Today these creatures seem to be an impractical imagination of a particular civilization or
person, but at one time some of them were believed to be real. However, there is no
evidence to prove their existence which is why they are now considered mythical. In this
list we are considering the most famous mythical creatures originating from different cultures
and societies, whether they are known for their beauty, ferocity or magical powers.
Some of the creatures from different cultures have similar traits but their names are different
so, we decided to combine them to diversify the list. Here are 10 most popular mythical
creatures:
10. Kraken/Leviathan Kraken is a giant squid octopus like creature
with unstoppable aggression, while Leviathan is Ridgeling seven headed monster famed for
his spectacular size. But seas are unsafe with either of these monsters around. Nobody
knows whether they are real or fictional but they are some of the angriest monsters that
roam the oceans, at least according to the stories about them.
9. Composite Species
Human body on horse legs, a bull's head on human body and lion's body with human
face there are countless composite species from different cultures around the globe.
Even Chimera which combines lion, dragon and goat can be classified in this category. Some
species have more positive reputation than others like horseman and Pegasus while some
represent evilness like Chimera. Under composite species there are a number of popular mythical
creatures.
8. Phoenix Originating from Greek mythology this colorful
bird was adopted as the symbol of early Christianity. A Phoenix lives a long life and dies in the
show of flame and combustion only to reborn from the ashes of its predecessor and start
a new eternal life. Some text show that Phoenix could live up to 1400 years before rebirth.
It is one of the most popular creature that can be found in many literature texts including
in the J. R. Rowling's Harry Potter novels.
7. Unicorn
The beast that resemble the horse but with a pointed horn projecting from its forehead,
this legendary animal is among the most popular mythical creatures. They represent purity
and gracefulness and they can only be captured by a virgin. Some believe that unicorn may
have existed but were driven to extinction perhaps because their horns were set to have
medicinal properties. But there's not a solid evidence for this theory.
6. Mermaids/Sirens
One thing is common in these creatures that they are the seducers of the legend. These
aquatic creatures having upper body of female human and lower body of fish along with their
distant relative Sirens in Greek mythology are the sailor's nightmare. They make any
sailor fall in love with them by using their beauty and melodious singing. Mermaids are
the most popular subject in various arts, literature and films.
Despite having the numerous historic accounts on their existence even those by Christopher
Columbus during exploration of Caribbean, there is no evidence that mermaids exist anywhere
outside folklore.
5. Werewolf
They are the folkloric humans with the ability to shape shift into a wolf or wolf-like figure.
If you are bitten or even scratched by them you'll be painfully transformed into one
of these shapes shifting wolfman. In a popular English version of this tale said that wolf-man
only transform on the full moon and they are immune to any kind of weapon except for those
made by silver. Werewolf ranked third in our list of popular mythical creatures.
4. Bigfoot/Yeti Bigfoots are basically giant humans covered
in hairs. They're said to inhibit in forests mainly in Pacific northeast. Despite having
photographic evidence scientists discount the existence of these monsters. They consider
it to be a combination of folklore, mis-identification and hoax rather than a living animal, reason
is the lack of physical evidence.
3. Vampires/ El Chupacabra
Vampires are some of the rare creatures that can be found in multiple cultures, though
with different names. They are the undead popular mythical creatures that roam the country-sides
and looking for a person to bite and suck all of the blood from their body. They are
expert seducers and also have the ability to shape shift.
2. Dragons
These legendary creatures with reptilian traits can be found in countless cultures around
the globe but Asian and European versions are most popular. Asian dragons are usually
shown with the body of huge lizard or snake with two pairs of lizard legs and are able
to breathe fire from their mouth, while European dragons have an extra set of wings. In Asia
they represent bravery and wisdom while European dragons are just the beasts to be slaved.
1. Loch Ness Monster
At number one in our list of popular mythical creatures is the Loch Ness Monster. She is
not world's only lake monster, she is also the most famous creature that inhibit in the
Loch Ness, a lake in Scottish highlands. There are limitless reports
of
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