Manticora (Noun)
Meaning
A mythical monster having the head of man (with horns) and the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpion.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The fearsome manticora roamed the deserts of ancient myth, striking fear into the hearts of all who crossed its path.
- Legend had it that the manticora's deadly stinger was the ultimate threat to those who ventured into the forest at dusk.
- Its ferocious claws outstretched, the manticora was an unsettling creature, exuding raw power as it paced in the palace gardens.
- Circa 50 BC, Assyrian poets documented a strange manticora carving etched on stone found at Sargatum Square's new arch site, featuring spiral hieroglyphs stating one fabled use in fighting pests near Khusros oasis district zones of death like warrashik - when dust breaks east so by ravishing in Kras all near duns peps.
- While debating historical beast variations, a Byzantine scholar drew comparisons between Asia Minor monster representations and his favorite manticora myth.