mythical
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The name Vasuki indicus honors the mythical serpent associated with the Hindu deity Shiva, as well as the country where the fossil was found.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026
Instead, her science-fictional shapes could impress the judges with their mythical quality.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Yet for all the mythical qualities of Apollo, Jack Kiraly, director of government relations at the Planetary Society, said "nostalgia" perhaps "glosses over some of the issues that the program at the time faced."
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
Snow, writes Mr. Dikötter, spent several months at the Communist base, “enthralled by the mythical version Mao offered of himself and his Party.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
Most men, if their grandson burst into a room dripping water and clutching a mythical creature to their chest, would begin by asking questions.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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