gibbon with interconnecting arms
animal_ally earth mythology single tradition · 1
This gibbon is believed to have the ability to lengthen its right arm by using its left arm. This ability is described as 'interconnecting arms.' Because of this belief, this gibbon was never petted by people.
When
- First attested
- 1500 CE
- Attested period
- 1500 – 1800
- Historical notes
- Belief persisted from the 16th to 18th centuries.
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“From this it can be known that the left arm had served to lengthen the right, and thus this was what is called a gibbon with interconnecting arms. This gibbon was therefore never petted by people.”
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