We found these creatures in Harry Potter movie scenes, Narnia, Lord of the Rings I, II, III, and other epic Hollywood Movies or inside your dreams. They are monstrous, savage, vigorous, robust and majestic. Some of us sure they are just imagination of ancient artists and many of us believe they are real creatures that extinct for unknown reasons. On the following, we are going to discover to top 10 most popular mystical creatures in the world.
10. Gorgon
Gorgon came from Greek dictionary Gorgos that means dreadful. According to ancient Greek folklore, Gorgon has 2 sisters, Euryale and Stheno. These 3 beasts have similar looking. A human head giant snake with 2 eyes that can stone human. Different from Medusa, these 3 creatures are immortal.
9. Mermaids and Mermen
Mermaid is a legend from old British. She is a half-beautiful woman and half fish monster. According to most believers, when they saw Mermaid and Mermen out from the deep river or sea, that is a sign of mayor catastrophe or disaster.
8. Minotaur
Same as Gorgon, Minotaur comes from ancient Greek horror story. Ancient Greek depicted them as a brawl male with a bullhead. According to their old story, Minotaur is a monster fled from Cretan Labyrinth Prison whose life ended in the hand of Theseus.
Next, we are going to top 7 most popular mystical creatures in the world
7. Phoenix
Our first animal in the list is the great phoenix. It symbolizes reborn of new spirit. Phoenix is depicted as a firebird in many old stories of phoenix in Greece, Persia, China and Egypt mythologies.
6. Centaur
Centaur is another beast from Greek myth. Centaur is a half horse and human-headed creature. In Hercules, Narnia and the lightning thief we can find many centaurs. They are horse but human cannot use them as means of transportation. He or she is just unlike any other horses.
5. Pegasus
In Greek mythology says that Pegasus is a majestic horse with wings rose after Purseus cut Medusa’s neck. Pegasus inherited Poseidon’s blood and that make them live forever.
4. Unicorn
Unicorn is a gracious, docile and friendly stallion with a sharp cone horn on his forehead. Unicorn is popular among ancient European and American storytellers. Unlike Pegasus, Unicorn is wingless.
3. Werewolf
Werewolf is a devilish creature and the enemy of all Vampires. Werewolves came from European epic stories and the myth descended since centuries. Similar as Vampire, Werewolf has to drink human’s blood to extent his/her life.
2. Vampire
Vampire is the second most popular mystical creatures. They are popular icons in many Hollywood movies since ages. Some vampires are ugly, some are kind, some are romantic but all are coming from Devil. Modern societies take this devil as a good person today.
1. Dragon
Dragon is available in almost all ancient mythologies and ancient storyteller’s books around the globe. Some dragons are with or without wing, shooting fires or poisonous gas and spread terror. Dragon is available in different names. In Old Greek textbook, Dragon is named Drakon, which stands for “a gigantic serpent”
