What's your favorite mythological beast? - Page 7

Eruviel Greenleaf · 08-09-2002, 02:57 PM

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Originally posted by Eärniel
Rocs are Arabian, I thought. Really, really big birds of prey.

Yeah, that's it, thanks. I didn't remember

Rána Eressëa · 08-10-2002, 10:00 AM

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Originally posted by Anduril
Revelations 20:2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

Dragon. Beast. Mythological beast.

So? He could change into a serpent. He wasn't born a serpent, though. He was originally an ANGEL. Yeesha.

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Originally posted by webwizard333
My mistake, I shoudn't have skimmed this thread, if vampires and all those are being counted then so should Satan.

Vampires were born creatures, however, they weren't born as spirital entities. So blah, I win.

Arathorn · 08-10-2002, 10:50 AM

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Revelations 20:2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

Dragon. Beast. Mythological beast.

I guess Bruce Lee's a mythological beast too...

Eruviel Greenleaf · 08-10-2002, 04:42 PM

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Originally posted by Rána Eressëa

So? He could change into a serpent. He wasn't born a serpent, though. He was originally an ANGEL. Yeesha.

Vampires were born creatures, however, they weren't born as spirital entities. So blah, I win.

But if you have the myth where vampires are basically walking dead, then they are not born creatures. That's the original mythology, I believe.

BeardofPants · 08-10-2002, 05:01 PM

I can't believe this is still going!

RE quit being so stubborn: if we can count vampires, we can count angels.

Arathorn · 08-10-2002, 07:14 PM

I know a lot of real people named Angel and Angela. They're certainly not mythological.

samwiselvr2008 · 08-10-2002, 10:42 PM

Dragons! I love dragons, but i am not obsessed with them! you know? i think that they are cool and make a great story and all, but i do not have any posters of them or anything like that!

The Ringbearer · 08-11-2002, 02:56 AM

*long, loud scream*

ENOUGH with the Satan and the angels and the vampires!!!!

At least from what I'VE heard, vampires were originally people who, 1. were bitten by a vampire bat, or 2. were bitten by another vampire. That makes them, shall we say, non-un-dead,
as at least most of them were people at first.

Satan was originally an angel, and I think at least some of us would prefer to leave religion out of it, so can we stick to dragons, unicorns, and whatnot?

Rána Eressëa · 08-11-2002, 06:46 PM

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Originally posted by BeardofPants
I can't believe this is still going! RE quit being so stubborn: if we can count vampires, we can count angels.

I didn't name myself "Rogue Elf" for nothing, BoP.

Oh, fine. It's just too easy making people mad these days. I need a person worth challenging.

CBG is a sturdy adversary . . .

Now that I think about it, how goes say for Tolkien's vampires? They weren't exactly likable in every aspect, just large bats with slightly humaniod features, but they were kinda interesting.

Starr Polish · 08-11-2002, 07:05 PM

I would have to be completely unoriginal and say a dragon.

Or does Pegasus count as a 'beast'?

The Ringbearer · 08-12-2002, 03:44 AM

Other people have said Pegasus, so I guess so.

Sicirus · 08-12-2002, 12:10 PM

Are Balrogs beasts?

Eruviel Greenleaf · 08-12-2002, 03:49 PM

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Originally posted by Sicirus
Are Balrogs beasts?

I would think so. . .

BeardofPants · 08-12-2002, 05:24 PM

Well that depends... If we can count angels, then we can count maiar, but then again, if we can't count angels...

Eruviel Greenleaf · 08-12-2002, 05:31 PM

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Originally posted by BeardofPants
Well that depends... If we can count angels, then we can count maiar, but then again, if we can't count angels...

I think the question would be whether or not they count as 'beasts' as opposed to mythological. There is no doubt (in my mind) that they are mythological. But 'beast' is probably the more debatable topic. And I would say, by that reasoning, that angels, vampires and maiar would not count.

Rána Eressëa · 08-12-2002, 08:21 PM

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Originally posted by BeardofPants
Well that depends... If we can count angels, then we can count maiar, but then again, if we can't count angels...

And you call me stubborn.

Count EVERYTHING that someone (and there is always a someone) in the world might say "it doesn't exist" or "it never existed". Happy? Argument settled.

A pegasus would count then, Starr.

BeardofPants · 08-12-2002, 08:26 PM

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Originally posted by Eruviel Greenleaf

I think the question would be whether or not they count as 'beasts' as opposed to mythological. There is no doubt (in my mind) that they are mythological. But 'beast' is probably the more debatable topic. And I would say, by that reasoning, that angels, vampires and maiar would not count.

Now there's the problem. Because if we look up the definition of beast... *goes to look up defination of beast*

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beast Pronunciation Key (bst)
n.

