Favorite mythological creature

[beta-ray]

When you say mythological creature, do you include all the stuff from folklore, like folktales, etc?

Stuff from myth… there is a bunch. From folktales when I was a small kid I really loved the story Bunbuku Chagama (the Magic Tea Kettle). That story featured a magical tanuki (racoon dog) and for a long time that was my favorite folktale creature. Later in life, I noticed the artwork for tanuki featured a rather… odd feature that wasn't in the kids book that I read so much. A little embarrassing to be a fan of that.

 

[Tonguez]

When you say mythological creature, do you include all the stuff from folklore, like folktales, etc?

Stuff from myth… there is a bunch. From folktales when I was a small kid I really loved the story Bunbuku Chagama (the Magic Tea Kettle). That story featured a magical tanuki (racoon dog) and for a long time that was my favorite folktale creature. Later in life, I noticed the artwork for tanuki featured a rather… odd feature that wasn't in the kids book that I read so much. A little embarrassing to be a fan of that.

yeah those Tanuki bags are a fascinating feature, they are my favourite yokai

 

[DrunkonDuty]

What I can't understand is why do tanuki sit on them? In my personal experience that is not comfortable.

 

[jian]

What I can't understand is why do tanuki sit on them? In my personal experience that is not comfortable.

It’s that or leave them exposed for any passer-by to whack, I guess. PCs could sell them a metal bag cage, sounds like a good line of business.

 

[The Soloist]

The greek Minotaur.

 

[Arnie_Wan_Kenobi]

Tatzelwurm is a good one. I also like the Wolpertinger. Mainly because it's so odd.
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I don't know much about the Wolpertinger, but Jackalope is a personal favorite here too.

From classical mythology, I like Chimera.

Spending much of my childhood vacationing in/around Wisconsin, but never TO Rhinelander, I've always been intrigued with the Hodag.

Although I try to be respectful of the cultural belief that recognize it, I've long been fascinated by the Wendigo.

Big fan of the peryton. Glad it's been getting a little more show in minis and adventures.

Also enchanted by Kirin.

But my all time favorite is the Piasa. It's a fascinating blank slate.

I guess I'm into things with antlers?