What is the best animal in mythology?

The Nemean Lion, the White Tiger of the west, dragons, sphinxes and krakens. Rank the beasts that human beings invented and then could not stop retelling.

1

Nemean Lion

The lion Heracles had to strangle because no weapon could pierce its hide.

2

White Tiger

Bai Hu, guardian of the west in Chinese cosmology.

3

Dragon

The one mythical animal nearly every culture invented separately.

4

Unicorn

A single horn, and a very long career in heraldry.

5

Sphinx

Lion's body, human face, and a riddle.

6

Pegasus

The winged horse of Greek myth.

7

Kraken

The sea monster Nordic sailors reported and nobody disproved.

8

Minotaur

Bull-headed, and the reason the labyrinth exists.

9

Cerberus

Three heads guarding the gate of the underworld.

10

Thunderbird

The storm-bringing bird of North American traditions.

11

Fenrir

The wolf Norse myth says will kill Odin.

12

Chimera

Lion, goat and serpent in one animal.