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  List of legendary creatures - Biocrawler
These are legendary creatures that historically humans have thought were real.
Some animals on this list are treated more properly by cryptozoology, where there has been a belief that they are real.
Note that the creatures listed below are unofficial fictional national animals and that the tales told about them differ a great deal.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/List_of_legendary_creatures   (225 words)

  
  Cryptozoology - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
The fact that myths of a strikingly similar creature, called Ebu Gogo by the local people, have persisted until as late as the 19th Century has given the field of study new credibility from the rest of the scientific community.
For while the legendary cryptids are usually described as single, solitary creatures, they could not in fact survive unless there was a gene pool composed of many--maybe hundreds--of the creatures.
Creatures which are known to have existed and are presumed extinct are in bold.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/c/r/y/Cryptozoology.html   (1421 words)

  
  List of legendary creatures by type - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of legendary creatures from mythology, folklore and fairy tales, sorted by their classification or affiliation.
Creatures from modern fantasy fiction and role-playing games are not included.
Creatures associated with the afterlife or the underworld
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_species_in_folklore_and_mythology_by_type   (256 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal
A legendary creature is a mythological or folkloric creature (often known as "fabulous creatures" in historical literature).
Some creatures, such as the dragon or the griffin, have their origin in traditional mythology and have been believed to be real creatures.
These creatures are often claimed to have supernatural powers or knowledge or to guard some object of great value, which becomes critical to the plot of the story in which it is found.
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=legendary_creatures   (578 words)

  
 List of legendary creatures by type - Definition, explanation
This is a list of legendary creatures from mythology, folklore and fairy tales, sorted by their classification or affiliation.
Creatures from modern fantasy fiction and role-playing games are not included.
This listing includes creatures that are man-made, mechanical or of alchemical origins.
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/l/li/list_of_legendary_creatures_by_type.php   (210 words)

  
 The Grand List of Console Role Playing Game Cliches
Big News: This list is available in German courtesy of Lena Eierhoff and Thomas Voß, French courtesy of Jamic, Russian courtesy of Glarion, and now in Spanish courtesy of Ana Pescador, Naxo Fdez, and Daniel Sànchez.
If the villain needs all ten legendary medallions to attain world domination and you have nine of them, everybody in your party still thinks it is neccessary to bring the nine to the villain's castle and get the final one, instead of hiding the ones they've already got and spoiling his plans that way.
By the end of the game you are renowned everywhere as the Legendary Heroes, every surviving government and authority figure has rallied behind you, the fate of the world is obviously hanging in the balance, and out of nowhere random passers-by give you a pat on the back and heartfelt good luck wishes.
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 Mythology
Although myths are often considered to be accounts of events that have not happened, many historians consider that myths can also be accounts of actual events that have become highly imbued with symbolic meaning, or that have been transformed, shifted in time or place, or even reversed.
One way of conceptualizing this process is to view 'myths' as lying at the far end of a continuum ranging from a 'dispassionate account' to 'legendary occurrence' to 'mythical status'.
E.A games (2004) "age of mythology" RTS videogame detailing 4 mythologigical civilizations with creatures and a full history of mythology.
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 Time Spiral "Timeshifted" Sortable Spoiler
Creature cards you own that aren’t in play, creature spells you control, and creatures you control are the chosen type.
Whenever a creature comes into play, that creature’s controller may have it deal damage equal to its power to target creature or player of his or her choice.
Tribal Flames deals X damage to target creature or player, where X is the number of basic land types among lands you control.
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 Cryptid - The Black Vault Encyclopedia Project
Creatures which are known to have existed and are presumed extinct are marked with (E).
These are creatures that once had cryptid status, but have been identified.
These are living creatures that, although not necessarily considered cryptids, were thought to be extinct and are often discussed in cryptozoological forums.
www.theblackvault.com /wiki/index.php/Cryptid   (243 words)

  
 Ravnica: City of Guilds Sortable Spoiler
Whenever a creature spell is played, each player returns all cards with the same name as that spell from his or her graveyard to play.
Creatures you control have vigilance as long as Gate Hound is enchanted.
At end of combat, destroy all creatures that blocked or were blocked by that creature this turn.
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 Cryptozoology - AnomPhenom.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The book's first section ("Myth?") entertains the possibility that some legendary creatures (like the sirrush, the unicorn or the cyclops) might be based on actual animals (or misinterpretation of animals and/or their remains).
As Dash writes, cryptozoologists focus their efforts towards "more elusive" creatures that have often defied decades work aimed at confirming their existence, and which are furthermore regarded by mainstream scientists as the animals least likely to remain undetected...
Skeptics also assert that the legendary lake "monsters" thought to be prehistoric reptiles would have to live undetected even in lakes too cold for any known aquatic reptiles -- and with too little space and food to sustain a viable population.
www.anomphenom.com /encyclopedia/Cryptozoology   (976 words)

