Literature. Part hundred twenty four.

                                               "The Cold Heart" by Wilhelm Hauff.

Once upon a time there was a young man named Peter. He wanted to make his life better.

Peter met a Glassman. This wizard fulfilled his wishes. Peter became happy.

Then he met another wizard in the forest, Dutch-Mike. This creature granted Peter's wish, but replaced his heart with a stone.

Eventually, through magic, Peter got his heart back and became closer to his family.

Naiad.

The naiads (Νηϊάδες) (Ναΐδες) (Ναϊάδες) (naïádes), also known as hydriads were nymphs of springs in Greek mythology. 

Zeus was their father.

Nereids (Νηρηΐδες) (Nērēḯdes) (Νηρηΐς) (Nērēḯs) and Oceanids (Ὠκεανίδες) (Ōkeanídes) (Ὠκεανίς) (Ōkeanís) were relatives of naiads.

They met with other gods and goddesses.

There are different paintings and sculptures about these creatures.

Harpy.

Harpy (Ἅρπυια) (hárpyia) (harpȳia) or harpies (Ἅρπυιαι) were creatures in Greek mythology. They were half-human and half-bird. Thaumas (Θαύμαντος) and Electra (Ἠλέκτρα) (Ēléktrā) were parents of harpies.

These creatures were similar to sirens (Σειρήν) (Seirḗn) (Σειρῆνες) (Seirênes).

Harpies were evil kidnappers of children and souls.

There are myths and legends about these monsters.

Talaria.

Talaria (talaria) (πτηνοπέδιλος) or The Winged Sandals of Hermes were winged sandals in Greek mythology.

These shoes were made by Hephaestus (Hḗphaistos) (Ἥφαιστος).

Also, sandals with wings were symbol of Hermes (Ἑρμῆς).

The Nymphs (nymphae) (νύμφαι) had Talaria. Then Perseus (Perseús) (Περσεύς) took winged sandals. In these shoes the hero fought the Gorgon Medusa (Médousa) (Γοργώνες) (Μέδουσα) and saved Andromeda (Androméda) (Andromédē) (Ἀνδρομέδα).

Literature. Part ninety seven.

                                                    "The Fisherman and His Soul" by Oscar Wilde.

Once upon a time there was a young man. He was a Fisherman. The Fisherman fell in love in beautiful Mermaid.

But his Soul prevented him from being with his love. As a result, the Fisherman gave up his Soul.

Apart from the Fisherman, the Soul visited different places and met many creatures there.

The Soul told the Fisherman everything.

The Soul and the Fisherman reunited. Also, the Soul made the Fisherman do bad things.

At the end the Fisherman and the Mermaid died in the sea. 

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Australopithecus.

Australopithecus means australis 'southern' from Latin and πίθηκος (pithekos) 'ape' from Ancient Greek.

This is a genus of hominis Australopithecus lived in Africa. They existed during the Late Pliocene and Early Pleistocene.

This species had its own skeletal structure.

Australopithecus lived in the savannas.

These creatures ate different food, such as: fruit, vegetables, and meat.

Evolution has affected them.

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Nereid.

The Nereids (Νηρηίδες) were sea nymphs in Ancient Greece. Their parents were Nereus and Doris. They had a brother named Nerites.

The sea nymphs are fifty sisters. The Nereids looked like mermaids. Some of them had relationships with other gods and goddesses.

Artists painted many paintings about these creatures. Also, sculptors created statues of the sea nymphs.

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Typhon.

Typhon or Typhoeus was a monster in Greek mythology. His parents were Gaia and Tartarus.

The creature had many dragon heads, human body, and snake heads on his shoulders. Typhoeus was the father of different mythical monsters, such as: Chimera, Nemean Lion, Lernaean Hydra, and etc. Heracles killed some of them.

Typhoeus was mentioned in the legends. He met with Zeus and other characters. There are many paintings of this creature.

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Chimera.

Chimera was a monster in Greek legends. Her parents were Typhoeus and Echidna. Cerberus and Lernaean Hydra were relatives.

She had the head and body of a lion. Also, Chimera had a snake tail and a goat head on the back.

There are many myths and legends about this monster. Statues and paintings of Chimera were created, too.

Minotaur.

Minotaur was a mythical creature in Ancient Greece. He had a head and tail of a bull and the human body. Monster's parents were Cretan Bull and Pasiphaё.

Hero Theseus killed this creature. Minotaur met other characters from legends.

There are many paintings and statues of the monster and the Athenian hero Theseus.

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Sirens.

Sirens were creatures in greek mythology. They had women's head and birds' body. Achelous and Calliope were Sirens parents.

These creatures lived not far from sea. Sirens met with other gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece.

Artists and sculptors created a lot of paintings and sculptures of these creatures.

Centaur.

Centaur is a creature in Greek mythology. It's a hybrid of a human and a horse.

Centaurs can be good or evil. Also, they are popular in fantasy.

Many heroes were friends and enemies with these creatures. For example, Chiron was a teacher of Achilles.

There are many pictures and statues, myths and legends about Centaurs.

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Fantasy.

Fantasy is an unusual genre of literature. Science fiction and fairy tale are included in it. Also, fantasy is used in other types of arts such as: movies, cartoons, paintings.

People and magical creatures are main characters in fantasy. They can talk to each other. Good and bad are important for plot of this genre.

Characters from folklore and mythology often appear in fantasy books. Fairies, dwarves, unicorns, mermaids, dragons, and etc. Sometimes this literary genre contains horror elements.

Utopian ans dystopian fiction are popular among writers. Somebody thinks about an "ideal world in the future". Or conversely discribes bad parts of the world. For example, 1984 by George Orwell.

Famous genre fantasy used in games, by modern artists, and designers.

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My own poem.

Somewhere very far away,

Beautiful princess

Lived in a tower castle,

She had her own garden.

Princess loved red roses in the yard

Also, she waited for a prince on a white horse.

One day her old rose said: "You will be happy!"

Unicorn with a rainbow horn,

Played with young girl

In a tower and yard.

Suddenly damsel saw a prince in the castle

So, they arrived at another castle.

Princess became happy and met a fairy

She was stern but fair.

Legendary creature asked princess,

To take care for a white horse.

Young man wore a sword and helmet.

Prince fought with evil dragons,

Princess cared for a white horse

And with a fair visited old rose.

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