Amphitere

Amphiptere, Edward Topsell (1608)

Coat of arms of the city of Saint-Lyphard (Loire-Atlantique) with red wyvern (indication are legs with claws compared to the legless 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

1. ^ John Woodward 1896, A treatise on heraldry, British and foreign, Volume 1. Edinburgh, W. & AK Johnston, 454