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A salamander unharmed in the fire (Bestiary, 14th century) The salamander is an amphibian of the order Urodela which once, like many real creatures, often was suppositiously ascribed fantastic and sometimes occult qualities by pre-modern authors, as in the allegorical descriptions of animals in medieval bestiaries.
Il Belliegha - (Malta) Eel like monster with a frog tongue and a hand on the tip of its tail that eats children who get too close to open wells. Isonade; Namazu; Ningyo; Kun; Salmon of Wisdom; Shachihoko (Japanese) – a creature with the head of a tiger and the body of a carp; Mug-wamp - Canadian giant sturgeon monster said to inhabit Lake ...
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The legendary salamander is often depicted as a typical salamander in shape, with a lizard-like form, but is usually ascribed an affinity with fire, sometimes specifically elemental fire. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In the Renaissance , the salamander was supposed to be able to withstand any heat and even to put out fire.
Toodee – A blue monster with the body and skin of a dinosaur, the scales and spikes of a dragon, and the face, ears and whiskers of a rabbit. She is debuted in Yo Gabba Gabba!. Unitaur – A unicorn-type centaur. [citation needed] Ursagryph – A creature with the head, claws, and wings of an eagle, the body of a bear, and a short reptilian tail.
[5] [6] However, the Annwn of medieval Welsh tradition is an otherworldly place of plenty [7] and eternal youth [8] and not a place of punishment like the Christian concept of Hell. The hounds are sometimes accompanied by a fearsome hag called Mallt-y-Nos, "Matilda of the Night". An alternative name in Welsh folklore is Cŵn Mamau ("Hounds of ...
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Hieratic formalized recreational hunting has taken place since Assyrian kings hunted lions from chariots in a demonstration of their royal nature. In Roman law, property included the right to hunt, a concept which continued under the Frankish Merovingian and Carolingian monarchs who considered the entire kingdom to be their property, but who also controlled enormous royal domains as hunting ...