  
 List of legendary creatures - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The following is a list of legendary creatures that humans have at some point believed to be real but have not been proven to exist.
These are creatures invented specifically for amusement purposes, in particular to fool the gullible.
Some animals on this list are treated more properly by cryptozoology, where there has been a belief that they are real.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_legendary_creatures   (272 words)

  
 Legendary Creatures magical legendary creatures
Others were based on real creatures, originating in garbled accounts of travellers' tales; such as the "Vegetable Lamb of Tartary", which supposedly grew tethered to the earth (and was actually the cotton bush).
Many legendary creatures appear prominently in fantasy fiction, often adding additional depth to the concept of the creature.
These creatures are often claimed to have supernatural powers or knowledge, or guard some object of great value, which becomes critical to the plot of the story in which it is found.
myth.web-indexes.com /myths/Legendary-Creatures.html   (479 words)

  
 List of legendary creatures - Wikipedia Mirror
The following is a list of legendary creatures that humans have at some point believed to be real.
These are creatures invented specifically for amusement purposes, in particular to fool the gullible.
Some animals on this list are treated more properly by cryptozoology, where there has been a belief that they are real.
www.wiki-mirror.be /index.php/List_of_legendary_creatures   (230 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of 'years in music'
See also: 2006 in music, other events of 2007, list of years in music, 2000s in music Events European Festival of Youth Choirs (EJCF) in Basel expected to be held.
See also: 1991 in music, other events of 1992, 1993 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music Events 1992 was a pivotal year in the development of music.
See also: 1968 in music, other events of 1969, 1970 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music Events Perhaps the most famous musical events of 1969 are two legendary concerts.
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 Qwika - similar:Japanese_literature
This is an alphabetical list of authors who are Japanese, or are famous for having written in the Japanese language.
See also: Japanese literature Authors are listed by the native order of Japanese names, family name followed by given name to ensure consistency even though some authors are known for their western-ordered name.
List of Japanese authors by Family Name: A - B - C - D - E - F - G...
www.qwika.com /rels/Japanese_literature   (1638 words)

  
 Legendary Pokémon - Sitemap
Pokémon and related characters are ©1995-2007 Nintendo, Creatures, Gamefreak and ©2002-2007 Pokémon.
Legendary Pokémon is an unofficial website not affiliated with any of the above companies in any way.
The content, related images and design of this website is ©2001-2007 by Hercules Papatheodorou a.k.a Arty2.
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 IGN: Legendary: The Box Preview
This ancient creature is constructed from the building blocks of the time.
The dark creatures invading New York can quickly make mincemeat of any human, so healing regularly is going to be key if Deckard has any hopes of saving mankind.
The creatures are, well, creatures, and want to kill all humans.
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 Cryptid - The Black Vault Encyclopedia Project   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Creatures which are known to have existed and are presumed extinct are marked with (E).
These are creatures that once had cryptid status, but have been identified.
These are living creatures that, although not necessarily considered cryptids, were thought to be extinct and are often discussed in cryptozoological forums.
www.blackvault.com /wiki/index.php/Cryptid   (241 words)

  
 Some Creatures of Alawn
Below, however, are a list of "legendary" creatures which most poeple in Cainem know about.
Other creatures of the forest really hate hearing them, nor do they like the fact that packs of comol's live in the forest and overeat the animals that dwell there before moving on.
This list is just getting started, but like everything else on this web page, I'm having to fill things as I go with a little here and a little there as we need the info...
konrad.lawson.net /Alawn/rules/caincreat.html   (818 words)

  
 Kids Domain - Magical Creatures
There are so many great magical creatures that it is sometimes hard to tell which is a dwarf or a gnome, and what is the difference between a goblin and golem.
Famed to be lost in a thick forest bordering on the real and magical realms, the unicorn is such a breathtaking creature that she commands respect.
These creatures of Scandinavian folklore are sometimes stooped and nasty creatures, as in the film "Willow" or "Three Billy Goat's Gruff".
www.kidsdomain.com /kids/wizard/creatures.html   (830 words)

