Bible

BY: ABOUT 40 AUTHORS

The Bible is usually known as the Christian holy text that is a collection of scriptures written at different times by different authors in different locations. There are many versions of the Bible with some differences but most usually have both an Old and New Testament.

There are many mythological and cryptozoological creatures mentioned in the Bible. Some may be symbolic, real or mistranslations. There have been mentions of Dragons, Satyrs, Cockatrices, Unicorns, 'Beasts" and "Monsters." As well, the Behemoth and Leviathan were talked about in the Bible.

Dragon
There are 34 mentions of a Dragon in the Bible. Some refer to it as Satan while others are believed to be true beasts. List.

Cockatrice
There are 4 mentions of the Cockatrice in the Bible. It is believed to be a mistranslation of 'Viper.' List.

Unicorn
There are 9 mentions of a Unicorn in the Bible. It is believed to be a mistranslation of 'Aurochs' or 'Wild Ox.' List.

Leviathan
There are 4 mentions of the Leviathan in the Bible. Some may really mean 'Whale" while the others could be a real creature. List.

Behemoth
Finally, there is only one account of the Behemoth in the Bible. It could possibly a mythological creature or a more 'normal' animal like an elephant, hippopotamus, rhinoceros or buffalo. There are even beliefs that it could be a surviving sauropod dinosaur. [http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/search.php?hs=1&q=Behemoth List. ]