When you think about it, mythical creatures are like caricatures of normal people, exaggerating their traits to extremes.
Think of fire-breathing dragons and there’s bound to be a few hot-headed people in your life who also come to mind. And there’s something magical in people when they resemble fairies; benevolent souls who enjoy granting the wishes of others.
Oftentimes, mythical beings are a novel way of looking at ourselves, and you can find out a lot about your personality by which fantastical entity you most resemble. Are you an alluring mermaid? An insidious imp or elf? Take this quiz and find out!
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Dragons are among the most diverse kinds of mythical creatures, with different variants belonging to cultures all over the world. The most familiar form you might see, with great wings, four legs, and possibly the ability to breathe fire, is a Western dragon that follows a description on the Biblical stories. The larger of these dragons is called a drake, while smaller forms are called wyverns. Dragons from the East, such as those in Chinese mythology, look more like wyrms, which are usually limbless.
Popular tales at sea include sightings of mermaids, leviathans, and krakens. Mermaids are beautiful creatures with a human upper half and fish-like lower half. Leviathans are any manner of colossal beast, most popularly like a giant whale or dragon. There’s also the Kraken, which resembles a giant squid, and is said to be the terror of Scandinavian seafarers for generations.
The Lernaean hydra was considered an invincible beast in Ancient Greek folklore, capable of regenerating all nine of its lost heads from injury. It was slain by Heracles as the goal of his Second labor. With the help of his nephew, Iolaus, Heracles prevented the Hydra from regenerating cut heads by cauterizing them with a firebrand. When only the single, immortal head remained, Heracles decapitated it with Athena’s golden sword.