Mythical Traveller
Scribe
I've been thinking about using Criosphinxes in my story which, as many of you probably know, are creatures with a lion's body and a ram's head. I'm thinking of taking my version up a notch, though, and having them be more like grizzly bears in size and bulk.
The problem is that my world doesn't have lions, sheep or grizzly bears. So how do I describe these fantastic creatures to my readers? I'm hesitant to simply make the real world comparisons as this practice hasn't served me very well in the past.
Similarly, I'm imagining that the major deity one of the tribes worships will be depicted in their idols and art as being a gorilla-like being. Same problem: there aren't going to be any gorillas in the story.
The problem is that my world doesn't have lions, sheep or grizzly bears. So how do I describe these fantastic creatures to my readers? I'm hesitant to simply make the real world comparisons as this practice hasn't served me very well in the past.
Similarly, I'm imagining that the major deity one of the tribes worships will be depicted in their idols and art as being a gorilla-like being. Same problem: there aren't going to be any gorillas in the story.