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Slavic mythology. Dazhbog, the regenerating god of the solar fire who rides in the sky. Kresnik, golden fire god who became a hero of Slovenia. Ognyena Maria, fire goddess who assists Perun. Peklenc, god of fire who rules the underworld and its wealth and who judges and punishes the wicked through earthquakes.
Xiaoqing is a green snake who transforms into a human being after five hundred years of disciplined training in Taoism. [2] Xiaoqing is the close confidant or sworn sister of the protagonist Bai Suzhen, [3] the white snake. Bai Suzhen often calls her Qingmei ( 青妹, lit. '[Little] Sister Qing') or Qing'er ( 青兒, lit.
Enbarr ( Irish ) – Manann's horse, capable of traversing land and sea. Hippocampus ( Greek ) – Horse with a fish tail. Ichthyocentaurs ( Greek ) – Upper body of a man, the lower front of a horse, tail of a fish. Kelpie ( Scottish ) – Water horse. Morvarc'h ( Breton ) – Legendary horse that could gallop on the waves.
The phoenix is an immortal bird that cyclically regenerates or is otherwise born again. While it is part of Greek mythology, it has analogs in many cultures, such as Egyptian and Persian. Associated with the sun, a phoenix obtains new life by rising from the ashes of its predecessor. Some legends say it dies in a show of flames and combustion ...
The greatest of the winged dragons. Created by the Dark Lord Melkor. Destroyed by Eärendil during the War of Wrath. Balerion. A Song of Ice and Fire. George R.R. Martin. Nicknamed the black dread he was the greatest dragon in Westeros history. Rode by Aegon I Targaryen. Caraxes.
In Aztec mythology, Xiuhtēcuhtli [ʃiʍˈteːkʷt͡ɬi] (" Turquoise Lord" or "Lord of Fire"), [3] was the god of fire, day and heat. [4] In historical sources he is called by many names, which reflect his varied aspects and dwellings in the three parts of the cosmos. [5] He was the lord of volcanoes, [6] the personification of life after ...
용/룡 (Sino-Korean), 미르 (Native Korean) Hanja. 龍. Revised Romanization. yong/ryong (mireu) McCune–Reischauer. yong/ryong (mirŭ) Korean dragons ( Korean : 용/룡; RR : yong/ryong) are legendary creatures in Korean mythology and folklore. The appearance of the dragon reflects its relation to its East Asian counterparts, including the ...
Name Name meaning Referred to as a valkyrie in Brynhildr "Armor battle" or "bright battle" Skáldskaparmál: Eir "Peace, clemency" or "help, mercy" Nafnaþulur: Geirahöð Connected to the Old Norse words geirr ("spear") and höð ("battle"). Appears in some manuscripts of Grímnismál in place of the valkyrie name Geirölul: Geiravör