wut iz yur fav MYTHICAL CREATURE

[Evil_Althena8]

My favourite mythical creature is the Angel, and not the little stupid cherub kiddy kind, only FEMALE angels with perfect bodies(non-biblical). What is everyone elses fav. mythical creature?

[HUnewearl_Meira]

I really want to answer this question, but I'm having difficulty determining an answer...

[Arislan]

As am I... Like Brody said in Mallrats, what does one measure by?

One of my favorite creatures for sheer aesthetics is the Chinese Dragon. Beautiful creatures.

Unicorns have always been pretty cool too (hey, what can I say, Last Unicorn got me when I was young...)

Concept of the Phoenix is interesting as well.

Jormungandr, and most of Norse mythology for that matter.

So much to choose from!



<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Arislan on 2004-05-20 16:24 ]</font>

[HUnewearl_Meira]

All right, all right, I've got one.

The "Fear Liath More" impresses me more than any other mythic creature I've ever come across.

Here's what the Encyclopedia Mythica (http://www.pantheon.org/) has to say about it--


Fear Liath More, or the Grey Man, is a creature said to have inhabited the vicinity of the summit cairn of Ben MacDhui, one of the six great peaks of the Scottish Cairngorm Mountains, for generations. The Grey Man is identified as a presence encountered both physically and psychically. In its physical form, the Grey Man is most often described as quite large and broad shouldered, standing fully erect and being in excess of 10 feet in height, with long waving arms. He is also reportedly olive complected or, alternatively, covered with short brown hair. Because of this, some tend to associate him with the Bigfoot or Sasquatch of North American fame, or the Yeti of the Himalayas. Footprints found on the summit of Ben MacDhui do closely resemble the "typical" Bigfoot imprint. However, this association is misleading, as the Grey Man has far more interesting identifying characteristics than his physical description alone.

More frequently, the Grey Man is encountered in physical sensation, but without a true physical form. Sensations of this type include vast, dark blurs which obscure the sky, strange crunching noises, echoing footsteps which pursue the listener, an icy feeling in the surrounding atmosphere, as well as a physical feeling of a cold grip on, or brush against, the observer's flesh. There is also a high pitched humming sound, or the Singing as it is sometimes called, which is associated with Ben MacDhui and the Grey Man.

Additionally, the Grey Man has an extremely powerful psychic effect. Visitors to Ben MacDhui report a feeling of overwhelming negative energy. Occasionally this is described as extreme lethargy and despondency. More often, it is typified by acute fear, apprehension and an overwhelming panic, leading to suicidal thoughts or physical flight from the area. Generally, this fear is accompanied by the physical sound of echoing footsteps chasing the observer, and sometimes the sound of a resonant and yet completely incomprehensible voice which seems to be faintly Gaelic in nature.

Curiously, the Grey Man has a distinct area of influence. At a certain point in their downward flight all observers report that the negative energies and feelings of fear end as abruptly as they began. The Grey Man has most often been encountered within this century by mountaineers climbing in the Cairngorms. He has also been described in several books, including Affleck Gray's The Big Grey Man of Ben MacDhui and F.W. Holiday's, The Goblin Universe.

[Sharkyland]

A dragon on the 'good' side. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif

[Solstis]

Let me see...


The "Sidhe", or however you want to pronounce it, since they're "good" Faeries but pretty darn evil at the same time.

Rappies.

Dragons and the like.

Elves (and Unicorns when I was a wee lad), but the kind that kill you 5 times with arrows before you hit the ground, Warcraft type.

Er, and other creatures that have been forgotten.

[Para]

Dragon as well http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_eek.gif

[Bradicus]

I favour the non-deadly pranksters such as the Phooka, will o' the wisp or Jack o' Lantern...

[ssephiroth_da_hunter]

Dragon, Phoenix, and GRiffin

[Genoa]

According to Webster's dictionary, mythical means imaginary; not real. In my belief, Angels are real. So I can't agree with you on that one.
My favorite mythical creature is the Unicorn. Horses are amazing creatures. But horses with a horn on their head.... now that's an amazing creature with a weapon http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wink.gif

[Sef]

X...Did you have that dictionary on your lap? The one you showed me in school? http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

And I'll go slightly with X on the horse part...But what about a horse with wings? Pegasus, anybody?

