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  2. Thunderbird (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    The thunderbird is a legendary creature particular to North American indigenous peoples' history and culture. It is considered a supernatural being of power and strength. It is especially important and frequently depicted in the art, songs, and oral histories of many Pacific Northwest Coast cultures, but is also found in various forms among ...

  3. Piasa - Wikipedia

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    Region. Illinois. The Piasa ( / ˈpaɪ.əsɔː / PY-ə-saw) or Piasa Bird is a creature from Native American mythology depicted in one of two murals painted by Native Americans on cliffsides above the Mississippi River. Its original location was at the end of a chain of limestone bluffs in Madison County, Illinois, at present-day Alton, Illinois.

  4. Roc (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    The roc is an enormous legendary bird of prey in the popular mythology of the Middle East . The roc appears in Arab geographies and natural history, popularized in Arabian fairy tales and sailors' folklore. Ibn Battuta tells of a mountain hovering in the air over the China Seas, which was the roc. [1] The story collection One Thousand and One ...

  5. Thunderbird and Whale - Wikipedia

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    Thunderbird and Whale" is an indigenous myth belonging to the mythological traditions of a number of tribes from the American Pacific Northwest. Overview [ edit ] The myth of the epic struggle between Thunderbird and Whale is found in common among different language/cultural groups of the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast [1] of ...

  6. Magical creatures in Harry Potter - Wikipedia

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    Magical creatures are an aspect of the fictional Wizarding World contained in the Harry Potter series and connected media originally created by British author J. K. Rowling. Throughout the seven main books of the series, Harry and his friends encounter many of these creatures on their adventures in Hogwarts, the Forbidden Forest, or other ...

  7. Lightning bird - Wikipedia

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    Lightning bird. The lightning bird or impundulu or thekwane (or izulu, [1] inyoni yezulu [2]) is a creature in the folklore of the Zulu tribe. [1] [2] [3] The impundulu (which translates as "lightning bird") takes the form of a black and white bird, the size of a person, which is said to summon thunder and lightning with its wings and talons.

  8. Horned Serpent - Wikipedia

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    The Horned Serpent design is a common theme on pottery from Casas Grandes (Paquimé) A Horned Serpent in a Barrier Canyon Style pictograph, Western San Rafael Swell region of Utah. The Horned Serpent appears in the mythologies of many cultures including Native American peoples, [1] European, and Near Eastern mythology.

  9. List of flying mythological creatures - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of flying mythological creatures. This listing includes flying and weather-affecting creatures. Adzehate creatures. Angel. Arkan Sonney. Basilisk. Boobrie. Cockatrice. Djinn.