Dragons
Dragons have made it into the stories and mythology of various cultures and have even made their way in the Bible. Dragons are claimed to actually exist at least 25 times according to scripture and most versions of the Bible such as the KJV.


Some versions of the Bible (e.g. NIV) dishonestly replaced every use the Hebrew word 'tanniyn' (dragon) with whatever sounded more believable in each verse. The NIV has translated the word to 'serpent', 'jackal', 'monster', and 'sea monster' (Deut 32:22, Neh 2:13, Psa 74:13, Psa 148:7).

In Jeremiah 14:6 the NIV even changed the words found before the word dragon so the verse would relate to jackals instead of dragons. The words "snuffed up the wind like dragons" were changed to "pant like jackals" since "snuffed up wind like jackals" wouldn't make sense.

Witches
The Bible obviously claims that witches are actually real since it has God laying down a law telling us to kill them.

Exodus 22:18 "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live"

Cockatrice
A cockatrice is a mythological creature that's a serpent hatched from a cock's egg with the power to kill people by its glance. When God, in Jeremiah 8:17, is talking about the cockatrice he says, "I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed." Not only does the Bible claim such creatures really exist but also that the legend of you normally using magical charm spells to protect yourself from the cockatrices is true.

Satyrs/Fauns
Satyrs (or 'fauns' in Italian) are mythological creatures that are half-human and half-goat. They are typically the companions of Dionysus the god wine and spend their time drinking, dancing, and chasing nymphs. These mythological creatures are said to actually exist in Isaiah 13:21 & 34:14.

13:21 "...and satyrs shall dance there."
34:14 "...and the satyr shall cry to his fellow..."

Cherubim
In modern times we picture a Cherub as a chubby baby angel but when the Bible mentions Cherub or Cherubim it is referring to a mythological winged guarding such as the Shedu from ancient Mesopotamian culture [pictured here]. The Hebrew word for cherub means "divine messenger" which translated to Greek is "angelos." This is why Cherubim are commonly and falsely depicted as angels. Cherubim are referred to 69 times in the KJV Bible.

Unicorns
Today pretty much everyone thinks of mythology and fantasy once the name 'unicorn' is mentioned but long before the Bible was written and even quite some time after man thought they were actually real creatures. If you honestly believe that the Bible is true then just like ancient man you too must believe that unicorns actually exist since they are claimed to be real in Job 39:9-10, Deuteronomy 33:17, Numbers 23:22 & 24:8, Psalm 22:21, 29:6 & 92:10, and Isaiah 34:7.

Modern Bibles like the NIV swapped out 'unicorns' with 'oxen' to make the Bible more believable in these modern times even though Hebrew scriptures clearly do not say 'oxen' in these verses. Simply take a look at the book of Isaiah. When talking about oxen in 30:24 the Hebrew scriptures use the word for oxen which is 'eleph.' When talking about unicorns the scriptures say 'rĕ'em.' The NIV dishonestly translates both words to oxen.

Some use the excuse that scriptures can't really mean unicorn since unicorns are delicate and weak creatures yet scriptures say the animal is strong. The way unicorns are portrayed nowadays is not how they were portrayed back then. Unicorns were originally believed to be strong and fierce, hence why they were depicted on shields and battle flags, with a billy-goat beard, a lion's tail, and cloven hooves.

Others use the excuse that scriptures can't really be talking about a one horned creature since most the verses say horns instead of horn. However if you read the Bible every time the word horn is pluralized in the above verses so is the creature being mentioned and when talking about a single creature it mentions a single horn. For example, Psalm 92:10 says "like the horn of an unicorn." Keeping true to its dishonest methods the NIV removed reference to a single horn and simply put "like that of a wild ox" instead of "like the horn of an unicorn" because not making the additional alterations would have left the NIV with a one horned oxen.

Lilith
Lilith is only referred to once in scripture. Some translations of Isaiah 34:14 call her by name but most refer to her as "the screech owl" or night demon but still points out there is only one of this creature and that it's female. According to Jewish folklore Lilith was Adam's original wife but since she wanted equality with men God cursed her, making her into an owl night demon, and banned her from Eden. Obviously though those who eventually wrote the scriptures did not include this part.

Talking Animals
Talking animals are a common feature of mythology and the Bible has two of its own. In Genesis there is the talking snake and in Numbers 22:21-39 there is Balaam's talking donkey. Some will say that Satan and God were talking through the animals but that alone is still a mythological act on its own which also doesn't occur in real life.