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Monopod (alias sciopod): The original version of the monopod legend appears in Pliny's Natural Histories, his series of Latin books dealing with the wonders of the biological and geological world. There, he describes how travellers have told him of the monopods, which have a broad-toed foot, with the toes curled upward in a shape reminiscent of a little boat. Their extraordinary method of resting was Lying flat on their backs with the single leg straight up in the air like a parasol, protecting them from harsh sun or rain. They travelled by hopping from place to place, and they apparently lived in the antipodes (i.e., the southern hemisphere).

Most mythological critters of this sort were probably transmitted to medieval readers by Isidore of Seville, whose encyclopedic works, the Etymologiae, included a compendium of strange words, creatures, herbs, and gems, discussing their magical properties. The legend did not spread very widely, but the monopod was resurrected in literature by C. S. Lewis' Christian fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia. Naming the creatures Dufflepuds, he places them on the Island of the Voices, as reported in the Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Aside from C. S. Lewis' book in English, most of the sources are in Latin, and they are not widely available in English translation.

I don't quite remember where I found it (but I'm sure you might be able to find it), as I only saved it for future reference.

I had always thought that Dufflepuds came from the Professors own imagination, but 'tis not so. Still I give him credit for using a creature never been used before. ;)

So what do you think?]]> Characters and creatures elanorelle https://www.thelionscall.com/community/characters-and-creatures/dufflepuds/ https://www.thelionscall.com/community/characters-and-creatures/where-did-the-evil-creatures-come-from/ Fri, 30 Aug 2013 09:45:28 +0000
Or did the White Witch take what was good, the creatures that Aslan had already created and bend them to her will which in turn made them as hideous on the outside as they were on the inside? This theory is possibly the most reasonable because Satan does work like that, taking what is good and changing it.

How I wish Lewis addressed this! (But since he didn't I have a fanfic in mind now :P )

Your thoughts?]]> Characters and creatures elanorelle https://www.thelionscall.com/community/characters-and-creatures/where-did-the-evil-creatures-come-from/