Vote on Mythical creatures: Geryon vs Pixiu

In Greek mythology, Geryon (/ˈdʒɪəriən/ or /ˈɡɛriən/;[Note 1] also Geryone; Greek: Γηρυών, genitive: Γηρυόνος), son of Chrysaor and Callirrhoe, the grandson of Medusa and the nephew of Pegasus, was a fearsome giant who dwelt on the island Erytheia of the mythic Hesperides in the far west of the Mediterranean. A more literal-minded later generation of Greeks associated the region with Tartessos in southern Iberia. Geryon was often described as a monster with either three bodies and three heads, or three heads and one body, or three bodies and one head. He is commonly accepted as being mostly humanoid, with some distinguishing features (such as wings, or multiple bodies etc.) and in mythology, famed for his cattle.

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Pixiu (貔貅; píxiū; P'i-hsiu) is a Chinese mythical hybrid creature, commonly (but incorrectly) referred to in the West by the Greek word "chimera", and considered a powerful protector of practitioners of feng shui. It resembles a strong, winged lion. Pixiu is an earth and sea variation, particularly an influential and auspicious creature for wealth. It is said to have a voracious appetite towards only gold, silver and jewels. Therefore, traditionally to the Chinese, pixiu have always been regarded as auspicious creatures that possessed mystical powers capable of drawing Cai Qi (財氣 wealth) from all directions. Because of this, according to Chinese zodiac, it is especially helpful for those who are going through a bad year. There are two different types of pixiu, a male and a female. The physical difference is seen by their antlers. The one with two antlers is the female of the species and is called a "bìxié" and the one with one antler is the male of the species and is called a "tiānlù". Bìxié (辟邪; bìxié; pi-hsieh; lit. "to ward off evil spirits") - The female of the species; wards off evil. It is also believed that bìxié has the ability of assisting anyone who is suffering from bad feng shui that is due to having offended the Grand Duke Jupiter (also called Tai sui (太歲). Tiānlù (天祿; tiānlù; t'ien-lu) - The male of the species; in charge of wealth. Tiānlù is said to go out into the world in search of gold and other forms of wealth and, bringing it home to its Master, the Bìxié is then said to hold onto it, guarding it within the home of the Master. Displaying tiānlù at home or in the office is said to prevent wealth from flowing away.pixiu crave the smell of gold and silver and like to bring their masters money in their mouth. Statues of this creature are often used to attract wealth in feng shui.Today, pixiu are also a popular design on jade pendants. It was also featured as a design on the sword of Fa Mulan's character in the 1998 Disney animated feature Mulan.

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