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Burmese Mythology and
Mythical Creatures
It's not just in the Greeks mythology where animals
were combined into a single form. Myanmars also have quite
a few number of combined form of mythical creatures
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<<< Pyinsa Rupa
It is a combination of 5 animals: elephant,
bullock, horse, carp, and toenayar. Alternately lion, elephant,
buffalo, carp, and hinthar.
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Chin Thie (Lion) >>>
This is a Myanmar grotesque form of a mythical
lion. Doe is still look like a lion to you? According to the
legendary tales, lions are the best guards for religious shrines.
You'll see statues of lions surrounds many pagodas in Myanmar.
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<<< Kanenaree-Kanenarar
Very gentle mythical bird with human head
and torso. Also is a symbol of true love. Kanenaree is a male.
Kanenayar is a female. Kayar people believe that they decended
from kaneree and kaneyars. These two are my favourite kind
of creature
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Galone >>>
Mythical king of birds. It has a peak,
2 wings, 2 hands, and 2 legs.
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<<< Nagar (Dragon)
Mythical dragon or serpent without legs,
which breath fire, and can turn things to ash just by a look.
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Hinthar >>>
Brahminy duck
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<<< Belu (Ogre)
This is just an illustration of the head of
an ogre or an oriental gargoyle. |
Magan>>>
Mythical sea monster resembling a crocodile
with a prehensile snout.
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<<< Manote Thiha
Fabulous mythical creature with a man's torso
and a lion's hindquarters, depicted in a squatting sposture
on forked haunches.
So it has 6 legs. I wonder how it runs! =D |
Sar Mayee>>>
A large long-haired wild or domesticated ox
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<<< Toenayar or Nayar
Mythical dragon or serpent with 4 legs. |
