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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 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]
Modern Fasnacht costume from Basel.Fasnacht, a mixture of Christian and pre-Christian beliefs, is a pre-Lenten Carnival.Swiss folklore describes a collection of local stories, celebrations, and customs of the alpine and sub-alpine peoples that occupy Switzerland.
Sea serpent, a water dragon found in mythology and legends throughout the world. The unnamed five-headed dragon subdued by the Buddhist goddess Benzaiten at Enoshima in Japan in A.D. 552; The unnamed dragon defeated by Saint George. Cockatrice, a two-legged dragon or serpent-like creature with a rooster's head.
Tatzelwurm – (Alpine Folklore) 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; Tatsu – Japanese dragon; Taurokampoi – Fish-tailed bull; Tavara – Night-demon [citation needed]
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Creatures found in the legends and folktales of German-speaking countries such as Germany, Austria or Switzerland. Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.