mythical creature
a monster renowned in folklore and myth • Syn: mythical monster • Hypernyms: monster, mythical being • Hyponyms: legendary creature, amphisbaena, basilisk, centaur, Cerberus, hellhound, Chimera, Chimaera, cockatrice, dragon, firedrake, Geryon, Gorgon, gryphon, griffin, griffon, Harpy, Hydra, leviathan, manticore, mantichora, manticora, mantiger, Minotaur, Nemean lion, roc, salamander, Sphinx, troll, Typhoeus, Typhon, werewolf, wolfman, lycanthrope, loup-garou • Instance Hyponyms: Python, Fury, Eumenides, Erinyes
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