Animals, Mythical
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85005269
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85005269#concept
Variants
- Creatures, Fabled
- Fabled creatures
- Fabulous animals
- Fabulous creatures
- Fantastic animals
- Fictitious animals
- Imaginary animals
- Legendary animals
- Mythical animals
- Zoological mythology
Broader Terms
Narrower Terms
- Basilisks (Mythical animals)
- Bixie
- Bunyips
- Chimera (Greek mythology)
- Garuḍa (Mythical bird)
- Griffins
- Hamsa (Mythical bird)
- Hatsadiling (Mythical bird)
- Leopard men
- Lion-headed eagles
- Man-faced bulls
- Mermaids
- Mermen
- Phoenix (Mythical bird)
- Rainbow serpent
- Roc (Mythical bird)
- Sea monsters
- Selkies
- Taniwha
- Tarasque
- Tragelaph (Mythical animal)
- Unicorns
- Vyala (Mythical animals)
- Werewolves
- Winged horses
- Xiezhi
Related Terms
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
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
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Change Notes
- 1986-02-11: new
- 2012-07-16: revised
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