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Creatures Fantastic

TV·1997–1997·1 season, 13 episodes·BBC One·Documentary·25m

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Embarks on an odyssey to uncover the origins of myths an mythical creatures the world over. What links do dragons, werewolves, vampires, mermaids and unicorns have to natural history? What is the relevance of myths in today's society?

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Episodes by season

Season0113Episodes1997AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Creatures Fantastic S01E01Creatures of the NightJanuary 1, 1997The different kinds of nocturnal monsters and spirits to appear in mythology, with explanations about what they may represent to us.
  2. S01E02Creatures Fantastic S01E02DragonsDifferent roles of dragons in mythology, with their links to living reptiles and amphibians as well as exploring their relevance in the mode
  3. S01E03Creatures Fantastic S01E03Creatures of the DeepThe sea in mythology, including the gods and creatures that live within it.
  4. S01E04Creatures Fantastic S01E04Mythical CatsMany ways that cats appear in mythology, combining both domestic cats and big cats – this includes mythological cat monsters and superstitio
  5. S01E05Creatures Fantastic S01E05The ApocalypseAncient stories of different doomsdays, exploring why humans come to believe they are destined to be destroyed and comparing these myths to
  6. S01E06WerewolvesThe stories of metamorphosis between man and animal, with a particular focus on the stories of werewolves, as well as looking at other folkl
  7. S01E07Creatures Fantastic S01E07The UnderworldDifferent underworlds, with an emphasis on the Egyptian, Greek and Christian versions, exploring the role religion plays in these stories an
  8. S01E08Man BeastsThe appearance and significance of human-animal hybrids in mythology.
  9. S01E09Creatures Fantastic S01E09Spirits of the ForestThe mythology surrounding temperate forests, including the creatures living within it, as well as looking at beliefs about the seasonal chan
  10. S01E10Creatures Fantastic S01E10Mythical HorsesThe role of the horse in mythology, including stories about the creation of the horse and creatures with horse-like features.
  11. S01E11Birds and Things with WingsThe role of birds in mythology, including depictions of mythical bird creatures.
  12. S01E12Creatures Fantastic S01E12Tricky TrickstersTrickster characters and the role they play in human society.
  13. S01E13AliensThe modern stories of aliens, looking at several notable alien encounters, comparing these creatures to living insects and examining if they

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