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Six Interesting Mythical Creatures of the World

Pegasus in Greek Mythology was the flying horse belonging to Bellerophon. The winged steed was born from the blood that spilled from several heads of Gorgon Medusa, who was already pregnant by the sea God Poseidon.

Poseidon was also associated with bulls and horses. Pegasus was born when the Greek hero Perseus cut off the head of the monster Medusa. From Medusa's headless neck, Pegasus sprang, fully formed, along with his brother Chrysaor.

Bellerophon was given a magic bridle by Athena, the goddess of wisdom to help her tame Pegasus. When the hero tried to fly to Mount Olympus, Pegasus threw him on the instruction from Zeus. Athena caught him and tamed Pegasus and presented him to the Muses.

The Fountain Hippocrene, on the muses' mountain Helicon, was opened by a kick of his Hoof. Pegasus has always been associated with arts, especially poetry. Pegasus was such a loyal companion to the gods that Zeus rewarded him by placing him in the sky among the stars.

The centaurs of Greek mythology are creatures that are part human and part horse. They are usually portrayed with a torso and ahead of a human and a body of a horse. Centaurs are followers of the God of Wine, Dionysus, and are known for their drunkeness and carrying away helpless young maidens. They inhabited Mount Pelion in Thessaly. Centaurs are widely adapted in the young fantasy series of Chronicles of Narnia and Harry Potter.

According to legend, Ixion, king of the Lapith tribe of Thessaly, assassinated his father-in-law when he was his guest. This violation of ancient law was deemed so heinous that Ixion, a king, was forced to live as an outlaw. In a rare act of charity, Zeus took pity on poor Ixion and invited him to live among the gods on Olympus. Ixion, on the other hand, was more than ungrateful in his response to the benevolence.

Zeus suspected that his visitor lusted after Hera, his wife. Ixion had yet to cross any lines. Zeus, on the other hand, would not wait for him to do so. The Olympian god king created a cloud (called Nephele in Greek) that took on Hera's appearance. Ixion, misguided and naive, fell straight into Zeus' trap when he was persuaded into mating with this fake Hera.

Zeus was now convinced that the mortal was up to no good, and he sentenced him to one of the endless punishments reserved for Prometheus and Sisyphus. Ixion was cursed to be tethered to a fiery wheel that would never stop spinning. However, a dreadful creature was formed from his mating with the cloud. That was Centaurus, a terrible savage entity who mated with the magnesian mares and produced the centaurs' race. Therefore the centaurs are often called Ixionidae.

The unicorn has been a subject of wonder and speculations for centuries. The writings of such men as Aristotle, Genghis Khan, Saint Thomas, and St. Gregory reflect the fact that these men considered the unicorn as a real creature. The first known depiction of a unicorn—found in the Lascaux Caves of modern-day France—dates to around 15,000 BCE. Or so people thought until they realized that the so-called Lascaux unicorn had two horns, drawn confusingly close together.

The word Unicorn comes from the Latin word " Uni" which means One and " Cornu" which means Horn. The unicorn is a legendary creature usually depicted with a body of a horse, but having a single horn growing out of its forehead. It is mainly white. It differs from a horse, it has a billy goat beard, a lion's tail, and cloven hooves, and an antelope's legs.

It can purify water or neutralize poison by dipping its horn into it. The way of catching a unicorn is to use a young girl as bait as a unicorn will lie down peacefully beside a maiden.

They have been adapted in a militia of web series and TV shows. Famous among them are Star Dust, Chronicles of Narnia, Blade Runner, etc. Early unicorn heraldry can be found on the ancient seals of Babylonia and Assyria, but it's most famously attached to Scotland's King James III in the 1400s. Two gold coins of that era were even known as the unicorn and the half-unicorn! Today, the unicorn is still the national animal of Scotland.

Trolls are grotesque and malicious and rather dim-witted creatures of Scandinavian Folklore. They are said to steal sleeping children sometimes replacing them with their own. Trolls have poor eyesight and are active only at night because sunlight turns them to stone. Trolls are depicted in various caricatures in the Harry Potter Series, Frozen, and The Lord of the Rings.

Giants or Orges are enormous human-shaped creatures. In mythology, ogres are often depicted as inhumanly large, tall, and having a disproportionately large head, abundant hair, unusually colored skin, a voracious appetite, and a strong body.

Ogres are closely linked with giants and with human cannibals in mythology. They are usually seen as fearsome but stupid monsters that feed on human flesh. Famous giants include Goliath in Bible, Cyclopes, Atlas, and the Titans in Greek Mythology.

They are small Irish fairies who bring good luck. They are helpful creatures usually shown wearing green clothes, with an apron, buckled shoes, and a red cap. Their fun-loving nature means that they are fond of alcohol, music, and sports. But they are also mischievous and love practical jokes.

All leprechauns are born non-gender specific, and while they don't reproduce like other animals, they do rely on other leprechauns so their eggs can be fertilized. For a leprechaun to be able to lay eggs, it first needs to eat another leprechaun's eggs causing that leprechaun's eggs to be fertilized. Dwarfs, Gnomes, Pixies, Elves are called the Leprechauns.