Beast
Heliodromos
| Latin name: | Heliodromos |
| Other names: | Kiliodromos, Kyliodomos, Kyliodromos |
| Category: | Bird |
A bird that flies following the sun
General Attributes
The heliodromos is found in some medieval encyclopedias. It is a bird that flies to follow the sun, but only lives for one year.
Thomas of Cantimpré calls the bird the kiliodromas, a misreading of heliodromos from the Cyranides.
Uses Magical, Medical, Alchemical and Culinary
Eating the flesh of the heliodromos preserves a person against decay and many other infirmities.
