As a Potterhead, there’s nothing you can teach me about mythical creatures, magic, and fantasy. But it turns out the many creatures of Hogwarts are just the tip of the iceberg. Let’s look at 17 of the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Ever since we started telling stories, mythical creatures have fascinated and terrified humans with their ...

The Jigoku-zoshi (“Handscrolls of Buddhist Hell”) is a Japanese scroll from the late 12th century that graphically depicts naked, horrified monks running away from bands of vicious, animal-headed ...

Anastasiia and Gleb are the founders of Gift of Mercury, a handmade-toy company that specializes in whimsical "Mercurians." These are fantasy creatures such as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sadly, for all of us, but especially lonely middle schoolers, dragons and unicorns aren’t real. There’s no chance that either is ...

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 ...

Travis Thomas grew up on the Santa Fe River, but never imagined he’d lean over its glassy waters and hoist up a 65-pound prehistoric beast. The creature at hand was an alligator snapping turtle: ...

Daniel is a full-time social worker. He helps men with substance abuse disorders and their families recover and lead successful lives. When he isn't out running and listening to metal music, he enjoys ...

Red Dead Redemption 2 is a game that leans rather heavily on its survival-inspired elements, and part of that entails allowing players to fish and hunt for different types of animals. Among those ...