mythical creature
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While Dr Geake believed the engraving was probably based on a mythical creature, it could have been based on a species its creator had heard about, but had never seen.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2024
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
Most men, if their grandson burst into a room dripping water and clutching a mythical creature to their chest, would begin by asking questions.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
