Explore the real-life inspirations behind legendary creatures like mermaids, Kraken, Pouakai, dragons, unicorns, and Roc. These mythical beings may have roots in actual animals like manatees, giant ...

Some creatures of ancient Slavic daemonology ... this cosmogonic myth weaves together two motifs typical of Indo-European mythology: one is the oceanic origin of all Being, from which all life ...

These creatures are but a few examples of the myriad mythical creatures that are said ... The mermaid's lore stretches far ...