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Anthropology

The study of human beings and human ancestors through time. Focuses on relation to physical characteristics, environmental effects, social relations and culture. The science of humans.

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phoenix
Religion; Mythology

The phoenix is a mythical firebird from Ancient Egypt which is portrayed as a long-lived bird resembling an eagle that cyclically regenerated itself after death in fire. It is ...

cyclops
Religion; Mythology

In classical mythology, a cyclops is a member of a primordial race of giants, each with a single round eye in the middle of its forehead. They are fabled to inhabit Sicily, and to ...

griffin
Religion; Mythology

A mythical animal with the head and wings of an eagle and the body and tail of a lion. As a hybrid of two power animals that are considered kings of their respective species, the ...

Minotaur
Religion; Mythology

In Greek mythology, the Minotaur is a monster of Crete with the body of a man and the head of a bull. The name minotaur is derived from the Greek words "Minos bull". It lived in a ...

mermaid
Religion; Mythology

A fabled female marine creature with the head, torso, and arms of a woman and the tail of a fish. Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide and are often ...

banshee
Religion; Mythology

The banshee is a female spirit in Irish mythology, usually seen as an omen of death and a messenger from the 'otheworld'. They are generally thought to be remnants of an ancient ...

gorgon
Religion; Mythology

In Greek mythology, a gorgon is an evil woman creature having her hair made of living and venomous snakes. Legend says that looking at the face of a gorgon will turn a person into ...

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