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Buraq

In Islam, the Buraq, on the other hand, is a mythical creature. It resembles a horse with a peacock tail and a human face. What an unusual pairing! We’re not sure who thought of that. If you’re unfamiliar with the religion, this creature is known for transporting prophets to the afterlife.

Buraq

Hippalectryon

Let us now proceed to the Greek pantheon. The Hippalectryon is a half-rooster, half-horse hybrid creature. The Hippalectryon, according to playwright Aristophanes, is “so comically ugly that it invited laughter from people around, thus driving evil away for good.” You are going to find this quote of his from The Frogs.

Hippalectryon