[Enyalis_Cho]

Unicorns have always been my favorite. I'm also a big fan of the Grim Reaper and Cerberus.

[Eihwaz]

On 2004-05-20 16:39, HUnewearl_Meira wrote:
All right, all right, I've got one.

The "Fear Liath More" impresses me more than any other mythic creature I've ever come across.

Here's what the Encyclopedia Mythica (http://www.pantheon.org/) has to say about it--


Fear Liath More, or the Grey Man, is a creature said to have inhabited the vicinity of the summit cairn of Ben MacDhui, one of the six great peaks of the Scottish Cairngorm Mountains, for generations. The Grey Man is identified as a presence encountered both physically and psychically. In its physical form, the Grey Man is most often described as quite large and broad shouldered, standing fully erect and being in excess of 10 feet in height, with long waving arms. He is also reportedly olive complected or, alternatively, covered with short brown hair. Because of this, some tend to associate him with the Bigfoot or Sasquatch of North American fame, or the Yeti of the Himalayas. Footprints found on the summit of Ben MacDhui do closely resemble the "typical" Bigfoot imprint. However, this association is misleading, as the Grey Man has far more interesting identifying characteristics than his physical description alone.

More frequently, the Grey Man is encountered in physical sensation, but without a true physical form. Sensations of this type include vast, dark blurs which obscure the sky, strange crunching noises, echoing footsteps which pursue the listener, an icy feeling in the surrounding atmosphere, as well as a physical feeling of a cold grip on, or brush against, the observer's flesh. There is also a high pitched humming sound, or the Singing as it is sometimes called, which is associated with Ben MacDhui and the Grey Man.

Additionally, the Grey Man has an extremely powerful psychic effect. Visitors to Ben MacDhui report a feeling of overwhelming negative energy. Occasionally this is described as extreme lethargy and despondency. More often, it is typified by acute fear, apprehension and an overwhelming panic, leading to suicidal thoughts or physical flight from the area. Generally, this fear is accompanied by the physical sound of echoing footsteps chasing the observer, and sometimes the sound of a resonant and yet completely incomprehensible voice which seems to be faintly Gaelic in nature.

Curiously, the Grey Man has a distinct area of influence. At a certain point in their downward flight all observers report that the negative energies and feelings of fear end as abruptly as they began. The Grey Man has most often been encountered within this century by mountaineers climbing in the Cairngorms. He has also been described in several books, including Affleck Gray's The Big Grey Man of Ben MacDhui and F.W. Holiday's, The Goblin Universe.




O__O; Whoa, scary. I hope I never meet up with him. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/anime2.gif

Er, mythical creatures, eh? Um, phoenixes are cool. So pretty. ~__~

Do swords count as mythical creatures? http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif Oh well, this one is magical enough, dammit.

Fraegerthach the Answerer. Famed sword of the Irish sea-god, Mannaman Mac Lir. Has the rune (get this...) Eihwaz carved into the blade. This grants him a sheild of invincibility of sorts.

[HUnewearl_Meira]

On 2004-05-20 21:07, Eihwaz wrote:
Fraegerthach the Answerer.


Answerman? http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

[Eihwaz]

On 2004-05-20 21:22, HUnewearl_Meira wrote:
Answerman? http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_disapprove.gif

...Oh wait, I see a Wacko. Dammit, it didn't load before I quoted you. Oh well. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

Er, lemme find the info...it's from the online site of a certain catalog; I won't post links because of tantric sex manuals. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_lol.gif


Behold "Freagerthach the Answerer" - fabled Gaelic sword of the Irish sea god Manannan Mac Lir. It incorporates the magic rune Eihwas on the blade (thought to invoke a "shield of safety" through which no evil could penetrate).


You can also spell the rune with a Z, hence my screename. Zs are cooler than Ss. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif

[Nai_Calus]

Elves(Tolkein-style, not Santa's. XP).

That and nine-tailed fox demons. :3

[DarthFomar]

I'd have to say The Red Dragon......and the slayers that kill them.... http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif

[Ness]

Demigods. They have the immortality of gods but the coolness of a human.

