manticore
demonic Medieval bestiaries single tradition · 2
A creature from medieval bestiaries. The manticore symbolised temptation.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 700 BCE
- Attested period
- -700 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Medieval Christian symbolism.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Anzû, Harpy, Simurgh, Thunderbird, Pamola, Yali, Kamadhenu, Chimera, Lamashtu, Enlil, Sharabha, Apis, Buraq, Lakhmu, Holy Spirit, Cyclops, Scylla, Charybdis, Medusa, Hydra, harpies, chimaera, Triton, Piasa Bird, basilisk, centaur, Minotaur, griffins, Pegasus, sphinxes, cherubim, Ziz, mermaids, jinn
Mentioned by
- Holy Spirit
- Cyclops
- Scylla
- Charybdis
- Medusa
- Hydra
- harpies
- chimaera
- Triton
- Piasa Bird
- basilisk
- centaur
- Minotaur
- griffins
- Pegasus
- sphinxes
and 4 more
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“the manticore symbolised temptation”
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