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proverb, and I will show you something that ought to be in
some kind of a home.
[ A Pelican at Blandings, by P. G. Wodehouse ]
bear*trap
Probably most commonly associated with trapping, the leghold
trap is a rather simple mechanical trap. It is made up of two
jaws, a spring of some sort, and a trigger in the middle. When
the animal steps on the trigger the trap closes around the leg,
holding the animal in place. Usually some kind of lure is used
to position the animal, or the trap is set on an animal trail.
Traditionally, leghold traps had tightly closing "teeth" to make
sure the animal stayed in place. The teeth also made sure the
animal could not move the leg in the trap and ruin their fur.
However, this resulted in many animals gnawing off legs in order
to escape. More modern traps have a gap called an "offset jaw"
and work more like a handcuff. They grip above the paw, making
sure the animal cannot pull out but does not destroy the leg.
This also allows the trapper to release unwanted catches.
[ Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ]
*bee
This giant variety of its useful normal cousin normally
appears in small groups, looking for raw material to produce
@@ -526,6 +542,21 @@ candelabrum*
guarded secret, possibly derived from nonhumans (see Dwarfs,
Elves, and Gnomes).
[ The Tough Guide to Fantasyland, by Diana Wynne Jones ]
*booze
potion of sleeping
On waking, he found himself on the green knoll whence he had
first seen the old man of the glen. He rubbed his eyes -- it
was a bright sunny morning. The birds were hopping and
twittering among the bushes, and the eagle was wheeling aloft,
and breasting the pure mountain breeze. "Surely," thought Rip,
"I have not slept here all night." He recalled the occurrences
before he fell asleep. The strange man with a keg of liquor --
the mountain ravine -- the wild retreat among the rocks -- the
woe-begone party at ninepins -- the flagon -- "Oh! that flagon!
that wicked flagon!" thought Rip -- "what excuse shall I make
to Dame Van Winkle!"
[ Rip Van Winkle, a Posthumous Writing
of Diedrich Knickerbocker, by Washington Irving ]
boulder
I worked the lever well under, and stretched my back; the end
of the stone rose up, and I kicked the fulcrum under. Then,
@@ -602,6 +633,18 @@ bugle
sun god Tezcatlipoca transformed himself into Mixcoatl-Camaxtli
to make fire by twirling the sacred fire sticks.
[ Encyclopedia of Gods, by Michael Jordan ]
camelot*
The seat of Arthur's power in medieval romance. The name is
of unknown origin and refers to the castle but also includes
the surrounding town. ... Camelot appears, most significantly,
as a personal capital as opposed to a permanent or national
one. It is Arthur's and Arthur's alone. There are no previous
lords and Arthur's successor, Constantine, does not take up
residence there. Camelot is actually said to have been
demolished after Arthur and Lancelot were gone by Mark. Fazio
degli Uberti, the Italian poet, claims to have seen the ruins
in the 14th century.
[ Encyclopedia Mythica, ed. M.F. Lindemans ]
candy bar
Only once a year, on his birthday, did Charlie Bucket ever
get to taste a bit of chocolate. The whole family saved up
@@ -621,6 +664,20 @@ candy bar
so on. And in this way, Charlie would make his ten-cent bar
of birthday chocolate last him for more than a month.
[ Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl ]
carrot
In World War II, Britain's air ministry spread the word that
a diet of these vegetables helped pilots see Nazi bombers
attacking at night. That was a lie intended to cover the real
matter of what was underpinning the Royal Air Force's successes:
Airborne Interception Radar, also known as AI. ... British
Intelligence didn't want the Germans to find out about the
superior new technology helping protect the nation, so they
created a rumor to afford a somewhat plausible-sounding
explanation for the sudden increase in bombers being shot down.
... The disinformation was so persuasive that the English public
took to eating carrots to help them find their way during the
blackouts.
[ Urban Legends Reference Pages ]
s*d*g*r* cat
Imagine a sealed container, so perfectly constructed that no
physical influence can pass either inwards or outwards across its
@@ -668,6 +725,23 @@ human cave*man
there were ridges over the eye sockets, yet he unmistakably
held in his genes the promise of humanity.
[ 2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke ]
dwar* cave*man
gnom* cave*man
'Twas in a land unkempt of life's red dawn;
Where in his sanded cave he dwelt alone;
Sleeping by day, or sometimes worked upon
His flint-head arrows and his knives of stone;
By night stole forth and slew the savage boar,
So that he loomed a hunter of loud fame,
And many a skin of wolf and wild-cat wore,
And counted many a flint-head to his name;
Wherefore he walked the envy of the band,
Hated and feared, but matchless in his skill.
Till lo! one night deep in that shaggy land,
He tracked a yearling bear and made his kill;
Then over-worn he rested by a stream,
And sank into a sleep too deep for dream.