[Garanz2]

European dragons. Big red ones with attitude problems.

[Gnarled_rose]

I've sympathized with the dragons of both Asia and Europe. I say sympathized because very often I know exactly how they feel: Impossible power, immeasurable wealth, eternal life, every guy you see's trying to take you down and every girl thinks you're going to destroy her.
ALL WE WANT IS A LITTLE COMPANIONSHIP!


whoever said they couldn't say angels because they believe them to be real...I am with you.

[LadyRedComet]

Firebirds are my favorite, along with dragons.

[Genoa]

Phoenix (mythology), legendary bird that lived in Arabia. According to tradition, the phoenix consumed itself by fire every 500 years, and a new, young phoenix sprang from its ashes. In the mythology of ancient Egypt, the phoenix represented the sun, which dies at night and is reborn in the morning. Early Christian tradition adopted the phoenix as a symbol of both immortality and resurrection.

Microsoft? Encarta? Encyclopedia 2002. ? 1993-2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif
(like in final fantasy, Phoenix Down revives a character... hehe)

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[HUnewearl_Meira]

On 2004-05-20 19:47, MegamanX wrote:
According to Webster's dictionary, mythical means imaginary; not real. In my belief, Angels are real.


You must consider, however, that he's not refering to Biblical angels (who are all masculine in nature, if you hadn't noticed), but specifically to the aestetically pleasing, and decidedly fictional "sexy female" angel.

I do believe in angels, but he wasn't refering to angels in the way that we believe in them, but rather, a fictional off-shoot of the general idea.

[astuarlen]

Gorgon:
In Greek mythology a Gorgon is a monstrous feminine creature whose appearance would turn anyone who laid eyes upon it to stone. The Gorgons are monstrous creatures covered with impenetrable scales, with hair of living snakes, hands made of brass, sharp fangs and a beard. They live in the ultimate west, near the ocean, and guard the entrance to the underworld. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif
and... Pegasus:
In Greek mythology, Pegasus is the winged horse that was fathered by Poseidon with Medusa.

Wheeee!

[Firocket1690]

Night Elves (http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=Warcraft+night+elf+wallpaper/v=2/TID=DFIM_1/l=IVS/*-http://www.hkaa.org/wallpaper/mo02.jpg)
Alexiel (http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=Angel+Sanctuary+Alexiel/v=2/TID=DFIM_1/l=IVS/*-http://digilander.libero.it/OtakuPlanet/As_Alexiel_ali-.jpg)
http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif

[Xero_Silvera]

Leprachauns! You finally find one after years of searching, and manage to somehow capture him. Blink and he's gone. Look away and he's gone. Make a deal with him and you're cursed or he's gone. Take his pot of gold and you're cursed then hunted down like a crippled albino deer in the middle of a clearing in hunting season.
Either way, you're screwed and he gets the gold.
BWAHAHAH!
-xero

[HUnewearl_Meira]

On 2004-05-20 21:07, Eihwaz wrote:

On 2004-05-20 16:39, HUnewearl_Meira wrote:
All right, all right, I've got one.

The "Fear Liath More" impresses me more than any other mythic creature I've ever come across.

Here's what the Encyclopedia Mythica (http://www.pantheon.org/) has to say about it--


[insert lengthly description of Fear Liath More here]


O__O; Whoa, scary. I hope I never meet up with him. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/anime2.gif



In all honesty, I'd kinda like to go give the place a visit, after reading about that. I'd just like to experience this for myself, to confirm its creepiness.

[White_Knight]

personally my fave is the fallen angel. yes THE fallen. there are not several of them but just one.

[Genoa]

Not many fallen angels ?! If you talking biblically, then there are many fallen angels. 1/3 of the angels chose to be with Lucifer. And there are alot of angels. Fallen Angels are known as Demons. Only 3 types of Angels. Fallen, Regular, and Arch.

[rena-ko]

hm, undine actually - or prophane: mermaids.

besides this, i'm quite fascinated by nekomata (no, not newage catgirls but the demons).

[RavenTW]

Pretty much everything in Greek/Roman myth, from Cerberus to Sphynxes to gorgons to nymphs, etc. But my personaly favorites are the gothic variety.

