Throughout history, there has been reference to more than a hundred mythological creatures. Our modern world has mostly blown them off as fantasy, from a time when humans were more easily controlled by fear. They (presumably) understood less about our world than we now know. Images of the gryphon (or griffin) that had a lion’s body with the head of an eagle, have been found as far back as 200 years BCE. The sphinx, with a lion’s body and the head of a pharaoh, is believed to have been around for about 4,500 years. Many of the mythological beings of old were hybrids, having been a combination of two known species. We are familiar with many of these legendary creatures – unicorns, dragons, mermaids, and faeries. There exists some controversy as to whether or not any of them actually existed, since no “evidence” has been found.
Interestingly enough, unicorns, dragons, satyrs, and other such creatures appear in the bible. Many religions tell people that the bible is to be taken at its word – literally. It basically comes down to interpretation and whether or not a person is willing to let someone else decipher and define for them what they should believe.
Neville Goddard, a popular philosopher of the early 20th century, shed new light on the stories in the bible, showing us that these were just that – stories and metaphors – and not to be taken literally. We cannot of course, rule out the possibility that at least some of the mythological creatures did in fact, exist. We human beings have always lived in an intelligent universe, in spite of our own ignorance. We know much more today about the other species that we share this planet with.
I am often fascinated by the intelligence displayed in the behavior of other animals. Some of the architectural design that a bird implements in the building of a nest, or the intricate pattern in a spider’s web is amazing to behold. The more that we learn about our world, the more we come to know what we do not know. It is only with humble observance and reverence for all LIFE that we can truly begin to understand, to appreciate, and to be grateful for that which is nothing short of miraculous. We might, if we are patient, be privy to the sight of a “mythological” creature. At the very least, we can gain appreciation for those species that exist today.
