on Saturday 15 May 2010

Top 5 Mythical Creatures

Loch ness Monster

loch-ness-monster

Loch ness Monster belongs to the list of supposed Scottish lake monsters, it is claimed by crypto zoologists that it is found in uplands of Scotland, They describe the creature as having a large body about (1 m) high and (8 m) long, and long, narrow neck, slightly thicker than an elephant’s trunk and as long as the (3–4 m) width of the road; the neck had a number of undulations in it.;Crtics of Loch ness Monster say that sightings of this monster are actually misidentifications of other animals such as elephants, eels etc.

Sea-Serpent

sea-serpent

Sea-serpent is a mythical sea creature believed to be found in seas of Brazil, Greenland etc,many sailors say that they saw sea-serpent ,but no credible evidence of presence of Sea-Serpent is ever recorded; Sea-Serpent is a creature with short-wrinkled body, also having giant fins and tail.

Centaur

centaur

Centaur is a Greek mythological creature having body of part human and part horse, Centaurs were said to have inhabited the region of Magnesia and Mount Pelion in Thessaly, Mount Pholoe in Arcadia and the Malean peninsula in southern Laconia; It is believed that centaurs was son of Ixion and Nephele and he had twin brother named Lapithus.

Muirdris

murdris

Muirdris was a fearsome sea monster who lived in Lough Rudraige (now usually known as Dundrum Bay), in County,Down in Ireland.,it is believed that this monster was killed by Fergus mac Létiwhen who was king of early Ulster.

Harpy

harpy

Harpy was mythical Greek winged creature, popularly known for constantly stealing all food from Phineas (Phoenician King of Thrace). The literal meaning of the word seems to be “that which snatches” as it comes from the ancient Greek word harpazein which means “to snatch”.