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A C, G, I rendering of a large stone wall of the ancient city of Troy. The gate is open and a huge wooden horse on a wheels is being dragged inside with ropes.

Black and white closeup of a man with white, glowing eyes and a white beard and mustache.

Man with open eyes and gritted teeth wears a leather forehead band, an animal fur around his shoulders, and a leather tunic. He holds an instrument that shoots bolts of lightning while standing on a wooden boat. A snowy landscape is behind him.

Gold ring with a decorative band against a superimposed backdrop of dancing flames. Caption. This is the real story of the Lord of the Rings.

Cyberchase cartoon. Green dog with a darker green coat holds hands together and leans towards Hacker in a purple bathtub with rubber duckies floating in the bathwater. Caption. You should be recharged by now, my liege.

Still image from: Fate & Fabled: The Asir Vanir War

Medieval painting of a row of angels blowing on horns.

Illustration shows an Aztec man in an intricate mask walking through a wall of burning fire.

Still image from: Fate and Fabled: Book of the Dead

Old map of constellations and the planets with circular lines illustrating their paths in the sky.

Still image from: Fate and Fabled: Cú Chulainn

Woman stands with her eyes closed in front of a background with mountains.

Different shades of blue scales that appear to be made of fabric.

Different shades of gray scales that appear to be made of fabric.

Still image from: Fate and Fabled: Gilgamesh

Illustration shows a large turtle on top of a coiled up snake with a dome held up by elephants on its back. Next to this is a tall mountain that goes above the clouds.

Illustration shows a woman wearing a leather fringe dress walking in a forest at night.

Woman stands in front of a backdrop of a meadow of pink flowers with mountains in the distance.

Still image from: Fate and Fabled: Prometheus

Illustration shows a war scene with men firing guns and canons, horses trampling people, a monk holding up a cross in the middle of the battlefield as barely-dressed men carry a beam that has people fighting on it.

Still image from: Fate and Fabled: The Amazons

Still image from: Fate and Fabled: The Marriage of Pele and Kamapua’a

Still image from: Fate and Fabled: The World on the Back of a Turtle

Woman hidden behind dark purple scales.

Still image from: Fate and Fabled: Unicorns

Old book page written in an ancient language. Text reads, “Volsunga Saga.”

Still image from: Fate and Fabled: War in Heaven

Digital illustration shows five Greek gods, goddesses, and heroes wearing togas stand below the text “Greek Mythology.”

Closeup of a giant clock with decorative hands and Roman numerals for numbers. Caption. But a special place for Harry Potter.

Still image from: Hey Duggee: The Mythical Creature Badge

Illustration of three people talking. Spanish captions.

Color illustration. Aztec figure with yellow, cone-shaped hat and red beak holds conch shell and looks up toward leaping animal. Spanish caption. Lanzó un agudo silbido llamando a su nahual.

Blurry photo of 2 Minoan men running.

Blonde woman wearing a black shirt and a wooden necklace holds up her hands as she talks. Behind her is a background of a cartoon forest in low, brownish light.

Illustration of a man that looks like a saint holding a cross over his shoulder and a book written in an ancient language in his hand.

Gray alien with glowing eyes walks towards us through the fog.

Cartoon of a man with a wide-brimmed hat standing on the bow of a large red ship while holding a rifle at the ready.

Still image from: Monstrum: Cadborosaurus "Caddy"

Still image from: Monstrum: Centaurs

Still image from: Monstrum: Changeling

Black and white frame of soldiers packed into a trench.

Split screen. On the left is a digital cartoon of 3 shirtless cyclops forging objects out of metal in front of a fire. On the right is another cartoon cyclops wearing a dark red toga holding a shepherd's staff next to a goat in a cave.

Woman wearing a shirt that says, “Perfection.” There is a piece of paper behind her. Text reads, “The Gila Monster and Its Allies. The Relationships, Habits, and Behavior of the Lizards of the Family Helodermatidae. Charles M. Bogert and Rafael Martin Del Campo. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. Volume 109, Article one. New York, 1956.”

Woman talks to us in front of a background of a green foggy area lit by the moon.

Still image from: Monstrum: Fresno Nightcrawlers

2-page view of a book filled with writing in Hebrew. Text on screen reads, "Torah."

Woman talks to us in a darkly lit Victorian home with several candles behind her.

Closeup of a rock face erupting with small fires through its cracks.

Cartoon of a bearded man wearing a tan hat with long ties hanging loose by his ears talking to another man in a dark hallway with a large window.

Still image from: Monstrum: Kallikantzaroi

Still image from: Monstrum: Kappa

Cartoon of a person with medium-length black hair in a leather hide with fringe on the arm looking at something hidden behind jungle plants. It is raining.

Silhouette of a man holding a cowboy hat to his head. He stands in a large doorway as fog rolls in around him.

2 sepia-tone images. The left is a sketch of 3 women wearing striped dresses and fancy shawls with 2 men looking on from afar. The right is a photo of a woman with long, dark hair in a long dress leaning an arm across the back of a small chair.

Fresco of a nude Perseus holding up the head of Medusa. Fresco is surrounded by an ornate gold frame.

Blonde woman wearing a black shirt with part of a skeleton costume stands outside in front of a large mural depicting a battle between Native Americans and European settlers.

Still image from: Monstrum: Nishi

Cartoon of a bearded man wearing a brown jacket, black hat, and long pants running through mist toward a body of water.

Blonde woman wearing a jean jacket and black shirt talking in front of a cartoon background depicting the silhouettes of skinny, leafless trees surrounded by mist in low light.

Still image from: Monstrum: Sasquatch

Blonde woman wearing a gray and white striped sweater talks in front of a cartoon background depicting snow falling on a meadow with snowy mountains behind it.

Map of the Mediterranean Sea, with red lines connecting many of the cities around the coasts of the Sea. Some drawings of monsters from folklore appear on the Sea. Text on the screen reads, "Egyptian Trade, circa 1400 B, C."

Sepia-tone photo of rows of soldiers with wide-brimmed hats marching while holding rifles on their shoulders. Each row has a commanding officer marching with it.

Illustration shows a ghostly figure of a woman that looks as if she is made of water. She looks down at a crowd of people as water rages behind her.

Illustration shows a man with the head of a horse. He furrows his brows and has his mouth open like he’s yelling in anger.

Blonde woman wearing a blue and white striped shirt talks in front of a cartoon background depicting dirt hills with 1 small tree.

Still image from: Monstrum: Unicorns

Blonde woman wearing a light pink shirt and long earrings holds up her hands as she talks. Behind her is a background of a cartoon forest with snow falling in low, gray light.

Woman talks to us with a concerned expression on her face in front of a dusty field.

Still image from: Monstrum: Yuki-Onna

Drawing of a mythical face with sinister eyes and open mouth with sharp teeth. Animal pelt hangs in background. Caption. Is of the early explorations and voyages.

Exterior shot of an ancient Aztec building. Caption. Teotihuacan means "gods".

Blurry frame of a shirtless bearded man straining his face with ocean waves crashing behind him. Caption. In a matter of minutes, Odysseus loses hundreds of men.

Flag with an image of bigfoot on a pole next to a powerline. Caption: The discovery of Bigfoot would cause us to have to say,

Still image from: Teen Kids News (Episode 2222)

Still image from: Treasures Decoded: El Dorado