Out of the flames came two huge dark horses, like great, mythical beasts moving as one, jet black against the brightness of the flames.

火中走出两匹巨大的黑马，就像神话中的异兽，行动如一，墨玉般的黑甚至盖过了火焰的明亮。

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As powerful starlight whittles away these cool cosmic mountains, the statuesque pillars that remain might be imagined as mythical beasts.

由于强大的星光削减着这些冰冷的宇宙山峰，那些残留的雕塑柱看起来如同各种想象中的神兽。

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Inside the hall, the throne is guarded by two luduan (mythical beasts who can detect if a person is lying).

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Mr Brannigan had welcomed the bands as "ladies, gentlemen and mythical beasts", and the event has a reputation for drunken behaviour.

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Further down we have mythical beasts with the trunk of an elephant, the head of an ox, and the feet of a sheep.

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