Which, if any, Creatures from Mythology do you believe in?

[lucifix]

Lets see what we come up with.......

[AltImA]

The NYMPH!!!
and the dryads

I know that there is one at my school

[QUALTHWAR]

Bigfoot. Recent mythology.

[lucifix]

Originally posted by QUALTHWAR
Bigfoot. Recent mythology. me too. could be the "missing link" so to speak.....

[Cactus]

Balrog of Morgorth

[BangOut]

Samir Duran

[SpiritWalker]

Madusa.. I married her sister..the pretty one

[Snarf]

loch ness

[Frostblood]

nessy could be real, but i doubt it. It is possible that a creature would survive in an isolated area for millions of years but very unlikely. There is a lot of evidence though, and it's happened before.

[diddlysquat]

the Elaphino

[EbonEdge]

The legendary QaPetius Lordius. Rarly seen, this mighty creature is rumored to have the power to move entire online communities from hostile hosts with a wave of its finger(favors using middle finger).

[Ulukai]

Does the Tooth Fairy count?

[Cactus]

the fighting Uruk-hai

[Chrysaor]

I think Bigfoot is a left over, not a missing link. The smaller ones possibly a member of the australopithecines, and the larger probably an even more robust Neanderthal.

As far as mythology...most of them. I read an interesting article on how some of the ancient myths might have come from old fossile bones that were found, and then someone adapted a hero/storyline to fit that peice. I thought that was interesting.

From my viewpoint most of mythology serves a good purpose, either telling history or teaching values.

[Zarkazm]

Originally posted by The Spiritwalker
Madusa.. I married her sister..the pretty one

I seem to recall Medusa was the pretty one...

Or do you really mean Madusa?

[Chrysaor]

Originally posted by Zarkazm


I seem to recall Medusa was the pretty one...

Or do you really mean Madusa?

There's different versions, some she's pretty, some she's ugly, some she's pretty then becomes ugly :D

[Zarkazm]

Originally posted by Chrysaor


There's different versions, some she's pretty, some she's ugly, some she's pretty then becomes ugly :D

Actually she was born very pretty, but cursed by Athenae for her insolence to believe she could rival Athenae's beauty.

But Medusas sisters were all monsters... some were pretty, but only the part that was human.

But I think SW may have written Madusa on purpose anyway... I looked it up and found there's a female wrestler...

[Mxtrmntr]

Strange...no Yeti reply in here?

[BangOut]

I think I saw Yeti hitting on some women at the bar the other night. Or maybe it was some guy with too much back hair.

[Zarkazm]

Originally posted by Mxtrmntr
Strange...no Yeti reply in here?

No, but I might add I always believed dragons and other mythological monsters refer to dinasaurs or huge mammals... ppl always talk about dinasaurs, but there have been a lot huge mammals living at the same time as modern humans (homo sapiens that is).
What do you call the big tiger with the huge teeth (the extinct one :p ) in English btw?

[lucifix]

Originally posted by Zarkazm


No, but I might add I always believed dragons and other mythological monsters refer to dinasaurs or huge mammals... ppl always talk about dinasaurs, but there have been a lot huge mammals living at the same time as modern humans (homo sapiens that is).
What do you call the big tiger with the huge teeth (the extinct one :p ) in English btw? I have to agree. I think that dragon mythos came about by some real animal. The concept of dragons can be found in every part of the world. More than likely it was some rare thing that became extinct.

[StoneViper]

Originally posted by Omegacore
The legendary QaPetius Lordius. Rarly seen, this mighty creature is rumored to have the power to move entire online communities from hostile hosts with a wave of its finger(favors using middle finger).

ROFLMAO!!! this is good!!

I believe in this myth as well

[StoneViper]

oh and i do believe the dragon is a real animal, i went looking for a pic and all the search engines will come up with is the firebreathing creature, but it is a real animal that looks nothing out of the ordinary

[lucifix]

Originally posted by StoneViper
oh and i do believe the dragon is a real animal, i went looking for a pic and all the search engines will come up with is the firebreathing creature, but it is a real animal that looks nothing out of the ordinary Are you refering to the Komodo Dragon?

[StoneViper]

Originally posted by lucifix
Are you refering to the Komodo Dragon?
why yes i am thanx for the name

http://www.sciam.com/1999/0399issue/IMG/0399ciofi1.jpg

[lucifix]

Originally posted by StoneViper

why yes i am thanx for the name

http://www.sciam.com/1999/0399issue/IMG/0399ciofi1.jpg I dont think so, unless there was a bigger more exotic looking species of komodo. But the Komodo could have helped fuel the dragon myth though........

[Chrysaor]

Originally posted by StoneViper

why yes i am thanx for the name

http://www.sciam.com/1999/0399issue/IMG/0399ciofi1.jpg

Now who needs an avatar? :)

[QUALTHWAR]

Originally posted by Ulukai
Does the Tooth Fairy count? HELL NO!! Now wipe that cocaine off your face.

[QUALTHWAR]

Originally posted by Mxtrmntr
Strange...no Yeti reply in here? I said bigfoot. Bigfoot, Yeti, The Abominable Snowman, and Sasquatch are all the same type of creature. All are thought to be Gigantopithecus.

[Chrysaor]

Originally posted by Zarkazm


Actually she was born very pretty, but cursed by Athenae for her insolence to believe she could rival Athenae's beauty.

