This page groups mythical creatures by the idea or figure they symbolize. Wikipedia notes that "in Christian art, animals carried symbolic meanings, where, for example, the lamb symbolized Christ, a dove indicated the Holy Spirit, and the classical griffin represented a guardian of the dead." Browsing by associated-with lets a visitor find every creature carrying the same symbolic meaning.
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The Sea Monsters
This small group gathers a sea monster, a great and fearsome creature of the deep, embodying the terror and mystery of the ocean in the myths and lore of seafaring peoples.
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Giants, Monsters and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth
Carol Rose, ABC-CLIO, 2000Sea monsters of the deep across the myth and lore of seafaring peoplesView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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