8 mythical creatures depicted in MLP:FIM

1. Windigos

Windigos/Wendigos are native american spirits of cannibalism, and disaster. Windigos encouraged conflict and cannibalism by exploiting disharmonious interaction.

2. Sirens

In Greek mythology, the Sirens were dangerous yet beautiful creatures, females who lured nearby sailors with their enchanting music and voices to shipwreck on the rocky coast of their island.

3. Ahuizotl

The there are the ahuizotl. The ahuizotl is feared due to its liking for human flesh, especially nails, eyes, and teeth. It is said to live in or near the water and to use the hand on the end of its tail to snatch its prey, dragging the person into the depths to drown them.

4. Manticore

Physically, the manticore was known as having the body of a red lion, the face, ears and blue eyes of a human and a tail ending in a sting like that of a scorpion. The mouth contains three rows of teeth and poisoned spines along the tail could be shot, like arrows in any direction.

5. Chimera

The Chimera was a fearsome looking beast from Greek Mythology that could breathe fire from its mouth, and was a combination of three animals merged into one. The main body of the Chimera was that of a lioness, taking the strength and speed elements of the lioness. The Chimera also had a goat head on its middle back, and a serpent tail, with the head of a snake on the tip.

6. Changelings

In European folklore, a changeling is an imbecilic or deformed offspring of dwarves, elves, or faeries surreptitiously substituted by them for a human child. The belief in changelings seems to have arisen from the idea children are susceptible to demonic possession. Some believed faeries preyed only upon unbaptized infants.

7. Hydra

Hydra is an ancient Greek mythical beast that was mentioned in the tale of the twelve labors of Hercules. The hydra has many heads. It was said that the middle one was immortal and it has very poisonous venom and breath. If the heads are cut off, the heads would grow back. One head cut-off would result to two heads growing back in its place.

8. Cerberus

Cerberus in Greek and Roman mythology is a bronze multi-headed dog, usually three heads. Often referred too as a Hell Hound with a serpents tail, a mane of snakes and lions claws. It guards the entrance of the underworld to prevent those who entered from ever escaping. Although the depiction of Cerberus often differs and varies they often have the same body and same three heads.