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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 5395985" data-attributes="member: 177">I think we may have agree to disagree about whether I'm agreeing with you or not <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp; But I'll try one more time...I disagree with your initial statement - that a &quot;monster&quot; is really a malformed creature, at least in mythology in general.&nbsp; Deformed creatures may be monsters, but not all monsters are malformed creatures, so to speak.In the case of many of the Greek monsters, the very point is that the bloodline doesn't have a standard form to deviate from.&nbsp; You cannot malform when there is no set form.&nbsp; We may agree they are unique, but the malformation bit falls apart.In the case of archetypal unicorns, and many variations of dragons, these are again not malformed versions of other beasts, nor are they unique one-offs.&nbsp; They are in fact species on their own.&nbsp; Same goes for Greek centaurs - they have odd origins, but are a race unto themselves.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 5395985, member: 177"] I think we may have agree to disagree about whether I'm agreeing with you or not :) But I'll try one more time... I disagree with your initial statement - that a "monster" is really a malformed creature, at least in mythology in general. Deformed creatures may be monsters, but not all monsters are malformed creatures, so to speak. In the case of many of the Greek monsters, the very point is that the bloodline doesn't have a standard form to deviate from. You cannot malform when there is no set form. We may agree they are unique, but the malformation bit falls apart. In the case of archetypal unicorns, and many variations of dragons, these are again not malformed versions of other beasts, nor are they unique one-offs. They are in fact species on their own. Same goes for Greek centaurs - they have odd origins, but are a race unto themselves. [/QUOTE]

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