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@ Bob Greenwade[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Jean-Louis Cazaux wrote on Sun, Oct 1, 2023 04:08 PM UTC in reply to Bob Greenwade from 02:35 PM:

yes Qilin and Kirin are the Chinese and Japanese version of the same mythical animal. Probably inspired by the African giraffe in old ages. I'll see if I can find a better name. For Hydra and Cerberus, I wanted a three-head beast because the pieces they represent are triple barrels. The Godzilla was not a name given by me, the source is older although I don't remember who/where at the moment.

I'll replace the Qilin by an Indrik, a mythical oriental beast related to the rhinoceros, as well as the simurgh is related to the anqa (which became Murray's gryphon). Indrik=Rhino+R; Simurgh=Gryphon+B.