Mythology – DinoAnimals.com https://dinoanimals.com Animals & Dinosaurs Fri, 06 Jun 2025 08:11:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Tatzelwurm – a mysterious cave lizard https://dinoanimals.com/animals/tatzelwurm/ https://dinoanimals.com/animals/tatzelwurm/#respond Wed, 18 May 2022 11:54:26 +0000 https://dinoanimals.com/?p=6793 Tatzelwurm – alpine “worm with claws” When we think about cryptids, we think of beings such as the Bigfoot supposedly seen in America, the Tibetan Yeti, or the Mokele-mbembe, reportedly living in the African wilderness. However, there is no shortage of cryptid in Europe – for example, the Loch Ness monster is the most famous. …

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Mythological lions – Manticore https://dinoanimals.com/animals/mythological-lions-manticore/ https://dinoanimals.com/animals/mythological-lions-manticore/#respond Fri, 11 Dec 2020 12:07:13 +0000 https://dinoanimals.com/?p=5212 Manticore  (mantyger) Manticore – a doppelganger of the Sphinx Hybrid creatures ruled not only in Greece, the Persians also had a lot to say in this matter. One of their “pets” was the Manticore resembling the Egyptian Sphinx. The lion‘s body was covered with blood-red hair and was crowned with a human head equipped with …

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Phoenix and Roc – mythological birds https://dinoanimals.com/animals/phoenix-and-roc-mythological-birds/ https://dinoanimals.com/animals/phoenix-and-roc-mythological-birds/#respond Wed, 09 Dec 2020 08:41:00 +0000 https://dinoanimals.com/?p=5161 Phoenix and Roc – Friend and Enemy of the Sun Mythical birds In many religions and beliefs, the sun symbolized the most important or at least important deities. So which animal could be more associated with it than a bird touching the clouds and looking down on everything like a god? Let us try to …

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Horses in mythology, legends and fairy tales https://dinoanimals.com/animals/horses-in-mythology-legends-and-fairy-tales/ https://dinoanimals.com/animals/horses-in-mythology-legends-and-fairy-tales/#respond Tue, 24 Nov 2020 11:01:42 +0000 https://dinoanimals.com/?p=4979 Horses (not) from this land In many mythologies and dreams, the horse symbolized power, mental energy and domination. In a word, the horse is a symbol of masculinity. In this article, we will try to present the most famous horses and creatures similar to them. Perhaps it will turn out that the symbolism is much …

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Werewolf, werewolves https://dinoanimals.com/animals/werewolf-werewolves/ https://dinoanimals.com/animals/werewolf-werewolves/#respond Mon, 23 Nov 2020 10:34:18 +0000 https://dinoanimals.com/?p=4969 Werewolf Tales from Around the World: A Global Exploration of Lycanthropy It was a dark and stormy night, and the full moon shone eerily through the dense clouds overhead. The air was thick with the scent of fear, and the sound of howling wolves echoed through the forest. As I wandered through the woods, my …

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Giant snakes and sea monsters – myths and facts https://dinoanimals.com/animals/giant-snakes-and-sea-monsters-myths-and-facts/ https://dinoanimals.com/animals/giant-snakes-and-sea-monsters-myths-and-facts/#respond Sun, 22 Nov 2020 12:59:15 +0000 https://dinoanimals.com/?p=4957 Heuvelmans’ sea snakes Creatures known as sea snakes have been observed for hundreds of years. Some scholars, using the fact that we know little about what is happening in the depths, have argued that in fact huge animals unknown to science may live there. One of such people was Bernard Heuvelmans, who decided to deal …

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Loch Ness Monster (Nessie) is still alive https://dinoanimals.com/animals/loch-ness-monster-nessie-is-still-alive/ https://dinoanimals.com/animals/loch-ness-monster-nessie-is-still-alive/#respond Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:55:22 +0000 https://dinoanimals.com/?p=4946 The Loch Ness Monster (Nessie) The Loch Ness Monster is a story known for years, described, told, often returned – usually in the summer, when the newspapers have nothing to write about. The mysterious creature that lives in Loch Ness Lake is an interesting animal that is constantly talked about and written about. Has anyone …

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Godzilla – the most famous monster in the world https://dinoanimals.com/animals/godzilla-the-most-famous-monster-in-the-world/ https://dinoanimals.com/animals/godzilla-the-most-famous-monster-in-the-world/#respond Thu, 19 Nov 2020 10:45:06 +0000 https://dinoanimals.com/?p=4932 Godzilla (Gojira) Kaiju movies, or about great monsters, are one of the most famous creations of Japanese pop culture. Of course, Godzilla is in the lead among them. Probably everyone recognizes his name and image, even if he or she is not a fan of this type of film. Despite the passage of time, Godzilla’s …

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Dragons – did they really exist? https://dinoanimals.com/animals/dragons-did-they-really-exist/ https://dinoanimals.com/animals/dragons-did-they-really-exist/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2020 10:23:17 +0000 https://dinoanimals.com/?p=4920 Dragons – kings of the skies and the terror of nations Imagine a creature 25 meters long, that can fly thanks to its wings with a wingspan of 50 meters! In addition, it is an extremely intelligent, cunning, but also a ruthless creature. It is enough to cheat a dragon once for it to inflict …

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Minnesota Iceman https://dinoanimals.com/animals/minnesota-iceman/ https://dinoanimals.com/animals/minnesota-iceman/#respond Tue, 17 Nov 2020 11:23:07 +0000 https://dinoanimals.com/?p=4907 The Iceman from Minnesota Reports on relic hominids, such as Yeti or Bigfoot, from various parts of the globe, have been stimulating the imagination of people, including scientists, for years. While most of the traces allegedly left behind by these creatures have proven to be of known origin, some finds do not come up with …

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