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| == '''A proposed first taxonomy''' ==
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| '''A multi-faceted taxonomy'''
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| The limitations of a purely hierarchical taxonomy model have been recognised for many years in academic and information science circles. Consequently, there has been considerable interest in taxonomy structures that offer a more flexible view of how information can be categorised for general use: these alternative approaches are
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| often referred to as faceted, multidimensional or relational taxonomies. The MediaWiki concept is the best tool at our disposal to meet such requirements.
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| Multi-faceted taxonomies enable the user to navigate through a number of facets of a taxonomy (for example, by culture, shape, element author or creator).
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| They also allow the different facets to be cross-referenced to narrow or widen a search as the user browses the categories (for example, it will be possible to browse and select monsters by a combination of shape, culture and age on Monstropedia).
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| The following categories reflect the state of the art and can be rearranged if needed . Any testing or refining stages during the project need to include feedback from editors and users. This will avoid the danger of users having a different perspective on what should belong in which category and therefore not being able to find information.
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| '''Each monster should be listed in the three main dimensions : monstrotype, mythology and element association.'''
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| == '''The main categories or monstrotype'''==
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| ==='''Serpents, dragons and fantastic creatures'''===
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| This category includes the primitive beasts and animal-shape monsters, from the numerous dragons and snakes of the first creation myths to the legendary hybrid and fantastic creatures
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| ==='''Fairy creatures'''===
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| Fairy encompass humanoid creatures from legends and folklore mainly drawn from the scoto-celtic culture or humanoid races that may exist on our plan but hidden or extinct (subterraneans, ... ).
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| ==='''Angels and demons'''===
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| Demons that are supposed to be summoned on Earth as well as (guardian) angels from the world mythologies and religions.
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| ==='''Shapeshifters'''===
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| Shapeshifters are creatures that can morph into several distincts shapes including wereanimals and deities.
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| ==='''Cryptids, dinosaurs and bizarre animals'''===
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| Animal and humanoid species that are supposed to exist but remain elusive. Dinosaurs that may have survived until the present age.
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| ==='''Paranormal entities'''===
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| Include ghosts, paranormal entities and extraterrestrial humanoid races .
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| ==='''Corporeal undead'''===
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| Vampires, zombies, ghouls and other creatures that are on the other side.
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| ==='''Artificial creatures'''===
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| Man-made monsters of mechanical or alchemical origins. Related to magic, witchcraft, art and sciences.
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| *Robots and mechanoids
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| *Genetically-engineered monsters
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| ===Human monsters===
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| Abnormal and abmoral human beings
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| *Serial killers.
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| *Witches
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| =='''Monsters from mythologies'''==
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| Each monster belongs to a precise mythology or a group of mythology which is to be understand as the collection of beliefs, stories and traditions pertaining to deities and monsters for a given cultural or (and) racial group.
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| Modern fictional monsters are to be classified in '''Popular culture''' and SHOULD NOT appear in any monstrotype category.
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| =='''Other cross categories'''==
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| This is the third dimension of our matrix. Each monster is supposed to have a main symbolic or elemental linking.
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| ===Air===
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| ===Blood===
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| ===Creation===
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| ===Death===
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| ===Earth===
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| ===Fertility===
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| ===Fire===
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| ==Special categories==
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| ===Art===
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| This category includes artists and authors as well as their works.
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| ===Places===
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| Mythical and real places of origin or dwellings for monsters.
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