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    Etymology A polemical allegory presented as a five-headed monster, 1618. Monster derives from the Latin monstrum, itself derived ultimately from the verb moneo ("to remind, warn, instruct, or foretell"), and denotes anything "strange or singular, contrary to the usual course of nature, by which the gods give notice of evil," "a strange, unnatural, hideous person, animal, or thing," or any ...

  2. Anansi ( West African ) – Trickster spider. Arachne ( Greek ) – Weaver cursed into a spider. Carbuncle ( Chilote ) – one of its many descriptions is a greenish-red fiery light reminiscent of fireflies. Gold-digging ant ( Greek ) – Reported by Herodotus to live in either Ethiopia or Indian subcontinent.

  3. A monster is a type of creature in fiction. They are usually found in legends or horror stories. They are often ugly and may make people and other creatures scared. They also eat people sometimes. A monster could be anything really, like a vampire or a witch or even a werewolf. Figuratively, a monster is a very evil person. Sometimes these ...

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  5. 4 days ago · Noun [ edit] monster (plural monsters) ( informal) A terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or mythical kind. Synonym: beast. ( informal, childish) A bizarre or whimsical creature. The children decided Grover was a cuddly monster. A cruel, heartless, or antisocial person, especially a criminal .

  6. Frankenstein's monster or Frankenstein's creature, also commonly known as Frankenstein, [1] is a fictional character who first appeared in Mary Shelley 's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus as the main antagonist. Shelley's title thus compares the monster's creator, Victor Frankenstein, to the mythological character Prometheus ...

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