Favourite Legendary Creatures

Linda · Post by **Linda** » 06 Apr 2008, 20:53

KaeMartyndale wrote:
Linda wrote:whatever a lion with wings
The lion with wings, as in the Gryphon?

i thought that was an eagle with a lion body...idk im confused maybe ur right??

anyway. i meant like King Moonracer from Roudolph's Island of Misfit toys...hopefully you know what i mean.

knightss · Post by **knightss** » 06 Apr 2008, 20:55

haha i love the misfit toys =)

KaeMartyndale · Post by **KaeMartyndale** » 06 Apr 2008, 21:14

Linda wrote:
i thought that was an eagle with a lion body...idk im confused maybe ur right??

No - I think you're right. They're lions with an eagle's head and wings.

Erasmus_Folly · Post by **Erasmus_Folly** » 08 Apr 2008, 00:01

Another Great Ledgendary Creature, this time from Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea:

The Giant Squid!

IanBookMan · Post by **IanBookMan** » 09 Apr 2008, 13:03

i always liked the "juggernaut" but since there became a comic book character (and movies etc) named that - finding a picture or description about what it is tough.

from what I remember as a kid, it was some type of man-made (usually wheeled) construction brought to life by magic (usually evil) and was usually quite unstoppable.

Erasmus_Folly · Post by **Erasmus_Folly** » 10 Apr 2008, 02:24

IanBookMan wrote:i always liked the "juggernaut" but since there became a comic book character (and movies etc) named that - finding a picture or description about what it is tough.

from what I remember as a kid, it was some type of man-made (usually wheeled) construction brought to life by magic (usually evil) and was usually quite unstoppable.

I don't known your original source was, but I did find this:

The word 'juggernaught' comes from Sanscrit via the British Colonialists of the 19th century and was a fabulous wheeled chariot.

The word is derived from the Sanskrit Jagannātha[1] (meaning "Lord of the universe") which is one of the many names of Krishna from the ancient Vedic scriptures of India. One of the most famous of Indian temples is the Jagannath Temple in Puri, Orissa, which has the Ratha Yatra (chariot procession), an annual procession of chariots carrying the murtis/statues of Jagannâth (Krishna), Subhadra and Baladeva (Krishna's elder brother). During the British colonial era, Christian missionaries promulgated a fallacy that Hindu devotees of Krishna were lunatic fanatics who threw themselves under the wheels of these chariots in order to attain salvation. Such a description can also be found in the popular fourteenth-century work "The Travels of Sir John Mandeville." In rare instances in the festival's past, people had been crushed accidentally as the massive 45 foot tall, multi-ton chariot slipped out of control, with others suffering injury in the resulting stampedes. This sight led the Britons of the time to contrive the word "Juggernaut" to refer to examples of unstoppable, crushing forces. (Wikipedia)

A 'juggernaught' as a tank-like machine has also appeared in some video games.

IanBookMan · Post by **IanBookMan** » 10 Apr 2008, 08:09

hmmm.. well thats very interesting, but not what i pictured or remembered.

Tracey Neal · Post by **Tracey Neal** » 10 Apr 2008, 08:39

Erasmus_Folly wrote:Another Great Ledgendary Creature, this time from Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea:

The Giant Squid!

Dude! That is one FAT plate of calamari right there

Haha, just playing fellas

I love 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea Erasmus, excellent choice!

Tracey Neal · Post by **Tracey Neal** » 10 Apr 2008, 08:42

Erasmus_Folly wrote:
IanBookMan wrote:i always liked the "juggernaut" but since there became a comic book character (and movies etc) named that - finding a picture or description about what it is tough.

from what I remember as a kid, it was some type of man-made (usually wheeled) construction brought to life by magic (usually evil) and was usually quite unstoppable.
I don't known your original source was, but I did find this:

The word 'juggernaught' comes from Sanscrit via the British Colonialists of the 19th century and was a fabulous wheeled chariot.

The word is derived from the Sanskrit Jagannātha[1] (meaning "Lord of the universe") which is one of the many names of Krishna from the ancient Vedic scriptures of India. One of the most famous of Indian temples is the Jagannath Temple in Puri, Orissa, which has the Ratha Yatra (chariot procession), an annual procession of chariots carrying the murtis/statues of Jagannâth (Krishna), Subhadra and Baladeva (Krishna's elder brother). During the British colonial era, Christian missionaries promulgated a fallacy that Hindu devotees of Krishna were lunatic fanatics who threw themselves under the wheels of these chariots in order to attain salvation. Such a description can also be found in the popular fourteenth-century work "The Travels of Sir John Mandeville." In rare instances in the festival's past, people had been crushed accidentally as the massive 45 foot tall, multi-ton chariot slipped out of control, with others suffering injury in the resulting stampedes. This sight led the Britons of the time to contrive the word "Juggernaut" to refer to examples of unstoppable, crushing forces. (Wikipedia)

A 'juggernaught' as a tank-like machine has also appeared in some video games.

I would just love it if Prince charming came and picked me up in one of those, thats one pimped out ride