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Last updated 11/13/15
------------An Illustrated Guide to Mythical and Legendary Creatures-----------
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Amphiptere
...More research needed.
Last updated 11/13/15
Feng huang
Found in: China
The Fenghuang is described as having the beak of a rooster, the face of a swallow, the forehead of an owl, the neck of a snake, the breast of a goose, the back of a tortoise, the hindquarters(back legs) of a stag, bird talons, and the tail of a fish. Its feathers are a mix of black, white, red, blue, and yellow.
Its parts are said to symbolize six celestial bodies. The head embodied the sky, the eyes the sun, the back the moon, the wings the wind, the feet the earth, and the tail the planets. It was believed to appear in areas blessed with peace, prosperity, and/or happiness. In modern times, it has also become a feminine counterpart to the masculine dragon.
Artist notes: Pen on paper. I used a looser interpretation for this sketch. The neck is long and snakelike, the legs are long and graceful like those of a stag, and the tail is split like the tail fin of a fish.
Last updated 5/18/15
Penanggalan
Found in: Southeast Asia
The Penanggalan is a detached female head capable of flying about on its own at night. As it flies, the stomach and other entrails dangle below it, twinkling like fireflies.
Though the Penanggalan is a vampiric creature related to the Manananggal, it is not one of the undead. It is a living human during the day; its nightly transformation is the result of supernatural means, or the individual's active use of black magic.
Indonesia/Bali: Leyak
Duyak: Kuyang
Minangkabau: Palasik or Pelesit
Thailand: Krasue
Laos: Kasu or Phi-Kasu
Cambodia: Ap
Artist notes: Pencil on paper. Sparkly intestines. If Stephenie Meyer had used these vampiric creatures instead, it would have been a very different book.
Last updated 11/20/15
Púca
... More research needed.
Last updated 11/8/15
Underwater Panther
Found in: Great Lakes area, the deepest part of lakes and rivers
The Underwater Panther is the most important of several water beings among many Great Lakes and northern Native American tribes. It is described with the body, head and paws of a great cat, such as a lynx or cougar, but covered in scales. It has dagger-like spikes along its back and tail, which is "exceptionally long" and occasionally described as serpentine. It also has horns similar to that of a bison or deer, and is sometimes depicted with bird feathers, or parts of other animals. It is said that its roars or hisses sound like storms or rushing rapids.
The Algonquin believed the Underwater Panther was the most powerful being of the Underworld, and among the Ojibwe, it was said to be the master of all water creatures, including snakes. In some versions of the Nanabozho creation myth, there are whole communities of them. The Underwater Panther lives as opposite but complimentary to the Thunderbird, and the two are eternally engaged in conflict as masters of opposing forces, maintaining balance.
The Underwater panthers are said to cause storms, and though some traditions hold that they are helpful and protective, they are often viewed as bringers of death and misfortune. They often need to be placated in order to safely cross a lake.
Artist notes: Pencil on paper. I went for a big cat look, and incorporated a few adaptations that I imagined a great water cat would have; webbed paws, gills, and a flat, rudder-like tail like that of a sea snake.
Last updated 11/9/15
Wolpertinger
...More research needed.
Last updated 10/31/15
Yowie
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Last updated 10/31/15
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