[ The Dreamer, by Robert Service ]
*centaur
Of all the monsters put together by the Greek imagination
the Centaurs (Kentauroi) constituted a class in themselves.
@@ -708,17 +782,18 @@ kerberos
Hercules confronted him and took him to the world of the
living (as his twelfth and last labor).
chameleon
Name of a family (_Chameleonidae_) and race (_Chameleo_) of
scaly lizards, especially the _Chameleo vulgaris_ species,
with a short neck, claws, a grasping tail, a long, extendible
tongue and mutually independent moving eyes. When it is
scared or angry, it inflates itself and its transparent skin
shows its blood: the skin first appears greenish, then
gradually changes color until it is a spotted red. The final
color depends on the background color as well, hence the
(figurative) implication of unreliability. [Capitalized:]
a constellation of the southern hemisphere (Chameleo).
[ Van Dale's Groot Woordenboek der Nederlandse Taal ]
A small lizard perched on a brown stone. Feeling threatened by
the approach of human beings along the path, it metamorphosed
into a stingray beetle, then into a stench-puffer, then into a
fiery salamander.
Bink smiled. These conversions weren't real. It had assumed
the forms of obnoxious little monsters, but not their essence.
It could not sting, stink or burn. It was a chameleon, using
its magic to mimic creatures of genuine threat.
Yet as it shifted into the form of a basilisk it glared at him
with such ferocity that Bink's mirth abated. If its malice
could strike him, he would be horribly dead.
[ A Spell for Chameleon, by Piers Anthony ]
charo*n
When an ancient Greek died, his soul went to the nether world:
the Hades. To reach the nether world, the souls had to cross
@@ -749,11 +824,20 @@ large box
against the windowpanes.
[ The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas ]
chih*sung*tzu
A Chinese rain god.
A character in Chinese mythology noted for bringing about the
end of a terrible drought which threatened the survival of
the people. He achieved this by means of sprinkling the
earth with water from a bowl, using the branch of a tree to
do so. He became the heavenly controller of the rain, and
lived with other celestial beings in their paradise on Mount
Kunlun.
[ The Illustrated Who's Who In Mythology, by Michael Senior ]
chromatic dragon
tiamat
Tiamat is said to be the mother of evil dragonkind. She is
extremely vain.
citrine*
A pale yellow variety of crystalline quartz resembling topaz.
~elven cloak
~oilskin cloak
*cloak*
@@ -818,6 +902,23 @@ c*ckatrice
sicken and die.
[ Mythical Beasts by Deirdre Headon (The Leprechaun Library)
and other sources ]
*coin
~creeping coins
*coins
zorkmid*
The coin bears the likeness of Belwit the Flat, along with the
inscriptions, "One Zorkmid," and "699 GUE [ Great Underground
Empire ]." On the other side, the coin depicts Egreth Castle,
and says "In Frobs We Trust" in several languages.
[ Zork Zero, by Infocom ]
# not "stethoscope"
cope
* cope
The cope is a liturgical vestment which may be worn by any
rank of the clergy. Copes are made in all liturgical colours,
and are like a very long mantle or cloak, fastened at the breast
by a clasp.
[ Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ]
cornuthaum
He was dressed in a flowing gown with fur tippets which had
the signs of the zodiac embroidered over it, with various
@@ -1098,8 +1199,8 @@ doppelganger
of the Dum-Dum.
[ Tarzan of the Apes, by Edgar Rice Burroughs ]
~dwarf ??m*
#~dwar* cave*man
dwarf*
dwar* cave*man
Dwarfs have faces like men (ugly men, with wrinkled, leathery
skins), but are generally either flat-footed, duck-footed, or
have feet pointing backwards. They are of the earth, earthy,
@@ -1476,11 +1577,11 @@ giant humanoid
boulders as weapons, hurling them over large distances. All
types of giants share a love for men - roasted, boiled, or
fried. Their table manners are legendary.
# note: "gnomish wizard" is a monster; cave*man entry doesn't fit nonhumans
# note: "gnomish wizard" is a monster
~gnome ??m*
#~gnom* cave*man
gnome*
gnomish wizard
gnom* cave*man
... And then a gnome came by, carrying a bundle, an old
fellow three times as large as an imp and wearing clothes of
a sort, especially a hat. And he was clearly just as frightened
@@ -1537,7 +1638,6 @@ goddess
[ The Tough Guide to Fantasyland, by Diana Wynne Jones ]
gold
gold piece
zorkmid
A metal of characteristic yellow colour, the most precious
metal used as a common commercial medium of exchange. Symbol,
Au; at. no. 79; at. wt. 197.2. It is the most malleable
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[ The Book of Three, by Lloyd Alexander ]
*spider
Eight legged creature capable of spinning webs to trap prey.
[]
"You mean you eat flies?" gasped Wilbur.
"Certainly. Flies, bugs, grasshoppers, choice beetles,