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1. Fairies Posters Fantasy Art Fairies, pixies, gnomes and elves... They stand for magic, imagination, creativity and mystery. Fairies particularly are popular because they are also thought (usually) to be beautiful. As such they become roll models for girls: pretty, free, cute an...
2. Mythical Creature Figurines If someone you know loves mythical creatures - dragons, unicorns, and the like - why not buy them a beautiful figurine that captures the magic of these wondrous beings? I'm a lover of these amazing creatures and nothing makes me happier than a l...
3. The Mythical Phoenix Bird The mythical phoenix bird has captured our imagination from ancient times. It is the most beautiful bird in the world, it brings good fortune, and it lives forever - what more could you want! The phoenix has featured in mythologies of cultures around...
4. Fairies and Fairy Lore Fairies (also written faeries) are "little folk" or "wee folk," mystical beings, humanoid in appearance but usually able to fly. Sometimes fairies are portrayed with wings; other times they just fly "magically." Fairies...
5. Plush Mythical Creatures I love mythical creatures, those wondrous beasts that appear in tales of fantasy, legends, and mythologies. Now they exist in plush toys! Some of these creatures are beautiful, bringers of good fortune and happiness; others are dangerous, evil, and h...
6. Griffins and Griffin Mythology The Griffin (also spelled gryphon or griffon) is a chimera or hybrid mythical creature. It has the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. It may also have the legs and talons of an eagle, often only the front legs. Griffins are often port...
7. Kraken: Mythical Giant Squids from the Deep The Kraken is a mythological creature stemming from Norse Origins. It has built a history running through history from ancient sailors to modern day pop culture. Come follow the path of the Giant Squid they call Kraken.
8. Chimeras and Chimera Mythology The Chimera appears in Greek mythology as a monstrous creature, apparently a combination of several different animals. While the chimera, or hybrid, creature, may exist only in legend and myth, the creatures from which it is composed are real. Some c...
9. Loch Ness Monsters Loch Ness Monsters, or perhaps just the one known as "Nessie," are reputed to live in Loch Ness in Scotland. The loch, or lake, is a large, deep body of water, that is very dark in color. There have been numerous sightings of Nessie, who is...
10. Legendary creatures of this world and beyond I have always been fascinated by legendary creatures. They appear in tales of wonder, fantasy, legends and mythologies of all cultures. Some appear in the tales of many cultures, others are specific, peculiar even, to a particular culture. Some are b...
11. Dragon Puppets from Folkmanis If you are a dragon lover, and you love puppets too, these dragon puppets made by Folkmanis are for you! They are exquisitely made in the Folkmanis tradition, and there are so many of them. There are dragons I didn't even know existed in this col...
12. Dragons and Dragon Mythology The dragon is my favorite mythical creature, probably because I was born in the year of the dragon! Also they are typically portrayed as having supernatural or spiritual qualities - nothing mundane about your average dragon! The Western version usual...
13. Lladro Dragon Figurine I just love mythical creatures and the dragon is my favorite. This incredible oriental dragon from the Lladró porcelain company in Valencia, Spain totally amazes me! I've never seen such a glorious figurine. For anyone who loves...
14. Lensography of JPTanabe "Everyone, without exception, is struggling to gain happiness." I read that a while ago (later on I'll tell you where!) and it makes a whole lot of sense. Over the years I found a number of things actually make me happy. Since I joined...
15. Folkmanis Finger Puppets Finger puppets are so much fun! They're cute and really encourage imaginative play in youngsters. The Folkmanis puppet company makes finger puppets that are so realistic, as well as cute, they can even count as educational! They're so adorabl...
16. Baba Yaga - Who Is She? Baba Yaga, does that sound familiar? Maybe not. She's an Eastern European, particularly Russian, legendary or mythical creature, a wild old woman, a hag, a witch, who lives in the forest in a cabin built on chicken legs. Baba Yaga is rather frigh...
17. Centaurs and Centaur Mythology Centaurs first appeared In Greek mythology as barbaric, dangerous creatures. They were part man, part horse. In this way, the centaur brings together human beings, able to talk, think, and reason, with the strength and speed of a strong, swift animal...
18. Basilisks and Cockatrices So, basilisks and cockatrices, creatures of myth and legend, what are they? Not the most well known of the mythical creatures, a basilisk does have its 15 minutes of fame in the Harry Potter book "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets." B...
19. The Kraken: Giant Squid and Other Sea Monsters The Kraken is a giant Cephalopod of the deep seas infamous in sailing lore. Described as a massive, many-tentacled Squid or Octopus large enough and strong enough to crush large wooden sea vessels and devour entire crews, the mere mention of the crea...
20. Elmendorf Beast The Elmendorf Beast is the name given to a strange creature discovered in South Texas.