Complex sentence: In various mythologies and fictional works throughout world history, many famous human-animal hybrids have existed, playing roles from that of tricksters and villains to divine heroes in very different contexts depending on the given culture.
Split into simpler sentences: In various mythologies throughout world history, many famous human-animal hybrids have existed. In legendary terms, the hybrids have played varying roles from that trickster and villain to serving as divine heroes in very different contexts, depending on the given culture.