Why so unforgiving?
And why so cold?
- [ Robin Trower, "Bridge of Sighs" ]
+ [ Bridge of Sighs, by Robin Trower ]
anhur
An Egyptian god of war and a great hunter, few gods can match
his fury. Unlike many gods of war, he is a force for good.
the river, in Morpork's mazy alleys, supplemented their
meagre incomes by filling some small role for one or other
of the competing gangs.
- [ The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett ]
+ [ The Colour of Magic, by Terry Pratchett ]
anshar
A primordial Babylonian-Akkadian deity, Anshar is mentioned
in the Babylonian creation epic _Enuma Elish_ as one of a
Athene was the offspring of Zeus, and without a mother. She
sprang forth from his head completely armed. Her favourite
bird was the owl, and the plant sacred to her is the olive.
- [ Bulfinch's Mythology by Thomas Bulfinch ]
+ [ Bulfinch's Mythology, by Thomas Bulfinch ]
axolotl
A mundane salamander, harmless.
bag
The gremlin is a highly intelligent and completely evil
creature. It lives to torment other creatures and will go
to great lengths to inflict pain or cause injury.
+ []
Suddenly, Wilson thought about war, about the newspaper
stories which recounted the alleged existence of creatures in
These electronically based creatures are not native to this
universe. They appear to come from a world whose laws of
motion are radically different from ours.
+ []
Tron looked to his mate and pilot. "I'm going to check on
the beam connection, Yori. You two can keep a watch out for
And was a bugbear in men's eyes;
But had the fortune in his age
To live a fool and die a sage.
- [ Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miquel de
+ [ Don Quixote of La Mancha, by Miquel de
Cervantes Saavedra ]
~kobold ??m*
*kobold*
his lance into shivers, carrying him and his horse after it,
and finally tumbled him a good way off from it on the field in
evil plight.
- [ Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miquel de
+ [ Don Quixote of La Mancha, by Miquel de
Cervantes Saavedra ]
leash
They had splendid heads, fine shoulders, strong legs, and
and from out the folds of the tattered sere-cloth a gaunt arm
arose, and fleshless, taloned fingers laden with glowering gems,
reached out and fumbled for my throat . . .
- [ The Abominations of Yondo, Clark Ashton Smith, 1926 ]
+ [ The Abominations of Yondo, by Clark Ashton Smith ]
lichen
The chamber was of unhewn rock, round, as near as might
be, eighteen or twenty feet across, and gay with rich
section. Seen in profile, the curve is slight or non-
existent near the tang, becoming more pronounced towards the
point.
+ []
"With his naginata he killed five, but with the sixth it
snapped asunder in the midst and, flinging it away, he drew
once styles of fencing and cutting down eight men; but as he
brought down the ninth with a mighty blow on the helmet, the
blade snapped at the hilt."
- [ Story of Tsutsui no Jomio Meishu from Tales of Heike ]
+ [ Story of Tsutsui no Jomio Meishu from Tales of Heike ]
nalfeshnee
Not only do these demons do physical damage with their claws
and bite, but they are capable of using magic as well.
become a hero, suddenly knew then what most heroes learn
later -- and some too late -- that joy blots suffering and
that the road to nymphs is beset by monsters."
- [ The Minotaur by Bernard Evslin ]
+ [ The Minotaur, by Bernard Evslin ]
odin
Also called Sigtyr (god of Victory), Val-father (father of
the slain), One-Eyed, Hanga-god (god of the hanged), Farma-
can't find out what it is like unless you can get to that
country and taste it for yourself.
[ The Last Battle, by C.S. Lewis ]
-pyrolisk
- At first glance around the corner, I thought it was another
- cockatrice. I had encountered the wretched creatures two or
- three times since leaving the open area. I quickly ducked my
- head back and considered what to do next. My heart had begun
- to thump audibly as I patted my pack to make sure I still had
- the dead lizards at close reach. A check of my attire showed
- no obvious holes or damage. I had to keep moving. One deep
- breath, and a count of three, two, one, and around the corner
- I bolted. But it was no cockatrice! I felt a sudden intense
- searing of the skin around my face, and flames began to leap
- from my pack. I tossed it to the ground, and quickly retreated
- back, around that corner, desperately striving to get out of
- its sight.
*orb of detection
This Orb is a crystal ball of exceptional powers. When
carried, it grants ESP, limits damage done by spells, and
few minutes. These worms are always on guard, sensitive
to the most minute vibrations in the earth, but may also
be awakened by a remote shriek.
+pyrolisk
+ At first glance around the corner, I thought it was another
+ cockatrice. I had encountered the wretched creatures two or
+ three times since leaving the open area. I quickly ducked my
+ head back and considered what to do next. My heart had begun
+ to thump audibly as I patted my pack to make sure I still had
+ the dead lizards at close reach. A check of my attire showed
+ no obvious holes or damage. I had to keep moving. One deep
+ breath, and a count of three, two, one, and around the corner
+ I bolted. But it was no cockatrice! I felt a sudden intense
+ searing of the skin around my face, and flames began to leap
+ from my pack. I tossed it to the ground, and quickly retreated
+ back, around that corner, desperately striving to get out of
+ its sight.
quadruped
The woodlands and other regions are inhabited by multitudes
of four-legged creatures which cannot be simply classified.
* rat
Rats are long-tailed rodents. They are aggressive,
omnivorous, and adaptable, often carrying diseases.
+ []
"The rat," said O'Brien, still addressing his invisible
audience, "although a rodent, is carnivorous. You are aware
Till I scarcely more than muttered, 'other friends have flown before--
On the morrow *he* will leave me, as my hopes have flown before.'
Then the bird said, 'Nevermore.'
- [ The Raven - Edgar Allan Poe ]
+ [ The Raven, by Edgar Allan Poe ]
ring
* ring
ring of *
quick eye, and a nimble hand, is necessary for a cut-purse; a
good nose is requisite also, to smell out work for the other
senses. I see this is the time that the unjust man doth
- thrive. <...> The prince himself is about a piece of iniquity,
+ thrive. ... The prince himself is about a piece of iniquity,
stealing away from his father with his clog at his heels: if
I thought it were a piece of honesty to acquaint the king
withal, I would not do't: I hold it the more knavery to
Who intimately lives with rain.
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.
- [ Trees - Joyce Kilmer ]
+ [ Trees, by Joyce Kilmer ]
tripe
tripe ration
If you start from scratch, cooking tripe is a long-drawn-out
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