Mušḫuššu
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The mušḫuššu (Template:Lang; formerly also read as sirrušu, sirrush) is a creature depicted on the reconstructed Ishtar Gate of the city of Babylon, originally dating to the 6th century B.C. It is a mythological hybrid, a scaly dragon with hind legs like an eagle's talons and feline forelegs. It also has a long neck and tail, a horned head, a snakelike tongue and a crest.
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Bibliography
- Jerome Clark (1993). Unexplained! 347 Strange Sightings, Incredible Occurrences, and Puzzling Physical Phenomena. Detroit: Visible Ink Press.
- Bernard Heuvelmans (1958). On The Track Of Unknown Animals. New York: Hill and Wang.
- Willy Ley (1959). Exotic Zoology. New York: Viking Press.
- Karl Shuker (1995). In Search of Prehistoric Survivors. London: Blandford. ISBN 0-7137-2469-2
- Bengt Sjögren (1980). Berömda vidunder, Settern ISBN 91-7586-023-6 Template:Sv icon
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