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T'ao Tieh / T'ao T'ieh / Glutton
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Region: China
Time Period: Unknown
References in Literature: None
Sources: Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, pg 353

  • Hideous monster that was often painted on dishes as a warning against eating too much.
  • Had a huge mouth and head of either tiger, dragon, or human
  • Had 2 hind parts with vast stomaches.

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