This page groups mythical creatures by their basic kind. Wikipedia notes that "some legendary creatures are hybrid beasts or Chimeras." Browsing by creature kind lets a visitor compare creatures that share the same basic shape or category.
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The Winged Horses
This small group gathers a winged horse, the flying steed of legend, of which the Greek Pegasus is the most famous, a creature uniting the horse's nobility with the freedom of the sky.
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1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Tree
Divinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptions
Giants, Monsters and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth
Carol Rose, ABC-CLIO, 2000The winged horse of legend, of which the Greek Pegasus is the most famous exampleView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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