An Anthology of Mythical Creatures #infographic

Published by Web Desk Saturday, December 6, 2014

In the distant past, people told stories to one another both to pass the time and to explain how the world around them worked. These stories often involved heroes and heroines, gods and goddesses, but also, more interesting, fantastic creatures. These mythical beasts rarely obeyed the common laws of physics or anatomy. The limitless human imagination conjured up flying horses, living umbrellas, strange, antlered hunters, and translucent whales, among other things. One could call these inventions frivolous, but one might consider them as essential representations of different cultures instead. What do the myths and legends of our ancestors have to say about the cultures they created? And what does that tell us about our modern way of life? Studying legends and creatures like these might even motivate people to travel to their countries of origin! The best way to learn about a culture is to immerse oneself in it, after all! This infographic has fifty beasts, from the well-known to the truly bizarre, and aims to inspire you – to travel, to study, and to learn.


Infographic by: venere

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