Manticore

Lion-bodied, human-faced creature with a scorpion tail in Persian and Greek myths.

Core Themes

• Hybridity and danger.
• Linked to Hybrid Creatures.

Cultural Connections

• Persian: Ancient bestiaries.
• Greek: In Ctesias’ writings.

Related Concepts & Sources

Chimera (related creature), Desert Realms (context), Monstrosity (theme)

Identified as: mythological beast. Recorded there as manticore. Source: Wikidata Q223795.

Classified As

• mythical hybrid
• chimera