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Why silver is the weakness of so many mythological creatures
If you’ve ever watched a werewolf movie, you already know the drill: someone yells “silver,” a weapon appears, and the ...
The gryphon, or griffin, is a legendary creature dating back to classical antiquity, sporting the body, legs, and tail of a lion and the wings, head, and front talons of an eagle. Since the 1980s, a ...
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A new exhibit at HistoryMiami in downtown Miami explores the origins of mythical creatures such as mermaids, sea monsters, unicorns and even local creatures of lore like the Skunk Ape and Chupacabra.
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