Amongst the most enduring mythical creatures, which were present in so many ancient cultures, are the dragons. Appearing frequently in folklore and tales from China in the east to Europe in the west, ...

The Roman historian Sallustius, also known as Sallust, hit on a crystalline formulation to describe concepts that we know to be fictional and unreal but that nevertheless loom large in our ...

Unknown artist, A Salamander; France (formerly Flanders); (circa 1270 CE); tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 7 1/2 × 5 5/8 in.; Ms. Ludwig XV 3, fol. 95v; A Franco-Flemish ...

"Co-published by the British Library"--Colophon. Beckwith, J. Bruce. Bibliotheca Beckwithiana (unpublished), 52. SCDIRB copy 390880019622067 has bookplate: Smithsonian Libraries: The Beckwith-Browning ...

Section of the Chapter Seven frontispiece Natalie created for Enchanted Creatures showing curiosity cabinet specimens Source: Natalie Lawrence I've always thought that nonhuman animals (animals) are ...

Ohio’s ancient sea monster, the Dunkleosteus terrelli, is revealed in new clarity by a recent study that shows just how strange the creature truly was.

The Greek Pantheon is calling upon all heroes and heroines to save the Isle of Elysium from mythical beasts once more in Ravensburger's board game Horrified: Greek Monsters. With a group of fellow ...

Beneath the fog of the Dutch lowlands, where windmills turn and canals stretch into the mist, ancient legends still whisper ...

Ancient Greek myths of dragons, krakens, and other legendary creatures were inspired by real animals and fossils alike.