The sea bishop or bishop-fish is a legendary creature first recorded in the 16th century. According to legend, it was taken to the King of Poland, who wished to keep it. It was also shown to a group o
The bishop-fish in Johann Zahn's 1696 work Specula physico-mathematico-historica notabilium ac mirabilium sciendorum
Apkallu or and Abgal are terms found in cuneiform inscriptions that in general mean either "wise" or "sage".
Bishop-fish
…Cryptozoologist Bernard Heuvelmans believed the report was based on the discovery of a large mutilated Grimaldi scaled squid. Oannes (mythology) Jenny Haniver…
Bas-relief (probably) of an Apkallu figure from the temple of Ninurta at Nimrud.
Wall relief depicting an eagle-headed and winged man, Apkallu, from Nimrud.
A pair of protective spirits, Apkallu, from Nimrud.