Tell Me Something Tuesday is a weekly feature started by the lovely Rainy Day Ramblings, and now hosted by a team of bloggers, Roberta @ Offbeat YA, Karen @ For What It's Worth, Berls @ Because Reading Is Better Than Real Life, Jen @ That's What I'm Talking About, and Linda @ Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell.
What is your favorite supernatural creature?
As a lifelong fan of fantasy and mythology, I think it's pretty safe to say that I can instantly think of a dozen supernatural creatures that I love. Picking a favourite is kind of like picking a favourite flower in a garden that you lovingly cultivated. And yet, there is always one creature that stands out for me in a different way than the rest...
The Phoenix.
I have always loved them. From their beautiful flame coloured feathers, to their sleek appearance, to their symbolism of rebirth - they have always fascinated and charmed me. So, if absolutely forced to choose favourites here, I feel very little torment at listing them as mine.
I feel that I would be remiss without mentioning a few others that fight for dominance here:
Gryphon
Manticore
Cŵn Annwn
Ouroboros
Cockatrice
There are so many incredible ones from different mythologies and cultures around the world, and I am constantly fascinated to hear more. Do you have any favourites? Tell me about them!
Great choice, Shayna!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know Cŵn Annwn - I looked them up, and Wikipedia says they have somehow translated into Hellhounds, which reminds me of Supernatural and one of poor Dean's multiple deaths LOL.
ReplyDeleteCockatrices I know! There's this Seanan McGuire series called InCryptid with all sorts of cool creatures, and cockatrices feature heavily in Book 3.
Phoenixes are awesome! though I'm a ghost fan and I'll die on that hill LOL.
That's a great choice! And a few more that I hadn't heard of.
ReplyDeleteBack in my PNR days, I loved shifters but I'm not sure I have a favorite now. I do like dragons.
Karen @For What It's Worth