Nue vs. Manticore — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Nue and Manticore
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Nue
The Nue (鵺, 鵼, 恠鳥, or 奴延鳥) is a legendary yōkai or mononoke.
Manticore
The manticore or mantichore (Early Middle Persian: merthykhuwar; Persian: مردخوار mardykhor) is a Persian legendary creature similar to the Egyptian sphinx that proliferated in western European medieval art as well. It has the head of a human, the body of a lion and a tail of venomous spines similar to porcupine quills, while other depictions have it with the tail of a scorpion.
Manticore
A legendary monster having the head of a man, the body of a lion, and the tail of a dragon or scorpion.
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.
Manticore
A mythical monster having the head of man (with horns) and the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpion
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