Being human can be a bit boring.
We’re lucky to live in a time where there’s plenty of video games, movies, songs, and other ways to entertain ourselves. But among the most ancient of pastimes is storytelling, and our ancestors have filled up their then-mysterious world with creatures that continue to defy the laws of nature.
Quite a lot of these creatures, like angels, demons, fairies, ghosts, nymphs, vampires, zombies, roughly take on the form of ordinary humans, since they represent a lot about people. We call nice people as angels, pale people who don’t go outside as vampires, and that sleepy store clerk that forgot to give back our change as zombies (although this isn’t very nice).
Why not indulge your fantasies and see which supernatural creature fits you perfectly? Take this quiz to find out!
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Recent discussion has shown that most depictions of angels nowadays are different from how they were described in the Bible. They’re typically portrayed as human-like beings in white garments or bedecked in armor, with large wings and glowing haloes on their heads. However, the Bible describes its angels in many different and esoteric ways, from fiery rings with eyes, to brilliant spirits with the heads of beasts and men, to small cherubic beings.
Orcs, the chaotic man-like warriors in the Lord of the Rings, are said to originate from the myths of strong, but mentally slow, giants called ogres in Old English. However, when the original Lord of the Rings series was published, Tolkien’s orcs were considered a fresh, new take on the creatures, and essentially redefined them in popular culture for good. Tolkien’s orcs became the inspiration for Warcraft’s Orc clans and Warhammer’s Orks.
Different cultures and stories portray elves in varying lights, from lawfully good and peaceful denizens of their utopian cities, to dark, brooding humanoids who like to cause mischief and chaos. In Southeast Asian cultures, for instance, elves are said to reside in dirt mounds and conjure malignant hexes on those who step on them. In European folklore, the legend of Santa Claus includes elves that help in producing and packaging presents for children.
