Beast Index - Alphabetic

This is an index to the beasts, in alphabetic order, listing only the common names used on this site. You can filter the list by typing a partial word in the box below. The alphabet band at the left allows you to jump to the first item sorted under the letter you click. See the help page for more information.

Name	Latin	Type
Agate	Achates	Stone	Can be used to find pearls
Alerion	Alerion	Bird	A bird the color of fire, with razor-sharp wings
Allec	Allec	Fish	A fish used to make pickled fish sauce
Amphisbaena	Amphisbaena	Serpent	A serpent with two heads, one at either end
Ant	Formica	Insect	Ants harvest grain to store for the winter
Ant-lion	Myrmecoleon	Beast	The offspring of an ant and a lion
Antelope	Antalops	Beast	An animal so wild no hunter can approach it
Ape	Simia	Beast	Called "simia" because it is similar to humans
Aphorus	Aphorus	Fish	A small fish that cannot be caught on a hook
Asp	Aspis	Serpent	Blocks its ear with its tail so as not to hear the charmer
Ass	Asinus	Beast	An animal that is slow and resists commands
Australis	Australis	Fish	A fish that appears when the Pleiades decline
Badger	Taxus	Beast	A dirty beast that bites
Barbulus	Barbulus	Fish	A fish with a beard
Barnacle Goose	Bernace	Bird	A bird that initially grows from trees
Basilisk	Regulus	Serpent	Its odor, voice and even look can kill
Bat	Vespertilio	Bird	A bird that gives birth to living young
Bear	Ursus	Beast	The cubs are born unformed, and must be licked into shape by the mother
Beaver	Castor	Beast	Hunted for its testicles, it castrates itself to escape from the hunter
Bee	Apes	Insect	Bees are the smallest of birds, and are born from the bodies of oxen
Bee-eater	Meropes	Bird	Bee-eater young care for their elderly parents
Behemoth	Behemoth	Beast	An enormous four-footed beast
Bibiones	Bibiones	Insect	Insects that are generated in wine
Bittern	Onocratulus	Bird	A bird that makes a booming noise
Blackbird	Merula	Bird	An agreeable bird that sings in April and May
Boa	Boas	Serpent	An enormous snake, found in Italy, that feeds on cattle
Boar (Wild)	Aper	Beast	A savage wild pig or hog
Bonnacon	Bonnacon	Beast	A beast like a bull, that uses its dung as a weapon
Botrax	Botrax	Serpent	A serpent with the face of a frog
Bream	Dentix	Fish	A fish with many large teeth
Buffalo	Bubalus	Beast	Buffalo are so wild that they cannot be yoked
Bull	Juvencus	Beast	The Indian bull is tawny colored and swift as a bird
Buprestis	Buprestis	Insect	A venomous beetle that attacks cows
Bustard	Gradipes		A bird that cannot quickly fly high
Butterfly	Papilio	Insect	An insect that generates small worms from its dung
Caladrius	Caladrius	Bird	A bird which can tell if a sick man will die, and can cure disease
Camel	Camelus	Beast	Camels can endure thirst for three days and prefer to drink muddy water
Carbuncle	Carbuncle	Stone	When it is held against the sun it resembles a burning coal
Cat	Musio	Beast	An animal that is hostile to mice
Caterpillar	Eruca	Worm	A worm that eats foliage
Catoblepas	Catoblepas	Beast	A beast with a head so heavy it can only look down
Cedar Tree	Cedar tree	Plant	Symbol of Mary and of the transfiguration of Christ
Cenchris	Cenchris	Serpent	A serpent that cannot bend
Centaur	Centaurus	Beast	The centaur is part man and part horse
Centipede	Centupedia	Serpent	A serpent with many feet
Centris	Centris	Serpent	An inflexible serpent
Cerastes	Cerastes	Serpent	An exceptionally flexible serpent with horns
Chameleon	Cameleon	Serpent	An animal that can change its color
Chelydros	Chelydros	Serpent	Land and water serpent
Cicada	Cicada	Insect	An insect born from the saliva of the cuckoo
Cinnamologus	Cinnamulgus	Bird	An Arabian bird that makes its nest from the fruits of the cinnamon tree
Cock	Gallus	Bird	The cock is a bird that can tell time
Coot	Fulica	Bird	An intelligent bird that stays in one place
Coredulus	Coredulus	Bird	A bird whoes name implies "eater of the heart"
Cow (Domestic)	Vacca	Beast	A useful animal
Crab	Cancer	Fish	A fish with claws
Crane	Grus	Bird	At night cranes take turns keeping watch for enemies
Cricket	Grillus	Insect	A creature that likes to sing, forgetting all else
Crocodile	Crocodilus	Beast	A beast that weeps after eating a man
Crow	Cornix	Bird	A long-lived bird that foretells the future
Cuckoo	Cuculus	Bird	A weak bird that travels on the backs of kites
Cuttlefish	Sepia	Fish	A fish that is easily caught in enclosures
Diamond	Adamas	Stone	If a diamond is kept in a house, demons cannot enter
Dipsa	Dipsas	Serpent	A snake so poisonous that its bite kills before it is felt
Doe	Dammula	Beast	The female deer
Dog	Canis	Beast	A young dog bound to a patient cures internal wounds
Dog-fly	Cynomya	Worm	A type of fly
Dolphin	Delphine	Fish	Dolphins gather in schools at the sound of music
Dormouse	Glis	Beast	They sleep all winter as if dead
Dove	Columba	Bird	There is meaning in the various colors of doves
Dragon	Draco	Serpent	The greatest of all serpents on earth
Dragonfly	Odonata	Insect	A long thin insect with four wings
Dromedary	Dromedarius	Beast	The dromedary is a small camel that can travel a hundred Roman miles a day
Duck	Anas	Bird	The ducks of Pontus feed on the poison in the sea
Dyomeda	Dyomeda	Bird	A bird that can distinguish between local people and foreigners
Eagle	Aquila	Bird	A bird with eyes so strong it can look directly into the sun
Echeneis	Echeneis	Fish	This fish clings to ships and holds them back
Eel	Anguilla	Fish	A serpent of the sea
Elephant	Elephas	Beast	Persian and Indian soldiers build wooden towers on the back of elephants and fight from there.
