Some of the wildest legends may actually be rooted in reality. Ancient people didn’t have science textbooks, just bones in ...

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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 ...

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If there’s anything we’ve learned so far, it’s that many mythological creatures probably had a basis in real animals. Cyclops, the famous one-eyed giants of Greek mythology, might be another ...

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The gryphon, or griffin, is a legendary creature dating back to classical antiquity, sporting the body, legs, and tail of a lion and the wings, head, and front talons of an eagle. Since the 1980s ...

This isn’t this first column I’ve written about a mythical creature, and I doubt it will be the last what with days dedicated to dragons and fairies still waiting to be featured. And who knows ...