In Australian Dreamtime legends, a race of these creatures called Indjbena were notorious for their arrogance while in Maori tales, spirits of the dead were thought to transform into a small variety of this animal known as Tutumairekurai. In Amazonian myth, these creatures transform into men to impregnate women and are known as botos. A Hindu depiction of one these creatures is emblazoned on the flag of Kama, called Makara, and is more often depicted as the mount of the god, Varuna. A group of these creatures rescued the Greek lyre-player Arion
In Australian Dreamtime legends, a race of these creatures called Indjbena were notorious for their arrogance while in Maori tales, spirits of the dead were thought to transform into a small variety of this animal known as Tutumairekurai. In Amazonian myth, these creatures transform into men to impregnate women and are known as botos. A Hindu depiction of one these creatures is emblazoned on the flag of Kama, called Makara, and is more often depicted as the mount of the god, Varuna. A group of these creatures rescued the Greek lyre-player Arion after an attempted escape from a band of knife-wielding sailors and the people of Crete were led to the mainland by Apollo in the form of one of these creatures. For 10 points, identify these aquatic animals which in Greek myth were created upon the jumping into the sea of Dionysus' pirate captors.
In Australian Dreamtime legends, a race of these creatures called Indjbena were notorious for their arrogance while in Maori tales, spirits of the dead were thought to transform into a small variety of this animal known as Tutumairekurai.
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