Rompo
TheRompois amythological beastsaid to have been found in India and Africa. It is described as having the head and mouth of ahare,the ears of ahuman,a mane, a slender body approximately three feet in length, a long tail ending in a hairy brush, the front feet of abadger,and the rear feet of abear.It feeds on human corpses, which it obtains by digging up graves, and is termed the "Man-Eater" due to this habit. After discovering a body, instead of immediately devouring it, it circles around it several times as if afraid to seize it.[1]The legend of the Rompo may have been inspired by the ecology and behavior ofhyenas.[2]
References
[edit]- ^Boreman, Thomas (1730).A Description of Three Hundred Animals; viz Beast, Birds, Fishes, Serpents and Insects.p. 10.ISBN1385578890.
- ^Matthews, John; Matthews, Caitlin (10 March 2005).The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures.Sterling Publishing. p. 486.ISBN1-4027-3543-X.
Bibliography
[edit]- Boreman, Thomas.A Description of Three Hundred Animals; viz Beast, Birds, Fishes, Serpents and Insectsp. 10. 1730, London. Online.
- Matthews, John and Caitlin.The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures.p. 486. Sterling Publishing. 2006.ISBN1-4027-3543-X.Online. March 13, 2008.