Hybrid beasts in folklore  

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A griffin is mythical beast having the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle. (from The Stones of Venice )

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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.

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.

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.

See also

• Legendary creatures
• The Book of Imaginary Beings by Borges