mythical creature

Questions about mythical creature

What does mythical creature mean?

mythical creature means "a monster renowned in folklore and myth".

What is another word for mythical creature?

Close synonyms include mythical monster. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is mythical creature a common word?

mythical creature is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.