Cockatrice
This medieval legendary beast had the body of a dragon, with two legs, and the head of a rooster. It was believed to originate from an egg laid by a rooster and incubated by a snake or a toad. According to legend, it was able to kill a human being with its gaze or its breath.
This medieval legendary beast had the body of a dragon, with two legs, and the head of a rooster. It was believed to originate from an egg laid by a rooster and incubated by a snake or a toad. According to legend, it was able to kill a human being with its gaze or its breath.
Werehyena
In several African cultures, some craftsmen (such as blacksmiths or woodcutters) are said to have the ability to transform into hyenas at night and go about killing people and desecrating corpses. They supposedly resume their human form at dawn.
In several African cultures, some craftsmen (such as blacksmiths or woodcutters) are said to have the ability to transform into hyenas at night and go about killing people and desecrating corpses. They supposedly resume their human form at dawn.
Mongolian death worm
According to local reports, the Gobi desert is inhabited by a deadly sand worm who lives underground and creates ripples in the sand as it moves, coming to the surface when it rains. It can allegedly kill from a distance by spraying lethal venom.
According to local reports, the Gobi desert is inhabited by a deadly sand worm who lives underground and creates ripples in the sand as it moves, coming to the surface when it rains. It can allegedly kill from a distance by spraying lethal venom.
Jinn
The Jinn of Islamic mythology are ethereal entities, spirits whose presence is hidden to the human eye, not very unlike angels or demons. Although the nature of the Jinn varies widely among cultures, they are mostly attributed with magical powers and the ability to possess people, leading to insanity.
The Jinn of Islamic mythology are ethereal entities, spirits whose presence is hidden to the human eye, not very unlike angels or demons. Although the nature of the Jinn varies widely among cultures, they are mostly attributed with magical powers and the ability to possess people, leading to insanity.
Roc
Stories of this giant bird of prey originate in the Middle East. Legend has it that the Roc is so large and strong, that it can even carry an elephant in full fiight or obliterate entire ships.
Stories of this giant bird of prey originate in the Middle East. Legend has it that the Roc is so large and strong, that it can even carry an elephant in full fiight or obliterate entire ships.
Cyclopes
In Greek mythology, the Cyclopes are a race of one-eyed giants, with their single eye located on the forehead. They appear either as skilled craftsmen who created Zeus’ thunderbolt or as a primitive and violent tribe of shepherds.
In Greek mythology, the Cyclopes are a race of one-eyed giants, with their single eye located on the forehead. They appear either as skilled craftsmen who created Zeus’ thunderbolt or as a primitive and violent tribe of shepherds.
Sphinx
This mythical creature with the body of a lion, the wings of an eagle and the head of a human (or other animals) is present in both Greek and Egyptian mythologies, where it is often seen as a guardian. The Egyptian male sphinx is a benevolent creature, whereas its Greek female counterpart is cruel. The latter is also tasked with presenting travelers with riddles to solve in order to gain passage.
This mythical creature with the body of a lion, the wings of an eagle and the head of a human (or other animals) is present in both Greek and Egyptian mythologies, where it is often seen as a guardian. The Egyptian male sphinx is a benevolent creature, whereas its Greek female counterpart is cruel. The latter is also tasked with presenting travelers with riddles to solve in order to gain passage.
Behemoth
Behemoth (Hebrew: behemot) is a large mythical land animal from the biblical Book of Job, apparently a form of the primeval chaos-monster defeated by God at the beginning of creation; he is paired with the other chaos-monster, Leviathan, and according to later Jewish tradition both would become food for the righteous at the end-time.
Behemoth (Hebrew: behemot) is a large mythical land animal from the biblical Book of Job, apparently a form of the primeval chaos-monster defeated by God at the beginning of creation; he is paired with the other chaos-monster, Leviathan, and according to later Jewish tradition both would become food for the righteous at the end-time.