The Mythological Creature
MYTHOLOGICAL CREATURES FROM AROUND THE WORLD PART 2

1*CAPITAL*

Buraq is a mythological creature of Arabic origin. Buraq is believed to bring the prophet Muhammad SAW hijrah from the illegal mosque to the aqsa mosque and then fly to the 7th sky to receive the revelation of the holy book of the Quran only overnight. This event is called Isra Mi'raj. Buraq is an animal that looks like a horse. It was a little smaller than a horse but bigger than a donkey. It ran as fast as lightning. Buraq will extend his hind legs as he climbs while extending his front legs as he descends. Moving his ears and feet is a habit of buraq. Beside her beautiful appearance, there are wings on both thighs that help her jump speed.

2*HARPIES*

The harpy, in Greek mythology, is said to be a winged animal that has an eagle-like body and a female head. It is said that Harpy loved to steal the bodies of the dead, spread foul odors and poison the food in the villages it passed through.

3*Hecantoncheires*

Hecantoncheires means “one hundred hands”. They were enormous, had 50 heads and a hundred hands that had great strength. There are 3 of these creatures: Briareus who is also called Aegaeon, Cottus, and Gyges who is also called Gyes. They were born to Gaia and Uranus. Because of their poor relationship with Uranus, they were forced to return to Gaia. This led to the Gaia rebellion against Uranus. When Cronus had the power, he imprisoned them in Tartarus. They were freed by Zeus and fought alongside Zeus against the Titans. They could throw huge stones 100 times more than their opponents. One of them, Briareus, became the guardian of Zeus.

4*MINATOUR*

In Greek mythology, the Minotaur had the upper body of a bull and the lower body of a man. It is said that the Minotaur lives in the middle of a labyrinth with a large street as complicated as the construction of the building of King Minos of Crete. It was designed by Daedalus and is known to be on the site of Knossos. The minotaur is seen briefly in a scene by Petronius of Satyricon. He was killed by Theseus.

Kirin or Qilin is a half-horse dragon, originally derived from Chinese mythology but spread throughout eastern Asia. The real animal that is considered ‘near’ kirin is the giraffe, supposedly the giraffe was once thought to be Kirin. In Chinese mythology, the kirin is a sacred animal that has good qualities, but the kirin can be a fierce and terrible animal when threatened. It is said that Kirin only appears in places ruled by good and wise rulers.

6*HOU*

Ghoul is a monster from ancient Arabia, it is said that this monster is also written in the Quran. Ghouls were originally thought to be Jin, but over time, Ghouls were more often described as a type of zombie or vampire. Ghouls are creatures that live in the desert and prey on travelers, besides Ghouls also often damage tombs and prey on corpses.

7*Centaur*

In Greek mythology, the Centaur is a nation of legendary creatures, half-human half-beasts that are depicted as human beings from head to waist but body parts down in the form of horses , this creature is also used as a symbol of the zodiac yak segetarius.

8*Dryad*

The dryad is a legendary creature from Greek mythology. According to Greek mythology, the Dryad was a creature, or a kind of fairy, that inhabited plants, in the form of women. In Greek the similar term, drys, means oak tree. From this word comes the understanding of the Dryad, the Nymphs who live in plants. The term is often used to refer to Nymphs who live in trees in general. The Dryad character from Greek mythology appears in the fantasy story The Chronicles of Narnia as a female spirit derived from trees.