Half-creatures
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Half-creatures are fictional creatures of two of more species. Commonly, the half-creature is one part human, Commonly, the half-creature is one part human, such as in the case of the Minotaur, who was said to have been half man, half bull. Half-creatures can be found in classical mythology, as well as in modern fantasy.
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Mythology
- Centaurs are half man, half horse.
- The Chimera, according to Homer, have the foreparts of a lion, the middle of a goat and the hindquarters of a serpent.
- A Griffon has the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle.
- Minotaurs are half man, half bull.
- The Satyrs are half goat and half man.
- The Sphinx is a lion that has the head of a man.
- The Naga has the upper body of a human and the lower body of a snake, similar in form to a mermaid.
- The Mermaid has the upper body of a human(usually a woman) and the lower body of a fish.
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Literature
- A Hippogriff is a cross between a horse and a Griffon.
- Youwarkee is half bird, half girl.
- A Quetzal is a part bird part human creature.
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See also
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