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Need a totally awesome magical beast to make your show that much more awesome? Why make one up when mythology's done it for you? The Behemoth, the Leviathan, maybe a dragon or two. In works involving the afterlife, you can even expect Cerberus to make an appearance.
But wait...in their original forms, these guys weren't quite awesome enough! We need to give him NEW powers so he presents a real threat to our heroes (or our villains). Behold the power of creative license! Time for a
Cerberus not cool enough? Let's give him a [[Bishonen Line|human form!]] Raging dragons not doing it for you? Let's make them [[Dungeons and Dragons|superintelligent and magic-resistant!]] Leviathan not dangerous enough in the water? Let's make him [[Devil May Cry|FLY!]]
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== [[Tabletop Games]] ==
* [[Scion]] upgrade various mythology beings with modern elements. Example including Centaur as half-human and half-Harley-Davidson motorcycle, Scylla has machine replace its monster heads and Surtr's main fortress in Muspelheim can transform into [[Humongous Mecha]].
* White Wolf also generally did this with their ''[[Werewolf]]'' game lines. It's not enough that they're shapeshifting killing
== [[Video Games]] ==
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