r/mythicalcreatures

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Mythical Creatures

r/mythicalcreatures

This Subreddit is for posts related to Mythical Creatures found in Folklore and Myths of Old or more recent representation in fantasy stories, Movies and other Media portrayals like in Video Games.

Created Jan 18, 2014

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#Welcome to r/Mythicalcreatures.

#What is a Mythical creature and how is it different from a Fantasy creature or Cryptid?

Mythical creatures are just that myths. Myths and Folklore are stories that have been passed down through generations to explain events that happen in the Natural world.

Fantasy creatures are creatures made from the imagination for entertainment purposes.

Cryptids are similar to Folklore except there is a pseudoscience around them that there is a possibility they could exist.

#How does it differ from fantasy?

Fantasy is imagining impossible or improbable things. Myths & Folklore are Tales passed down sometimes with special instructions to help teach the next generation lessons and explain event that happen in the Natural world.

An example of explaining the Natural World is the Greek Myth of Persephone, which was a myth used to explain the changing of the seasons. Myths were also used to explain other Natural events such as illness and death, or earthquakes and floods.

Now in the modern world, we can explain these events with science, which wouldn't have been possible in the past.

A fantasy story is just that, someone using their imagination to tell a story.

#Some basic rules

*Be nice.

*No keyboard fighting.

*Only post Mythical Creatures, please double check before posting that your submission is that of a Mythical creature and not of fantasy.

#Post Removals

If you have questions on why your post/comment was removed send a modmail or message me u/HedgehogSecurity and I will look into it. I am a reasonable person and I am more than happy to help.

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