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Which is the most feared creature in any mythology and why?

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Well, its hard to choose. Sure, there are big and powerful creatures, but to me, that s not the scraiest. read more

Nidhogg, for instance, from Norse Mythology was a symbol of Ragnarok, the end of the world. He would live by the roots of the World Tree, Yggdrasil and gnaw at it. He would also feed on the corpses of the dead that would fall into his "lair". read more

While Cerberus was a notable creature of mythology, he is probably best remembered as the twelfth and final labor that Heracles most perform. Heracles must enter the underworld, wrestle the beast using no weapons, and then bring Cerberus to the surface world, alive, to present to the Mycenaean king Eurystheus, the man who had originally ordered Heracles to perform these tasks as recompense for his past sins. read more

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