An optical illusion of a cat looking out the window is going viral online, as the perfect angle and lighting turned the feline into a "mythical tree creature." Anyone with a cat knows how much they ...

Some mythical creatures from totally different parts of the world look similar, and we can't always explain this with ...

The Loch Ness Monster — real or fiction? (Photo by Sam Forencich/Corbis. Design by Erik Mace for Yahoo Travel.) Even small children know that monsters are something you run away from. Yet, there are ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Ever since we started telling stories, mythical creatures have fascinated and terrified humans with their ...

Dryads, also called hamadryads, are legendary creatures from Greek mythology. They are said to be the spirits of oak trees and take the form of a beautiful young woman. Dryads were originally the ...

Celtic mythology is comprised of legends and lore from Scotland, Ireland, Wales, the Isle of Man, Cornwall, and Brittany. Each Celtic culture has its own language and traditions, but there is some ...