Though this is certainly the most well-known of the myths, Eldar mythology contains many stories, and each Eldar is expected to know at least all of the major ones. The effect of these myths upon the Eldar language, which is said to be amazingly complex and almost incomprehensible to human ears, mainly due to the intricate references to these myths. For example, the word 'Faolchú', which commonly refers to the Eldar war machine known as the Falcon, but also refers to the legendary bird and its actions, lending the word connotations beyond the immediate.[Needs Citation]