A majestic 17-foot-long green dragon, a stately 10-foot-long white unicorn and a threatening roc (a mythical bird of prey with a 20-foot wingspan), are just some of the models of mythical creatures on display at the American Museum of Natural History’s new exhibit “Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids.”
The exhibit, which opens Saturday and runs […]
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Exploring the world of ‘Mythic Creatures’
Posted by CheA majestic 17-foot-long green dragon, a stately 10-foot-long white unicorn and a threatening roc (a mythical bird of prey with a 20-foot wingspan), are just some of the models of mythical creatures on display at the American Museum of Natural History’s new exhibit “Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids.”
The exhibit, which opens Saturday and runs through Jan. 6, looks at mythic creatures on land, in the sea and in the air. It examines the roots of some of these creatures from the United States, Asia, Europe and other parts of the world. Some are based on stories, others on misconceptions and still others on fossils and living animals.
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