do animals such as unicorns,dragons and mermaids originate from somthing wat was real or are they just made up stories changed over time

There are theories about all of them - mostly fables - some think that over tired seamen saw mermaids when they were possibly looking at walrus or dolphins - unicorns - horses with the tuffs of hair sticking out or the wind and light making the right glow - dragons - well that could be any of the larger lizards.

We have no documented scientific proof that any of them actually existed - however -  it is difficult to believe that such fables could have started in different parts of the world at different times with different peoples without some basis in fact.

I personally believe in all three, moreso with the dragons and unicorns than the mermaids (no one supposedly ever saw a merman and I would find that hard to deal with if mermaids existed).

It would not be difficult to believe that no scientific or fossil records have been found of such animals - and that assumes that dragons were not an offshoot to dinosaurs.  The fire-breathing - well - that's a bit far fetched, but there breath musta been outrageous.  the unicorns - well they would dissolve fairly quickly - and look how few skeletons (fossil remains) of dinosaurs have been uncovered compared to the multitude that must have been on the planet.

Never give up your dreams - Unicorns - dragons - mermaids - they are as real as you wish to make them.

I completely believe in them, especially mermaids.

There have been sooo many sightings of mythical creatures that it's hard to ignore them, and there's so much land/ocean on earth that remains undiscovered, who know's what/how many creatures, strange or not strange, could be sharing the planet with us.

i believe definately, maybe before the 'flood' these animals existed and their memory has lived on in the minds of artists.

These creatures are those of Fairy tales and dreams......And thats ok because we all need to dream, and we all wish for a fairy tale ending.

Nancy