卡托布莱帕斯

卡托布萊帕斯
kǎtuōbùláipàsī
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Catoblepas (a mythical African beast first described by Pliny the Elder)

Examples

Kǎtuōbùláipàsī shì gǔ Luómǎ bówùxué zhōng jìzǎi de shénmì guàishòu.
The Catoblepas is a mysterious beast recorded in ancient Roman natural history.
Chuánshuō Kǎtuōbùláipàsī de mùguāng kěyǐ shǐ rén shíhuà.
Legend says that the gaze of a Catoblepas can turn people to stone.

Tips

history
Pliny the Elder described the Catoblepas in 《》(Natural History, c. 77 CE) as a slow, heavy-headed African beast whose head hung so low it killed with its gaze. Likely a distorted traveler's account of the gnu (wildebeest).

In Pop Culture

最终幻想 Zuìzhōng Huànxiǎng
Final Fantasy
The Catoblepas appears as a recurring summoned monster and boss across the Final Fantasy RPG series.

Stroke Order

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