But Medusas sisters were all monsters... some were pretty, but only the part that was human.

But I think SW may have written Madusa on purpose anyway... I looked it up and found there's a female wrestler...

Yes, i think i had heard of that wrestler before...

I think Pindar refers to her as once being beautiful, but someone else says the gorgons were always ugly. Homer or someone i forget who...medusa was the only one that was mortal, so i suppose it might make sense for her to be the only pretty one, but then why group them?

Either way she's my mom, so I should know something about her :p

[lucifix]

Any of you heard of The Mothman? Thats one I didnt know about until lately........

[StoneViper]

Anyone here ever heard of the StoneViper. Last i heard about this mythilogical creature of the past they like to sneak up behind unsuspecting prey slithering amongst the tall grass and bushes finding their way in total silence to the back of your leg. When all silence is unbroken, the teeth start to sink; sink right into the back of your leg. The pain felt as the venom squeezes through your bloodlines renders you unconcious. Other than this not much more is known about this serpent.

[Chrysaor]

Sabretooth Tiger by the way.

[fragswill]

I believe in the Giant Tortoise.

http://students.washcoll.edu/Student.Pages/Karen.Sieger/stare.JPG

[Stilgar]

the honest politician...

where are they now ? :p

[Zarkazm]

Originally posted by Chrysaor


Yes, i think i had heard of that wrestler before...

I think Pindar refers to her as once being beautiful, but someone else says the gorgons were always ugly. Homer or someone i forget who...medusa was the only one that was mortal, so i suppose it might make sense for her to be the only pretty one, but then why group them?

Either way she's my mom, so I should know something about her :p

:lol:@mom

Medusa was a Gorgon because she was transformed into one, and the other two were her sisters anyway, so it makes kinda sense to group 'em; it's just a bit confusing 'cos some sources don't mention that Medusa wan't born a Gorgon.

[Zarkazm]

Originally posted by Chrysaor
Sabretooth Tiger by the way.

I should've guessed, but you never know.


Oh, and Luci those creatures weren't really rare I think. They are just all extinct long since, and scientists may have slight difficulties connecting some ancient bones to a mythological creature.
And as for Behemoth, I heard it was described as a sort of giant hippo, and an extrimly large and aggressive hippo existed during the Ice Age and was propably known to humans.
Same for Mammoth and Sabretooth Tiger.
I guess those were monstrous enough to account for some myths.

[Frostblood]

Any of you heard of The Mothman? Thats one I didnt know about until lately........

The moth man? Never heard of that...

i doubt that a big hippo could account for Behemoth, because the bible was written thousands of years after the ice age and there were was no civilisation or writing at the time the hippo was about. Also europe is too cold for hippos today so during the ice age i would be suprised if it were there. Its one explanation though.

[Zarkazm]

Originally posted by Frostblood
Any of you heard of The Mothman? Thats one I didnt know about until lately........

The moth man? Never heard of that...

i doubt that a big hippo could account for Behemoth, because the bible was written thousands of years after the ice age and there were was no civilisation or writing at the time the hippo was about. Also europe is too cold for hippos today so during the ice age i would be suprised if it were there. Its one explanation though.

No, it was there. Or rather something hippo-like, but I ain't perfectly sure about its geneology. I guess it could've been an 'uncle' of the modern hippos, and its line might have ended with its extinction. But I know Mammoths traveled as far as europe and do you see any Elephants here? Well, in zoos obviously, but you get me I'm sure.
And humans at that time where already fairly intelligent. They didn't write things down but tribes who don't have writing are often well-known for remembering their history through stories. This could be another explanation for the mystification of those creatures of course. Admittedly I don't really know the part of the bible mentioning the Behemoth.

Time doesn't count as reason methinks. Too many fantastic creatures are similar to creatues that actually exist(ed) - giant Kraken, for instance.
For a long time "modern people" considered stories about gigantic monsters with tentacles myths, but we know now that the Giant Squid exists. There are indeed many different species, and while the giants among them are seen ony occasionally, they give a reasonable explanation for stories about sea monsters.

[lucifix]

Ok, what are you refering to by Behemoth , I'm lost...

[JTRipper]

Originally posted by Zarkazm
What do you call the big tiger with the huge teeth (the extinct one :p ) in English btw?

Saber-tooth tiger

[QUALTHWAR]

Originally posted by Zarkazm


:lol:@mom

Medusa was a Gorgon because she was transformed into one, and the other two were her sisters anyway, so it makes kinda sense to group 'em; it's just a bit confusing 'cos some sources don't mention that Medusa wan't born a Gorgon. I like cheese! http://forums.beyondunreal.com/images/icons/icon14.gif

[JTRipper]

Originally posted by lucifix
Any of you heard of The Mothman? Thats one I didnt know about until lately........

You must mean Arthur.

[GoldenMouse]

the Rukee

[Fuct]

The Cockmonger

[JTRipper]

Originally posted by Frostblood
i doubt that a big hippo could account for Behemoth, because the bible was written thousands of years after the ice age and there were was no civilisation or writing at the time the hippo was about. Also europe is too cold for hippos today so during the ice age i would be suprised if it were there. Its one explanation though.

The behemoth and leviathan are both from Job, 40 & 41. It speaks of the Jordan river raging against it's mouth, so the hippo isn't an entirely improbable guess.

[Frostblood]

OK. I suppose it could be a giant hippo.