@Niwatariel
you think correct, for the Sphinx is Mythical, not Mystical.

Head of a beast, man, or God/Gods, and one who possess the body of a loin or woman and may even have wings, the Sphinx though can be destructive, it stands tall as the symbol of power, knowledge and wisdom. The sphinx in Greek Myth was a agent of the gods, who killed those who failed to answer its riddle of
“What walks on four feet in the morning, on two at noon, and on three in the evening?”
and when Oedipus answered the question correctly, the Sphinx braught on its own destruction, ending its life.
@Safun

As we all should know the dragons counter rival, the phoenix. Traits of a Phoenix is its a beautiful bird that is able to regenerate itsself. Its a symbol of sacredness, death, and reserrection from the dead. The Phoenix is believed to live up to 500 years, then it would die and burn itself in the sun, or a pyre of flames, and from its own ashes, arise another Phoenix.
@Inioch Hope.

In real life, these are accually butterflies that live in tall grassy wet meadows or woodlands. In Myth, Wood Nymph is a forest Dryad. Dryads are know to the the "children of the forest" for the love and care for the forest so much. A loss of a tree is like a lost of a child to the dryads. Many claim dryads are so rare, that the are simply dreams of trees. Other dryads are just feminine spirit of the trees. Nymph or Dryads act as the primary guardian of the trees or nature itself. When a Nymph is born, she would be given trees that is her duty to watch over. Hamadryad lives in the trees they protect and is strongly bonded with the trees. If the tree would be harmed, or dies, the life of the dryad would parish or be injured as well. If such a infliction was caused by mortal hands, then the gods will punish whomever is responcible, and so will the dryads themselves.