I had a really hard time coming up with a G topic. Mostly because there were too many options. So, finally, I just decided…what the hell, talk about them all.
You see, I found that a whole slew of my favorite fantasy
creatures start with the letter G.
I’ve always been a fan of the Gorgons, ever since my father started
calling me Medusa when I was a kid and would put my hair in dozens of little
braids so that it would be crimpy when I took them out (thank you 1990s
childhood). And I’m going to be completely honest with you here, I was always
rooting for her to win out over Perseus. Dude comes to her home with his sole
intention being to kill her and she’s the bad guy? Team Medusa all the way.
And who doesn’t love gremlins? Whether they enter your home
as an occupant
of one of your appliances or you pick one up in an antique store, these little
pranksters are a sure fire guarantee that you’re not going to have a boring
night.
A girallon is basically just a big gorilla, with one slight
difference. These guys have four arms. FOUR ARMS. Sure, Planet of the Apes was scary, but if it had been Planet of the Girallons? Tell me that
wouldn’t have made you cry a little.
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| By Beau from Houston, TX |
Now if I had to transform into one fantasy creature, I'd go gargoyle. I mean, come on, how
kick-ass are they? They’re made of stone, but can fly. Gotta love that kind of
contradiction. They’re ugly to the point of being cute. And they ward off evil
spirits. Sign me up.
As to my dream pet, it's a Griffin.
Head and wings of an eagle, body of a lion, tail of a scorpion, and some talons
for good measure. Your cocker spaniel doesn’t stand a chance. Plus, good bye
gridlock. Being flown to work would totally give
me the extra five minutes of sleeping time I'm always looking for.
Then there are gulons, giants, genies, gnomes, goblins, the Garuda,
ghosts, and ghouls. Just to name a few.
The letter G is the doorway to a fantasy wonderland. Of
which of these greats would you want to be a guest?
I've never heard of a girallon - and now I wish I hadn't! That sounds like one scary dude. And a whole planet of them?! No thanks! :)
ReplyDeletegriffin all the way! long before i read the harry potter series and declared myself a gryffindor, even before i fell in love with the world of mythology. i remember seeing one on an entryway and being entranced by it. i asked my aunt what it was. even the word griffin sounded magical to me i rolled it around on my tongue for a couple of weeks until my mom got sick of hearing it and took me to the library on the whim that if i read about them i'd get it out of my system. to her dismay it opened up a whole world of cryptozoology every new animal like a dream come to life! it was fantastic!
ReplyDeleteNow I think I want a griffin for an imaginary pet too!
ReplyDeleteOh yea, give me a Griffin too please. One big enough to fly on. Oh wait... maybe a gnome, they are so stinkin' cute.
ReplyDeleteConnie
A to Z buddy
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