Animals, Mythical

URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85005269
- info:lc/authorities/sh85005269
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85005269#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
- Library of Congress Subject Headings
Collection Membership(s)
Variants
- Creatures, Fabled
- Fabled creatures
- Fabulous animals
- Fabulous creatures
- Fantastic animals
- Fictitious animals
- Imaginary animals
- Legendary animals
- Mythical animals
- Zoological mythology
Broader Terms
- Animals--Mythology
Narrower Terms
Related Terms
- Dragons
Sources
- found: Britannica online, May 7, 2012: index entries (Beast of Gévaudan (legendary animal); gyascutus (legendary animal); hippogriff (legendary animal); manticore (legendary animal)) under gerrymandering (fabulous animal) under harpy (fabulous creature)
- found: Merriam-Webster unabridged, via WWW, May 7, 2012: under griffin (fabulous animal; fantastic animals) under manticore (legendary animal) under mermaid (fabled sea creature)
- found: OED, via WWW, May 7, 2012: under griffin (fabulous animal) under hippogriff (fabulous creature) under unicorn (fabulous and legendary animal)
LC Classification
- GR825-GR830
Change Notes
- 1986-02-11: new
- 2012-07-16: revised

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