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Creatures Fantastic

19971 Season25m episodes10.0

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Runtime: 25m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Origin: GB

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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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Not available to stream in United States yet.

Details

Status: Ended
First aired: Jan 1, 1997
Network: BBC One, Discovery
Studio: DK Vision, BBC Wildvision

Time to finish

5 hrs

13 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

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SERIES

Creatures Fantastic

19971 Season25m episodes10.0

Documentary

TMDB10.0

Votes1

Your rating

Runtime: 25m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Origin: GB

About

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?

Where to watch

Region

Not available to stream in United States yet.

Episodes

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E1 · Airs Jan 1, 1997
Creatures of the Night
The different kinds of nocturnal monsters and spirits to appear in mythology, with explanations about what they may represent to us.
E2 · Airs TBA
Dragons
Different roles of dragons in mythology, with their links to living reptiles and amphibians as well as exploring their relevance in the modern day.
E3 · Airs TBA
Creatures of the Deep
The sea in mythology, including the gods and creatures that live within it.
E4 · Airs TBA
Mythical Cats
Many ways that cats appear in mythology, combining both domestic cats and big cats – this includes mythological cat monsters and superstitions about the living animals.
E5 · Airs TBA
The Apocalypse
Ancient stories of different doomsdays, exploring why humans come to believe they are destined to be destroyed and comparing these myths to real mass-extinction events.
E6 · Airs TBA
Werewolves
The stories of metamorphosis between man and animal, with a particular focus on the stories of werewolves, as well as looking at other folklore surrounding wolves.
E7 · Airs TBA
The Underworld
Different underworlds, with an emphasis on the Egyptian, Greek and Christian versions, exploring the role religion plays in these stories and examining both near-death experiences and the different sources for the creation of the devil.
E8 · Airs TBA
Man Beasts
The appearance and significance of human-animal hybrids in mythology.
E9 · Airs TBA
Spirits of the Forest
The mythology surrounding temperate forests, including the creatures living within it, as well as looking at beliefs about the seasonal changes of the forest environment.
E10 · Airs TBA
Mythical Horses
The role of the horse in mythology, including stories about the creation of the horse and creatures with horse-like features.
E11 · Airs TBA
Birds and Things with Wings
The role of birds in mythology, including depictions of mythical bird creatures.
E12 · Airs TBA
Tricky Tricksters
Trickster characters and the role they play in human society.
E13 · Airs TBA
Aliens
The modern stories of aliens, looking at several notable alien encounters, comparing these creatures to living insects and examining if they are an update of ancient myths or actually inspired them.

Details

Status: Ended
First aired: Jan 1, 1997
Network: BBC One, Discovery
Studio: DK Vision, BBC Wildvision

Time to finish

5 hrs

13 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

Episodes

0 of 0 watched

E1 · Airs Jan 1, 1997
Creatures of the Night
The different kinds of nocturnal monsters and spirits to appear in mythology, with explanations about what they may represent to us.
E2 · Airs TBA
Dragons
Different roles of dragons in mythology, with their links to living reptiles and amphibians as well as exploring their relevance in the modern day.
E3 · Airs TBA
Creatures of the Deep
The sea in mythology, including the gods and creatures that live within it.
E4 · Airs TBA
Mythical Cats
Many ways that cats appear in mythology, combining both domestic cats and big cats – this includes mythological cat monsters and superstitions about the living animals.
E5 · Airs TBA
The Apocalypse
Ancient stories of different doomsdays, exploring why humans come to believe they are destined to be destroyed and comparing these myths to real mass-extinction events.
E6 · Airs TBA
Werewolves
The stories of metamorphosis between man and animal, with a particular focus on the stories of werewolves, as well as looking at other folklore surrounding wolves.
E7 · Airs TBA
The Underworld
Different underworlds, with an emphasis on the Egyptian, Greek and Christian versions, exploring the role religion plays in these stories and examining both near-death experiences and the different sources for the creation of the devil.
E8 · Airs TBA
Man Beasts
The appearance and significance of human-animal hybrids in mythology.
E9 · Airs TBA
Spirits of the Forest
The mythology surrounding temperate forests, including the creatures living within it, as well as looking at beliefs about the seasonal changes of the forest environment.
E10 · Airs TBA
Mythical Horses
The role of the horse in mythology, including stories about the creation of the horse and creatures with horse-like features.
E11 · Airs TBA
Birds and Things with Wings
The role of birds in mythology, including depictions of mythical bird creatures.
E12 · Airs TBA
Tricky Tricksters
Trickster characters and the role they play in human society.
E13 · Airs TBA
Aliens
The modern stories of aliens, looking at several notable alien encounters, comparing these creatures to living insects and examining if they are an update of ancient myths or actually inspired them.

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