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Do the sources in this article actually use the term "legendary creature" as used in this article? :bloodofox: (talk) 17:04, 15 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Opening sentence

Perhaps this came after a lot of compromises and additions or something, but the current article opener is a holy mouthful. I made bold the stuff that doesn't seem like it makes the sentence any more informative:
A legendary, mythical, or mythological creature, traditionally called a fabulous beast or fabulous creature, is a fictitious, imaginary and often supernatural animal, often a hybrid, sometimes part human, whose existence has not or cannot be proved and that is described in folklore or fiction but also in historical accounts before history became a science.
What is the difference between mythical and mythological, and why isn't one enough? Giving the "fabulous beast"/"fabulous creature" alt name is questionable because I doubt that term was used for any and all sorts of legendary creatures. Saying it's usually a hybrid is kind of specific, and the "sometimes part human" is far too specific to lead with. "but also in historical accounts before history became a science" is just going to confuse readers. Syrian elephants were only attested in Ancient sources, yet they are not "legendary". Prinsgezinde (talk) 23:03, 25 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

"Legendary beast" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Legendary beast has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 October 4 § Legendary beast until a consensus is reached. Web-julio (talk) 04:36, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]