mythical creature

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Zla Mavka, which takes its name from a Ukrainian mythical creature, is a non-violent all-female movement mostly focused on distributing posters and leaflets across occupied regions.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2025

Dragons are the only mythical creature among the 12 zodiac animals.

From National Geographic • Feb. 7, 2024

The dragon is the only animal on the Chinese zodiac that is a mythical creature.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2024

The characters in “Lilo & Stitch” are based on the real-life customs and culture of Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, rather than a mythical creature that isn’t tied to an ethnicity.

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2023

This one wasn’t a mythical creature, though, but a man reposing in the grass, one arm supporting him, the other pointing to the sky.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs