mythological creature

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mythological
adjective
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/ˌmɪθ.əlˈɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˌmɪθ.əˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
existing in or relating to myths (= ...
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creature
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkriː.tʃər/us
/ˈkriː.tʃɚ/
any large or small living thing that can ...
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The griffin is amythologicalcreaturefamed for the attributes of vigilance, courage and strength and alludes to the unit.
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This use of the iron fan was taught him by amythologicalcreature, a tengu, who had also instructed him in the art of swordsmanship.
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In some cases the creatures themselves appeared, and in other cases a character was designed to incorporate the characteristics of amythologicalcreature.
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In this way, the white tiger became a kind ofmythologicalcreature.
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Suggested identities range from amythologicalcreatureto an elephant, hippopotamus, rhinoceros or crocodile.
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This is usually achieved through an inherent faculty of amythologicalcreature, divine intervention, or the use of magic spells or talismans.
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It is a powerfulmythologicalcreatureand was chosen as a symbol.
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Phoenixes are not the onlymythologicalcreatureportrayed in the decorations of this gate.
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However, in a blazon, the terms "hippocamp" and "hippocampus" now refer to the real animal called a "seahorse", and the terms "seahorse" and "sea-horse" refer to themythologicalcreature.
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The unfamiliarity with the exotic beast has also made elephants a subject of widely different interpretations thus giving rise to mythological creatures.
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These would have often included mythological creatures and animals.
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Units come in different types such as light infantry, archers, elephants, and even mythological creatures such as minotaurs and unicorns.
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Each player controls an army of mythological creatures such as gargoyles, unicorns, and griffons, led by a single titan.
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These supermen often rescued captive princesses from tyrannical despots and fought mythological creatures.
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The mythological creatures in this segment gather for a bacchanal to honor him.
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These demons are based on mythological creatures or deities from different regions and religions.
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They have different forms and powers, usually based on mythological creatures.
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The usual themes for doing the carvings in wood are saints, mythological creatures, animals and some more.
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He pondered the visible and invisible worlds, reminiscing about cosmogony, cosmology, and the mythological creatures in the visible and invisible worlds.
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Gangs roam the nighttime streets, their members hidden within holographic projections of gigantic insects or mythological creatures.
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