Twilight shook her head. “They’re made-up creatures who are always shown using the same objects ponies do, because ponies created them and those objects. These stories might even be part of some kind of creation myth. Historically, lots of mythical creatures have some kind of relevance to the society that imagined them,” she said. She thought for a moment, then added, “That’s the only reason I can imagine that Princess Celestia would want to know about them. Cultural relevance.”