Monster With a Human Head and a Lion's Body
This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Australia, Group 1003, Puzzle 3 (Corroborees).
Question is: Monster With a Human Head and a Lion's Body
and the answer is: MANTICORE
Word Meaning:
MANTICORE — (Greek mythology) A beast with the body of a lion (usually red), the tail of a scorpion, and the head/face of a man with a mouth filled with multiple rows of sharp teeth (like a shark), said to be able to shoot spikes from its tail or mane to paralyse prey. It may be horned, winged, or both; its voice is described as a mixture of pipes and trumpets.
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