This page groups mythical creatures by the culture that first imagined them. Wikipedia notes that "sphinxes appear as winged lions in Indian art and the Piasa Bird of North America." Browsing by region of origin lets a visitor find every creature that comes from the same cultural tradition.
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The Cat Spirits
This small group gathers a cat spirit, a feline being of folklore and myth, of the kind found in the traditions of many peoples, where cats carry associations ranging from the protective to the uncanny.
The browser will find the figure the atlas classes here. The entry describes its form and its role in the tradition that tells of it.
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1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Tree
Divinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptions
Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins: An Encyclopedia
Carol Rose, W. W. Norton and Company, 1996Feline spirit beings of folklore across world traditions
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