beast-of-burden

Makara · salience 0.75

“In Hindu tradition the Makara serves as vahana, or mount, of Ganga, the goddess personifying the river Ganges, and of Varuna, the Vedic god of the cosmic ocean and waters, linking the creature firmly to the mythology of rivers, rain, and the sea.”

Allocamelus · salience 0.5

“In medieval lore, it was often depicted as a mount for intrepid explorers or as a beast of burden capable of carrying heavy loads across vast distances without tiring.”