Talk:Legendary creature

Do the sources in this article actually use the term "legendary creature" as used in this article? :bloodofox: (talk) 17:04, 15 March 2018 (UTC)

Perhaps this came after a lot of compromises and additions or something, but the current article opener is a holy mouthful. I made bold the stuff that doesn't seem like it makes the sentence any more informative:
A legendary, mythical, or mythological creature, traditionally called a fabulous beast or fabulous creature, is a fictitious, imaginary and often supernatural animal, often a hybrid, sometimes part human, whose existence has not or cannot be proved and that is described in folklore or fiction but also in historical accounts before history became a science.
What is the difference between mythical and mythological, and why isn't one enough? Giving the "fabulous beast"/"fabulous creature" alt name is questionable because I doubt that term was used for any and all sorts of legendary creatures. Saying it's usually a hybrid is kind of specific, and the "sometimes part human" is far too specific to lead with. "but also in historical accounts before history became a science" is just going to confuse readers. Syrian elephants were only attested in Ancient sources, yet they are not "legendary". Prinsgezinde (talk) 23:03, 25 June 2018 (UTC)

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The redirect [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Legendary_beast&redirect=no Legendary beast] has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at {{slink|Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 October 4#Legendary beast}} until a consensus is reached. Web-julio (talk) 04:36, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

They are mythical creaturs and I want to learn more obout them even more!So I want them to leave notes from like every single type of Fairies! 184.146.201.165 (talk) 12:13, 31 January 2025 (UTC)