Mythical Creatures

Mythical creatures endowed with supernatural powers may not walk among us, but they are still present everywhere – we find them in children’s fairy tales and in the paintings of the old masters. Stories about noble creatures which help people, and merciless beasts which harm them are far more than mere entertainment to help us while away our time. These legends contain many lessons for us and give us an insight into the mindset of our ancestors, showing us how they came to terms with things which they could not explain – horrors lurking in the darkness of the night, the raging of the elements, the meaning of life and their own mortality.