1.
1. An animal other than a human, especially a large four-footed mammal.
2. New England & Southern U.S. A large domestic animal, especially a horse or bull.
2. Animal nature as opposed to intellect or spirit: “So far the beast in us has insisted upon having its full say” (William Dean Howells).
3. A brutal, contemptible person.

... we find that two things need to be considered. First, that a beast is something OTHER than a human. The second, and most important thing, is that it has an "animal nature" as opposed to a human intellect. As you can see, that is quite problematic, because quite a few mythological creatures have the so-called human intellect, eg Centaurs. So really, the problem lies with the title of the thread, because there are quite a few mythological creatures who don't have the animal intellect per se. Drivel, drivel, blah blah, etc.

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And you call me stubborn.

Well, I prefer pigheaded...

***Earniel*** · 08-13-2002, 05:12 AM

You lot really are a bunch of nitpickers, you know that?

Brokehorn4000 should probably have been more politically correct and should have written: favorite mythological creature.

Tssss, tssss.....

Sicirus · 08-13-2002, 12:08 PM

creature:1 . a living being of any kind ; usaully , a beast or domestic animal.

BeardofPants · 08-13-2002, 02:52 PM

Yes, but creature can be applied to sentient beings.

08-10-2002, 05:01 PM	#125
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	I can't believe this is still going! RE quit being so stubborn: if we can count vampires, we can count angels. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

08-10-2002, 07:14 PM	#126
Arathorn Bard of Mangled Songs Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West of Middle Earth...oh alright...Manila Posts: 2,679	I know a lot of real people named Angel and Angela. They're certainly not mythological. __________________ Power attracts the corruptible. Absolute power attracts the absolutely corruptible. -Missionaria Protectiva, Frank Herbert *Accio, Ash Nazg!* Elennuru s?la lúmenn' omentielvo* (The Death Star shines on the hour of our meeting) - Darth Arathorn Put aside the ranger... Start looking for Mumakil action figures...

08-10-2002, 10:42 PM	#127
samwiselvr2008 Elf Lord Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hobbiton Posts: 739	Dragons! I love dragons, but i am not obsessed with them! you know? i think that they are cool and make a great story and all, but i do not have any posters of them or anything like that! __________________ Jesus loves you! Movie vewing count from the theater: Return of the King:9 Two Towers: 11 Fellowship: 13 FRODO LIVES!

08-11-2002, 02:56 AM	#128
The Ringbearer Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Crickhollow in the summer, and Rivendell in the winter Posts: 397	long, loud scream ENOUGH with the Satan and the angels and the vampires!!!! At least from what I'VE heard, vampires were originally people who, 1. were bitten by a vampire bat, or 2. were bitten by another vampire. That makes them, shall we say, non-un-dead, as at least most of them were people at first. Satan was originally an angel, and I think at least some of us would prefer to leave religion out of it, so can we stick to dragons, unicorns, and whatnot? __________________ 'Go away, and never come back!!' '......what?' 'But you're a part of this world! Aren't you?' Frodo lives!

08-11-2002, 07:05 PM	#130
Starr Polish Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Slow down and I sail on the river, slow down and I walk to the hill Posts: 2,389	I would have to be completely unoriginal and say a dragon. Or does Pegasus count as a 'beast'? __________________ “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.” –Bertrand Russell

08-12-2002, 03:44 AM	#131
The Ringbearer Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Crickhollow in the summer, and Rivendell in the winter Posts: 397	Other people have said Pegasus, so I guess so. __________________ 'Go away, and never come back!!' '......what?' 'But you're a part of this world! Aren't you?' Frodo lives!

08-12-2002, 12:10 PM	#132
Sicirus Elf Lord Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Down the road on your left...No your other left. Posts: 1,825	Are Balrogs beasts? __________________ "I know less then half of you half as well as I should like. And I like less then half of you half as well as you deserve." Bilbo Baggins

08-12-2002, 05:24 PM	#134
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Well that depends... If we can count angels, then we can count maiar, but then again, if we can't count angels... __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

08-13-2002, 05:12 AM	#138
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	You lot really are a bunch of nitpickers, you know that? Brokehorn4000 should probably have been more politically correct and should have written: favorite mythological creature. Tssss, tssss..... __________________ We are not things.

08-13-2002, 12:08 PM	#139
Sicirus Elf Lord Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Down the road on your left...No your other left. Posts: 1,825	creature:1 . a living being of any kind ; usaully , a beast or domestic animal. __________________ "I know less then half of you half as well as I should like. And I like less then half of you half as well as you deserve." Bilbo Baggins

08-13-2002, 02:52 PM	#140
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Yes, but creature can be applied to sentient beings. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

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