mythical
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By contrast, the mythical figure of the Wandering Jew was condemned to roam the earth without rest until the second coming of Christ.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
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
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
Suleimani was powerful and viewed as a national hero in Iran, and his mythical status grew even more in death.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
This one wasn’t a mythical creature, though, but a man reposing in the grass, one arm supporting him, the other pointing to the sky.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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