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Boar, wild — The only allusion to this animal is found Psalm 80:13 (חֲזִיר מִיָּ֑עַר ḥăzîr mîyā‘ar, "forest pig"). Bruchus — Though it occurs once (Leviticus 11:22) as an equivalent for Hebrew, 'ârbéh (probably Locusta migratoria), the word bruchus is the regular interpretation for יֶלֶק yéléq, "licker".
The Crommyonian Sow was a wild pig that ravaged the region around the village of Crommyon between Megara and Corinth, and was eventually slain by Theseus in his early adventures. According to the Bibliotheca of Pseudo-Apollodorus , it was said by some to be the daughter of Echidna and Typhon , and was named after the old woman who raised it. [ 1 ]
Animals of the Bible is a book illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop with text compiled by Helen Dean Fish from the Bible. Released by J. B. Lippincott Company , it was the first recipient of the Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1938.
Chalkydri – heavenly creatures of the Sun; Chamrosh (Persian mythology) – body of a dog, head & wings of a bird; Cinnamon bird – greek myth of an arabian bird that builds nests out of cinnamon; Devil Bird (Sri Lankan) – shrieks predicting death; Gagana – a miraculous bird with an iron beak and copper claws
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The listed creatures are believed to be both wild animals and demons. [2] [4] Many of the same creatures are also listed in the Bible's description of the destruction of Babylon, and this passage may have been modelled off of it. [3] The qippoz is listed among these creatures. [1]
List of legendary creatures. List of legendary creatures by type; List of giants in mythology and folklore; Vampire folklore by region; Mythical.