Mythological creatures

Mythological creatures inhabit a legendary space unlike no other in our minds and hearts. And this mythical creatures list reminds us of how fantastical their lore is.

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A hand-drawn digital artwork created by Psychonautica Studio. The artwork features ancient Greek mythology creatures. Please feel free to contact us for any licensing inquiries. * Copyright owner: Nikolay Todorov.

People, no matter from which era and what traditions, have always felt the need to explain their surroundings. After all, the greatest fear is the fear of the unknown. Before science did better explanations, myths, and mythical creatures fulfilled the need to know what, why, and how our reality exists.

When you think about it, mythical creatures are like caricatures of normal people, exaggerating their traits to extremes.

"What kind of mythological creature are you?" My result: You are a Mage

Medusa, artist unknown Greek Gods Tarot deck— Medusa. In at least one of the cards, she will have a huge snake like this one. Less clothes, longer snake hair perhaps.

Greek mythology has been a part of our World Literature subject since we all went schooling. What made this myth truly inspiring is the stories of heroes and other mortals who live with the Olympian gods and the goddesses, how they mutually care for each other and show balance of peace and prosperity from two