![]() Alkonost – A creature from Russian folklore with the head of a woman with the body of a bird, said to make beautiful sounds that make anyone who hears them forget all that they know and not want anything more ever again. ![]() Other bipeds Horus, with Falcon's head A medieval depiction of a harpy as a bird-woman Zhu Bajie – A pig-headed major character of the novel Journey to the West.Tikbalang - A tall Filipino horse-headed man.Sekmet – The lioness-headed Egyptian Goddess.Pratyangira – A Hindu Goddess having the head of a lion.Penghou – A Chinese tree spirit with the face of a human and the body of a dog.Ox-Head – An ox-headed guardian or type of guardian of the Underworld in Chinese mythology.Narasimha – A Hindu deity with a lion-like face.Nandi – Some Puranas describe Nandi or Nandikeshvara as bull-faced, with a human body that resembles that of Shiva in proportion and aspect.Minotaur – A creature that has the body of a human with the head, tail, and occasional hindquarters of a bull.Maahes, Pakhet, Sekhmet, and Tefnut – Each of these Egyptian Gods has the head of a lion.Keibu Keioiba (alias Kabui Keioiba) – A Meitei folkloric mythical creature having the head of a tiger and the remaining body of a human.Ipotane – A race of half- horse half-humans, usually depicted as the reverse of centaurs. ![]()
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