Statistics: The most interesting legends and mythical creature

A mythical creature, it symbolizes chastity, in a broad sense, spiritual purity and quest. Most often, he is represented as a horse with one horn coming out of his forehead.

A secret military base, it does not appear on any map, and until recently it was an absolute secret.There are rumors that aliens are located there

It is believed that this area of the Sargasso Sea in the Atlantic is extremely dangerous. Abnormal phenomena occur here and ships and aircraft disappear without a trace.

A legendary mythical sea monster of gigantic size, a cephalopod, known from the descriptions of Icelandic sailors, from whose language its name originates.

A creature unknown to science, a character in an urban legend. According to legend, the chupacabra kills animals (mostly goats) and sucks their blood.

Dragons are amazing and majestic creatures, which are often depicted as scaly lizards with wings. They are the main characters of many myths and legends of European and Asian countries

King Arthur's sword was given to him by the Lady of the Lake. This sword is impossible to break, and the scabbard gave the owner invulnerability. When the king felt death approaching, he sent the weapon back into the lake.

The conquerors arrived in Argentina, Anai's girlfriend was arrested, but tried to escape.She was sentenced to be burned, while her body was burning, she was singing. In the morning, several red flowers appeared at the burning site

In ancient Greek mythology, wild, mortal creatures with the head and torso of a man on the body of a horse, inhabitants of mountains and forest thickets.Centaurs accompany the god of wine Dionysus, they are distinguished by their violent temper

A mythical island-state that sank 10-12 thousand years ago

A figure of Irish folklore, a girl who, according to beliefs, appears near the house of a man doomed to death and with her characteristic moans and sobs announces that the hour of his death is near.

Hydra terrorized the inhabitants of Lerna and was reputed to be an incredibly poisonous monster. She is known from the descriptions of the exploits of Hercules, who defeated her.

A system of calendars created in the pre-Columbian era by the Mesoamerican Maya civilization. This calendar was also used by other Central American peoples - the Aztecs, Toltecs, etc.

Drawings in the form of rings, circles and other shapes formed in the fields by crushed plants.

A network of secret underground structures in Moscow and the Moscow region.Special metro lines laid down before the Second World War were intended to connect underground military and government posts.

The Loch Ness Monster, or Nessie, is an amazing aquatic creature that, according to legends and eyewitness observations, lives in a large deep Lochness lake located in Scotland.

In mythology, cyclopes are individual characters or an entire nation. They were tall and had only one eye.

Legends describe him as half goat, half demon: he has a pair of giant horns, very large legs and a hairy body.Every Christmas, Krampus comes to punish children who misbehave.

When Slenderman appears, his victim loses his memory, experiences paranoia, and blood flows from his nose.If a Slenderman is spotted in the area, it means that children will soon disappear. He lures them into the forest and takes them with him

In the lower mythology of the peoples of Europe, a living, half-dead or dead man, leading a nocturnal lifestyle, sucking blood from people, sending nightmares. It is believed that the unclean dead became vampires

Witchcraft rituals were performed near the lake, local residents hear strange sounds, their well-being changes near the lake, a person weakens or can feel a surge of strength, therefore it is also called the Eye of the Devil.

According to legend, two brothers were born as a result of a secret relationship, after which they were abandoned on the riverbank, where they were nursed by a she-wolf.Growing up, Romulus founded the city named Rome in his honor, and became its first king.

The legend tells about the voyage of the Argo ship to distant Colchis for the golden fleece of the magic ram.The journey of 45 brave heroes was accompanied by an incredible amount of dangers and adventures.

In mythology, a complex structure with many passages, designed by the legendary engineer Daedalus on the island of Crete.According to Athenian mythology, the labyrinth at Knossos was built by Daedalus for King Minos

Two famous biblical cities that, according to the Bible, were destroyed by God for the sins of their inhabitants

There is a lanky man with an unpleasant smell who turns into a wolf at night on a full moon and devotes himself to attacking farms and searching for carrion

According to numerous writings and oral traditions, there was a mysterious race of Giants in the distant past.

The legend is about a man who stood up with the rich to protect the poor. Without realizing it, he took things from the first ones to give them to those who needed them most.

The most popular version tells about a woman who survived her husband's rejection and killed her children as a sign of malice. Guilt makes her return at dawn in the form of a ghost who screams: Oh, my children!

According to legend, the ship of the Dutch captain Van der Decken was caught in a storm.The navigator offered to wait out the bad weather in the bay, but the captain swore that none of the crew would go ashore

The emperor saw a red thread that led to his future wife, the thread led him to a peasant woman with a baby, he pushed her, the baby fell and scratched his forehead.20 years later, he got married and noticed a scar on the bride's forehead

Legend has it that many years ago there was a giant who had a magic mill.Unfortunately, the goblin, jealous of the mill, steals it and throws it into the sea.And that's why the sea water is so salty.