- Phoenix – Mythopedia
The Phoenix was a spectacular bird about the size of an eagle, with red and gold plumage that gave it a fiery appearance It was said to live for 500 years, after which it would die and be reborn
- Sun Wukong – Mythopedia
Sun Wukong (孫悟空) is the Chinese trickster god known as the Monkey King Born from a magical rock, he was thrown out of the Jade Emperor’s court for his impertinence, but eventually achieved enlightenment
- Jiutian Xuannu – Mythopedia
Jiutian Xuannu (九天玄女) is the beautiful Chinese goddess of war, sex, and longevity Her magical abilities and strategic advice helped powerful military commanders win pivotal battles for China
- Cadmus – Mythopedia
Cadmus was the founder of the city of Thebes and served as its first king At the end of his life, he was transformed into a serpent as punishment for failing to honor the gods
- Chimera – Mythopedia
The Chimera was a monster with a hybrid body: part lion, part snake, and part goat The hero Bellerophon tracked the Chimera to its remote mountain lair and killed it with the help of his winged steed Pegasus
- Quetzalcoatl – Mythopedia
Quetzalcoatl was the Aztec’s Feathered Serpent god, controller of winds and bringer of maize A clever shapeshifter, he used his wits to trick the Lord and Lady of Death into giving him the bones that he shaped into mankind
- Chiron – Mythopedia
Chiron was the wisest and most honorable of the Centaurs, a race of half-man, half-horse creatures He is best remembered for tutoring the great heroes of Greek mythology, including Jason, Asclepius, and Achilles
- Griffin – Mythopedia
The Griffin was a hybrid creature, usually represented with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion The Greeks imagined them as fierce hunters, and some sources believed they guarded rich hoards of gold in Asia
|