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The enchanting beasts of myth and folklore From the fire-breathing dragons of Europe to the shape-shifting kitsune of Japan, mythical creatures have captivated human imagination for centuries.

Lanier said the designers stayed true to the core of the rougarou myth — it represents rage and a loss of control — while presenting it instead as an owl-like creature.

Benoit first saw a painting by the San people of a creature that appeared semi-mythical in a book dating to the 1910s. Benoit tracked down the farm in South Africa where it was described — the same ...