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== [[Mythology]] ==
* [http://tinyurl.com/63sf6l Kintaro] ("Golden Boy"), a character in Japanese folklore, was depicted as [[media:194px-Kuniyoshi_The_Giant_CarpKuniyoshi The Giant Carp.jpg|fighting a giant carp]].
* In Chinese Folklore, a carp that was able to jump over the Dragon's Gate would then transform into a dragon itself. This myth inspired Magikarp, below.
** There are even several legends about carp being able to transform into dragons.
* In Mercer Mayer's [http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/633668.East_of_the_Sun_and_West_of_the_Moon illustrated version] of "[[East of the Sun and West of the Moon]]", a [[Legendary Carp]] is one of the beasts that assists the heroine on her journey. He gives her a ride across the sea on his back and a [[It May Help You on Your Quest|fish scale]] that proves useful later.
 
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