Top 10 Most Popular Mythical Creatures Known To Mankind
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 sightings of Nessie since 6th century including the one in 1930s
that sparked the craze among the explorers. But scientists constantly decline
the existence of
these creatures calling it a modern day myth and explain
sightings as misidentified object, hoaxes and wishful thinking.
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