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| Amazon |
(often l.c.) a woman resembling this mythical race in stature, strength, or character. [1/3 definitions] |
| Atlantis |
a mythical Atlantic island and ancient civilization west of Gibraltar that supposedly sank into the sea. |
| bestiary |
a medieval collection of descriptions of or fables about real or mythical animals, in which each animal's nature is used to draw a moral point. |
| brownie |
a small, mythical fairy, esp. one who secretly does household work at night. [1/3 definitions] |
| chimera |
a mythical fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a snake's tail. [1/3 definitions] |
| demythologize |
to discount or do away with the mythological characteristics or mythical associations of, as in an attempt to arrive at a more realistic understanding. |
| dragon |
a mythical animal that is usu. depicted as a monstrous, winged, fire-breathing reptile with claws and a long tail, often acting as a guardian of a place, treasure, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| eponym |
an actual or mythical person whose name is the source of the name of a city, nation, era, or the like. |
| Fountain of Youth |
a mythical spring believed to give youth and health to anyone who drinks from it. |
| griffin |
a mythical monster depicted in art with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion. |
| halcyon |
a mythical bird identified with the kingfisher and believed to have the power to calm the sea during the winter solstice. [1/4 definitions] |
| mermaid |
a mythical sea creature with the head and upper body of a woman and the lower body and tail of a fish. |
| merman |
a mythical sea creature with the head and upper body of a man and the lower body and tail of a fish. |
| monster |
an imaginary or mythical creature, often with features of two different animals or of animals and humans. [1/6 definitions] |
| shapeshifter |
a mythical figure who can change its shape or form, esp. from human to animal. |
| sister |
something considered feminine and connected as if by a family bond to another, such as a ship or one of the mythical Fates. [1/4 definitions] |
| unicorn |
a mythical animal having the body of a horse and a single horn projecting from its forehead. |
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