The Wendigo of Native American lore, the Sphinx of ancient Egypt, the Kraken said to terrorize the ocean — discover these and more of the most riveting mythical creatures.

Image caption, The pig is the twelfth and final creature in the Chinese zodiac ... In fifth place is the only mythical creature on the calendar, the dragon. A kinder creature than legend suggests ...

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A visitor views a clay chest larnax decorated with marine creatures and vegetal motifs from 1300 to 1200 BC.[Photo provided by Jiang Dong/China Daily] "Daedalus, the mythical craftsman ...

Dragons are mythical creatures that have captivated humans ... these creatures are seen as majestic and powerful, and emperors of ancient China often regarded themselves as the Dragon, the Son ...