| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| japani | マンティコア (manteィkoa / mantikoa) |
| norja | manticora |
| portugali | manticora, mantícora |
| ranska | manticore |
| ruotsi | mantikora |
| tanska | manticore |
| Monikko | manticores |
(Greek mythology) A beast with the body of a lion (usually red), the tail of a scorpion, and the head/face of a man with a mouth filled with multiple rows of sharp teeth (like a shark), said to be able to shoot spikes from its tail or mane to paralyse prey. It may be horned, winged, or both; its voice is described as a mixture of pipes and trumpets.
Manticore or "Martigora" ― Johannes Jonston (1652), Historiae Naturalis Copperplate engraving by Matthäus Merian.
(Greek mythology) A beast with the body of a lion (usually red), the tail of a scorpion, and the head/face of a man with a mouth filled with multiple rows of sharp teeth (like a shark), said to be able to shoot spikes from its tail or mane to paralyse prey. It may be horned, winged, or both; its voice is described as a mixture of pipes and trumpets.
Manticore from Bodl. MS. 764, fol. 25r (c. 1225–1250)
(Greek mythology) A beast with the body of a lion (usually red), the tail of a scorpion, and the head/face of a man with a mouth filled with multiple rows of sharp teeth (like a shark), said to be able to shoot spikes from its tail or mane to paralyse prey. It may be horned, winged, or both; its voice is described as a mixture of pipes and trumpets.
Manticore from the Rochester Bestiary (c. 1230–1240)