Incubii, succubii, vampires, and anything else that changes it's victims to it's species.

[Firocket1690]

On 2004-05-22 07:53, RavenTW wrote:
Incubii, succubii, vampires, and anything else that changes it's victims to it's species.

Zombies. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif

[opaopajr]

the story of Grey Man sounds more like cryptozoology than mythology. how has his story effected the world view and creation stories of scottish and celtic mythology? interesting, but (and this may be hair splitting to many) i don't know if Grey Man can qualify exactly.

without choosing a god from mythology... hmm, this is tough. probably either the Queztals or Naga. I'd say dragon, phoenix, unicorn, but they're so overdone as to become trite. the White Lady and Wailing Lady have a special place in my heart, too.

[Kuea]

Cat-Girls of course

[EJ]

Dragons are my Fav.

[doubletake123]

does achilles count he wasn't real er i don't think so and humans are a technically a creature sooo...
After watching troy it made achilles move up on my list of kick butt people along with legolas, aragorn gimli, eowyn and batman And my hucast http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

[White_Knight]

On 2004-05-22 05:01, MegamanX wrote:
Not many fallen angels ?! If you talking biblically, then there are many fallen angels. 1/3 of the angels chose to be with Lucifer. And there are alot of angels. Fallen Angels are known as Demons. Only 3 types of Angels. Fallen, Regular, and Arch.



Gah stupid bible why do people always want to quote from a mad man.
first there is only one I repete ONE fallen.
and second lucefer didn't get any followers from heaven and was never in heaven to start with.

[Skett]

Favorate mythical creature, eh? Um, Koopa.

Actually its dragons.

[DarthFomar]

Either Anubis, The Red Dragon, or The Ice Element......

[RavenTW]

On 2004-05-22 20:45, Firocket1690 wrote:

On 2004-05-22 07:53, RavenTW wrote:
Incubii, succubii, vampires, and anything else that changes it's victims to it's species.

Zombies. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif



I would like to now how consuming one's cranium transforms the victim into said cranium consumer. Obviously some chemical reaction, like in RE. I saw Night od the Living Dead, that movie was funny, 'cause the zombies were actually intelligent.

[Tact]

Vampires! People in my class at school accuse me of vampiricity...ok, that was awkward. How about vampirism? Anyway, it's kind of evident, because of my signature.

[prometheus818]

there are so many out there so umm lemme see i reckon it would have to be the griffin they are just so cool if not a griffin then dark mages which are not real so they can be considered mythical creatures

[BlackRose]

I like Catoblepas, sometimes. There was a "catoblepas" in FFVIII but it was nothing like the mythical creature. The real myth goes like this. (http://www.hum.au.dk/romansk/borges/vakalo/zf/html/body_the_catoblepas.html)

Jabberwock, Fear Liath More, Cerberus, Minotaurs... Honorable mentions.

[astuarlen]

Vampires! People in my class at school accuse me of vampiricity...ok, that was awkward. How about vampirism?
How about vampiracy? That would be vampires and pirates rolled into one. I'll drink blood to that idea. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/tea.gif

[DeathCheese87]

LEPRECHAUNS



with their gold and scampering about.

[KodiaX987]

I'll take the banshee any day. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wink.gif

[LollipopLolita]

favorite mythical creature? pso girl gamers

[Cowboy]

A non biased human being.

[Kuea]

On 2004-05-26 21:36, LollipopLolita wrote:
favorite mythical creature? pso girl gamers


well what studies have you done?

and what if a man gets a sex change, does that count as him being non-existant

And I still stand with cat-girls

*starts getting dissapointed because no one else picked cat-girls*
Come on certain ones like me can do spell and magic and stuff

[EJ]

I thought someone did pick a cat-guy soemwhere on this thread http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_confused.gif

side note: I need someone to help me with 1-2 too many hildebear for my fomar to handle alone ~_~

[LollipopLolita]

what's with you needing studies? why so empirical? you're the one proclaiming to be feline, no?

if a man undergoes a sex change, then he's a transsexual.

[Cowboy]

But the mind is aesexual. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

[Scejntjynahl]

Chimera
http://www.neothera.com/jpegs/chimera.jpg