1. centaurs are creatures from greek mythology that was half man half horse.

the top half was

man, and the bottom half was horse. They represented barbarism and unbridled chaos.

2. The centaur Chiron was noted for his wisdom and served as an instructor to famous Greek
characters like Achilles, Jason and Heracles.

3. Sphinx, mythological creature with a lion's body and a human head, represented as a monster
with a head of a woman

4. Many mythical creatures appear to have some connection to real animals. The misconceived
Rhinoceros was believed to have scales and tortoise coloring. Some myths were seen as real
animals due to misconceptions by the authors

5. Creatures have been used as a source of luck or protection on the battlefield. The picture of
the boar has been found in England located on top of battlefield helmets and chest plates.

1. The Rainbow serpent myth was an Australian myth that said that the formation of the
rainbows was a result of a giant serpent moving from waterhole to waterhole.

2. Some elements of the rainbow serpent that may match to existing snakes today are that
the rainbow serpent was described as powerful with the potential to destroy life, much
like a viper, which is the most poisonous snake in the world. Another element is that
the rainbow snake hid before it emerged.

3. I think that the ancient Australians used a snake in order to tell their creation myth
because snakes were an important part of their culture. Snakes were a source of food
for them but some snakes were also feared because of their power