It’s not just in the Greeks mythology where animals were combined into a single form. Myanmars also have quite a few number of combined form of mythical creatures.
 | Table of Contents show LionThis is a Myanmar grotesque form of a mythical lion. Doe is still look like a lion to you? According to the legendary tales, lions are the best guards for religious shrines. You’ll see statues of lions surrounds many pagodas in Myanmar. |
Belu (Ogre)This is just an illustration of the head of an ogre or an oriental gargoyle. | |
Kanenaree-KanenayarVery gentle mythical bird with human head and torso. Also is a symbol of true love. Kanenaree is a male. Kanenayar is a female. Kayar people believe that they decended from kaneree and kaneyars. | |
Pyinsa RupaIt is a combination of 5 animals: elephant, bullock, horse, carp, and toenayar. Alternately lion, elephant, buffalo, carp, and hinthar. | |
GaloneMythical king of birds. It has a peak, 2 wings, 2 hands, and 2 legs. | |
MaganMythical sea monster resembling a crocodile with a prehensile snout. | |
Manote ThihaFabulous mythical creature with a man’s torso and a lion’s hindquarters, depicted in a squatting sposture on forked haunches. So it has 6 legs. I wonder how it runs! =D | |
Nagar (Dragon)Mythical dragon or serpent without legs, which breath fire, and can turn things to ash just by a look. | |
HintharBrahminy duck | |
Sar MayeeA large long-haired wild or domesticated ox | |
Toenayar or NayarMythical dragon or serpent with 4 legs. | |
Nawa RupaA combination of 9 animals into one. Can you imagine how it might look? We’ll bring you a pictuer soon. | |
KaraweikMythical bird supposed to have a pleasant melodious cry. Considered as a sacred commuter bird. |