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Bergstutz or Stollwurm. In the folklore of the Alpine region of south-central Europe, the Tatzelwurm (German: [ˈtatsl̩ˌvʊʁm]), Stollenwurm, or Stollwurm is a lizard-like creature, often described as having the face of a cat, with a serpent-like body which may be slender or stubby, with four short legs or two forelegs and no hindlegs.
The knucker or the Tatzelwurm is a wingless biped, and often identified as a lindworm. In legends, lindworms are often very large and eat cattle and human corpses, sometimes invading churchyards and eating the dead from cemeteries. [19] The maiden amidst the Lindorm's shed skins.
The Nyami Nyami, otherwise known as the Zambezi River God or Zambezi Snake Spirit, is one of the most important gods of the people living along the Zambezi River. The Nyami Nyami is believed to protect the people and give them sustenance in difficult times.
The Tatzelwurm is a legendary creature of the Alps, described as a lizard with only four or two short legs and a stubby tail. [87] The Lonza a creature described in Dante's Inferno. [88] It represents the vice of lust or envy. [89] It is described in the Tuscan Bestiary as a hybrid between a Lion and a Lynx or Leopard. [90]
Franz Xavier Bergman(n) (July 27, 1861 – January 1, 1936) [1] was the owner of a Viennese foundry who produced numerous patinated and cold-painted bronzes, Oriental, erotic, and animal figures, the latter often humanized or whimsical, humorous objets d'art.
The 17-year-old who spoke to USA TODAY says his abuser threatened to share the photos with child porn websites and live-camera porn sites; other blackmailers falsely told their victims they would ...
In the weeks since President Donald Trump has assumed office, more than 200,000 federal workers at more than a dozen agencies have had their roles eliminated. The mass culling stems in large part ...
The Trail of the Whispering Giants is a collection of sculptures by American artist Peter Wolf Toth. [1] [2] The sculptures range in height from 20 to 40 feet (6.1 to 12.2 m), and are between 8 and 10 feet (2.4 and 3.0 m) in diameter. [3]