Amphitere
In heraldry , the amphiter is a serpent with bird wings. Later she is also depicted with bat wings. It is the forerunner of medieval dragons .
Legends of amphiteras are also known from Wales and Ireland . In the stories, the mythical creatures are often considered to be good luck charms, unlike the similar lindworms , which are destructive.
literature
- Jacqueline Simpson: British Dragons. Batsford, London 1980. ISBN 1-84022-507-6 .
- K. Shuker 2006. Draken, een geïllustreerde is divorced. Kerkdriel: Librero. ISBN 9057647044 .
Individual evidence
- ^ John Woodward 1896, A treatise on heraldry, British and foreign, Volume 1. Edinburgh, W. & AK Johnston, 454