  
 List of specific demons and types of demons - Monstropedia - the largest encyclopedia about monsters
This is a list of demons, including both specific demons (e.g.
If the demon is listed here under another name it will show you the title of the article which text matches.
If you find that the article title exists but is not listed here under any name, you can edit the page and add the link.
www.monstropedia.org /index.php?title=List_of_specific_demons_and_types_of_demons   (214 words)

  
 GROUPS, Greek Mythology Link - www.maicar.com
GROUPS containing one or several lists are written in bold style.
Creatures living in the mountains of Thessaly having the upper part of a human being and the lower part of a horse.
Creatures who had only one eye in their forehead.
homepage.mac.com /cparada/GML/GROUPS.html   (1263 words)

  
 The Yowie
During the early colonial era, Australia’s Aborigines often warned British settlers to beware of huge, ape-like creatures that lurked in the rugged mountains and deep forests of the island continent.
Soon the colonists, too, began to experience hair-raising encounters with the hulking, foul-smelling creatures, which they referred to as “Australian apes”, “yahoos” or “youries”.
The list of modern-day eyewitnesses includes zoologists, rangers, surveyors and members of the elite Special Air Service Regiment.
www.anomalistbooks.com /healy-cropper.html   (589 words)

  
 Shijin (Shishin) - Four legendary Chinese creatures protecting the four compass directions
In Japan, the symbolism of the four creatures appears to have merged with and been supplanted by the Shitenno (Four Heavenly Kings).
The dragon is a mythical creature resembling a snake -- reflecting its membership in the NAGA (Sanskrit) family of serpentine creatures.
The Kirin is said to have the body of a deer, the tail of an ox, the hooves of a horse, a body covered with the scales of a fish, and a single horn.
www.onmarkproductions.com /html/ssu-ling.shtml   (3701 words)

  
 Listible! - floweringmind's Profile
It is a time when cunning monsters ruled the land, where destruction and doom prevailed, and when a group of legendary knights and mysterious warriors unite in order to embark on their long quest of struggle, survival and victory.
Players assume the role of intelligent animal-like creatures, and are immersed in the unique culture, crafts, and conflicts that make up their race known as 'Antilians'.
Upgraded creatures and brand new loot has been added to the stomping grounds you once knew.Visit the new bazaar to pick up the latest and greatest armor and weapons, and venture out into the wilds of Norrath from the easily accessible Plane of Knowledge, available to all players.
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 Cryptozoology - The Black Vault Encyclopedia Project   (Site not responding. Last check: )
) entertains the possibility that some legendary creatures (like the sirrush, the unicorn or the cyclops) might be based on actual animals (or misinterpretation of animals and/or their remains).
Many of the alleged lake-monsters are proposed to be prehistoric reptiles that would live undetected in lakes despite the lakes being too cold for aquatic reptiles and with too little space and food to sustain a viable population of large animals.
Cryptozoologists that in their line of evidence presents the amount of credible eye-witnessreports must then also accept the credibility of sightings of Bigfoot-like creatures in densely populated areas along the American east-coast, sightings of creatures such as Mothman, Spring-heeled Jack, reptilian humanoids and of ghosts, whose eyewitnesses might be just as honest and credible.
www.blackvault.com /wiki/index.php?title=Cryptozoology&printable=yes   (1844 words)

  
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Legendary heroes, such as Thrall, Cairne Bloodhoof, and King Magni Bronzebeard, are also in the game, presiding over their respective peoples as leaders in their race's capitals.
The razed city of Dalaran, encased in a protective magic shell, is a painful reminder of the devastation of the Reign of Chaos, while the infested Eastern and Western Plaguelands are filled with diseased animals and plantlife, courtesy of the Scourge's plague.
This long list of fascinating terrainworld of warcraft Gold doesn't even include the underground environments and dungeons of the world.
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 Encyclopedia Of Mythical Creatures - A Great Resource of Information   (Site not responding. Last check: )
story, it is the baby himself who, like all creatures born from the earth, had the lower part of...
Gareth Long's Encyclopedia of Monsters, Mythical Creatures, and Fabulous Beasts contains a number of short paragraph descriptions of sundry creatures, some of which are illustrated.
Gareth Long's Encyclopedia of Monsters, Mythical Creatures and Fabulous Beasts (or, the encyclopedia of monsters etc.) This site is best viewed at 800x600 and at least high (16 bit) colour.
www.encyclopediasource.com /encyclopediaofmythicalcreatures   (1364 words)

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