tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407624264627208128.post577448683308047230..comments2024-01-26T21:38:25.924-08:00Comments on Duane's PoeTree: Rik George writesDuanesPoeTreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053093400086634552noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407624264627208128.post-85128010206884449402015-12-16T15:34:46.131-08:002015-12-16T15:34:46.131-08:00The manticore (Early Middle Persian Martyaxwar, &q...The manticore (Early Middle Persian Martyaxwar, "man-eater" from martya "man" and xwar "to eat") has the body of a red lion, a human head with three rows of sharp teeth,(like a shark, sometimes bat-like wings, and a trumpet-like voice. It may be horned, winged, or both. The tail is that of a dragon or a scorpion, and it may shoot venomous spines to paralyze or kill its victims. It devours its prey whole and leaves no clothes, bones, or possessions behind.DuanesPoeTreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17053093400086634552noreply@blogger.com