegendary figures, folk stories, traditional tales, storytelling art, narrative art
- fantasywizard, witch, magic, dragon, elf
ontological status
mythical creaturesliving creatures
Entities possessing biological processes
wildlife · fauna · domestic animals · farm animals · pets