Tales, myths and legends for centuries have been filled with stories of incredible creatures that have unique beauty or inspire fear to all people. Some stories are endless, and rumors are still circulating about the emergence of “beasts, ” such as chupacabra or the bigfoot. It turns out that all these mystical creatures cannot be too far from reality. Below we will talk about 10 supposedly mythical creatures that may have once lived on our planet.
Loch Ness Monster (main photo)
The Legend of Nessie was a well-known tale originating from the Scottish Highlands. Legend has it of a large creature living deep in Loch Ness, which is believed to have a long neck protruding from the water and a humpbacked back. Stories about Nessie have been around for more than 1, 500 years.
Scientists believe that the origin of this beast can be traced back to the prehistoric sea creature that lived in the same area millions of years ago. This beast was called a plesiosaurus, a marine reptile closely associated with dinosaurs living in the Jurassic era.
Igopogo
Meet the Loch Ness Monster of Canada. Igopogo is a large underwater beast that is believed to inhabit Lake Simko. Its name, most likely, came from the name of another aquatic beast in Canadian folklore, called ogog, who lived in Lake Okanagan, British Columbia.
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Igopogo was described as a creature 5-18 meters long with a three-dimensional figure and a dog's head. The creature also bears a close resemblance to an Irish crocodile, a fierce Irish beast from folk tales called the Dobhar-chu.
Thunder bird
Thunderbirds are giant birds that, according to Native American folklore, are often associated with rain and thunderstorms. Legend itself said that this bird was the ruler of the world above, and the flapping of its wings could create thunder. He defended the upper world by throwing lightning bolts into the creatures of the underworld. The bird was often depicted on totem poles and other works of art.
Historical records show that in the early years of human existence and the birth of civilization, there were giant birds with a wingspan of up to 5 meters. Nevertheless, historians have suggested that stories of a thunderbird in Native American mythology are associated with the discovery of fossils belonging to the pterosaurs, now extinct flying reptiles.
Unicorn
This is a mythological beast found in Greek mythology and is closely associated with one legend. He is described as having the body of a horse, the legs of an elephant, the tail of a wild boar and, finally, the head of a deer with one large protruding horn, the length of which is believed to reach almost one and a half meters.
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The weakly visible constellation, located in the celestial equator, is very reminiscent of this legendary creature and is called Monoceros. Based on his description, it is believed that Monoceros is the prototype of the Indian rhino.
Giant sea serpent
Sea serpent is a creature found in Norwegian, Mesopotamian, Egyptian and Greek mythology. They are often portrayed as massive serpentine monsters that span 12-18 meters and prey on boats and ships passing by. This fish has an elongated torso and is the longest in the world. Nowadays it has the name “belt-fish”.
These creatures tend to linger closer to the surface of the water when they are sick or dying, which causes people to see them.
Kappa
Kappas are amphibious demons common to Japanese folk stories, and are also considered to be a type of yokai demon, a class of supernatural monsters prevalent in Japanese folklore. Legends describe this creature as an endless creator of problems with a humanoid appearance. He has green skin and webbed hands and feet. It has a shell-like exoskeleton on its back, similar to a turtle, and a small indentation in its head, resembling a dish in which there is water that keeps the creature strong.
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Mermaids
During his travels, Christopher Columbus reported that he saw mermaids, or rather three, rising from the water. He noted that they had courageous traits, in contrast to the beautiful creatures that we considered them. In fact, researchers could see manatees, also known as sea cows.
Manatees are known to use their tails for vertical lifting out of the water. This, combined with their ability to comfortably hold objects and food, creates an almost human silhouette thanks to the articulated forelimbs.
