Mythological creatures exist within you. Your soul is made of them, and you can find them if you sink inside: the dragon of your reptilian brain, the sphinx that prowls the cortex, the unicorn in your softest, earliest memories
Every animal in the forest brings tribute to the dragon: humans bring their maidens, as do the foxes, bears, and gnomes. The nightingales each leave an egg, and the butterflies haul glittering cocoons to the lair