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Amphiptere
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Characteristics:
  • According to dragon-magick practicioners, amphipteres reside on the Astral plane where they fly constantly and watch over us with flowing energy.
  • Can usually be found guarding the worldly treasures with hypnotic eyes, and knowledge of all but one of the secrets of the world.
Description:
  • Has wings, but no legs (although some sources do say some Amphipetere's have 2 front legs)
Associations / Symbolism:
Origins and Historocity:
  • Originate from Mexico
  • Also found in Britain, the Middle East, Egypt, and Peru.
Related Tales / Literature:
  • Most famous is Quetzalcoatl
  • It's the Amphiptere whose teeth are featured in Herculean stories and others.
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