Peryton

A peryton is an aeteolan hexatherian that resembles a deer and a large bird of prey. They can bend their shadows which they use a decoy to lure prey into their grasp. Their fur and feathers are extremely tough and form an armor-like layer that is difficult to cut. Their pelts are prized for sturdy, lightweight gambeson.
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== Sources ==
Peryton - WikipediaThe Sibyl of Erythraea, it is said, foretold that the city of Rome would finally be destroyed by the Perytons ... "The Perytons had their original dwelling in Atlantis and are half deer, half bird. They have the deer’s head and legs. As for its body, it is perfectly avian, with corresponding wings and plumage . . . Its strangest trait is that, when the sun strikes it, instead of casting a shadow of its own body, it casts the shadow of a man. From this, some conclude that the Perytons are the spirits of wayfarers who have died far from their homes and from the care of their gods . . . and have been surprised eating dry earth . . . flying in flocks and have been seen at a dizzying height above the Columns of Hercules . . . they [Perytons] are mortal foes of the human race; when they succeed in killing a man, their shadow is that of their own body and they win back the favour of their gods. . . . and those who crossed the seas with Scipio to conquer Carthage came close to failure, for during the passage a formation of Perytons swooped down on the ships, killing and mangling many . . . Although our weapons have no effect against it, the animal - if such it be - can kill no more than a single man . . . wallowing in the gore of its victims and then fleeing upward on its powerful wings . . . in Ravenna, where they were last seen, telling of their plumage which they described as light blue in colour, which greatly surprised me for all that is known of their dark green feathers." — Book of Imaginary Beings by Jorge Luis Borges
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