Elk	Alches	Beast	The Eurasian elk or moose
Escarus	Escarus	Fish	A fish that ruminates its food
Falcon	Falco	Bird	A bird used for hunting
Figpecker	Ficedula		A bird that mostly eats figs
Fire Stones	Lapides igniferi	Stone	Stones that burst into flames when brought close together
Fish	Pices	Fish	The number of species of fish is uncountable
Fly	Musca	Insect	An insect that can revive after being drowned
Fox	Vulpis	Beast	A crafty and deceitful animal that never runs in a straight line
Frog	Rana	Serpent	Land frogs die if exposed to rain
Furfurio	Furfurio		A bird that feeds on flour
Giraffe	Camelopardus	Beast	A beast that looks like a camel but has the spots of a leopard
Glaucus	Glaucus	Fish	A white fish that appears on cloudy days
Glow-worm	Cicindela	Insect	An insect that gives off light
Gnat	Culex	Insect	An insect that sucks blood
Goat	Caper	Beast	An animal that likes to live on high mountains
Goldfinch	Carduellus	Bird	A bird that eats thorns and thistles
Goose	Anser	Bird	Geese can smell the odor of man better than any other animal can
Grey Mullet	Mugilis	Fish	An agile fish of the Mediterranean
Griffin	Gryphes	Beast	A beast with the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle
Hamio	Hamio	Fish	A fish with purple markings
Hare	Lepus	Beast	A timid beast that runs fast
Harpy	Harpyia	Bird	A fierce bird with a human head
Hawk	Accipiter	Bird	The hawk has great courage in a small body
He-goat	Hircus	Beast	A beast so hot that its blood dissolves diamond
Hedgehog	Herinacius	Beast	A beast that carries away grapes on its sharp quills
Hen	Gallina	Bird	Hens become weak because their chicks are weak
Hercinia	Hercinia	Bird	A bird with brightly glowing feathers
Heron	Herodius	Bird	A bird wise above all others
Hippopotamus	Yppotamus	Beast	A large beast called the river horse
Hoopoe	Hupupa	Bird	The young care for their elderly parents
Hornet	Crabro	Insect	Hornets are born from the flesh of the horse
Horse	Equus	Beast	A horse is a horse, of course, of course...
Horse-fly	Oestrus	Insect	A stinging insect associanted with cattle
Hydra	Hydra	Serpent	A multi-headed serpent
Hydros	Hydros	Serpent	A water snake that makes those bitten swell up
Hydrus	Hydrus	Serpent	The enemy of the crocodile, which it kills from the inside
Hyena	Hyaena	Beast	A beast that eats human corpses and changes sex
Ibex	Ibex	Beast	A beast with horns so strong they can save it from a fall
Ibis	Ibis	Bird	The dirtiest of birds because it feeds on corpses
Ichneumon	Ichneumon	Serpent	An enemy of the snake
Indian Stone	Lapis indicus	Stone	A stone that can cure the illness called dropsy
Jackdaw	Monedula	Bird	The jackdaw is a noisy bird
Jaculus	Jaculus	Serpent	A flying serpent
Jay	Graculus	Bird	A very noisy bird
Kingfisher	Halcyon	Bird	A bird that calms sea storms
Kite	Milvus	Bird	A rapacious bird that feeds on carrion
Lamb	Agnus	Beast	The lamb knows its own parents by their voice
Lamia	Lamia	Beast	A stealer and killer of children
Lark	Alauda	Bird	A singing bird
Leech	Sanguisuga	Worm	A blood sucking aquatic worm
Leontophone	Leontophone	Beast	A small beast that is deadly to lions
Leopard	Leopardus	Beast	The offspring of a mating between a lion and a pard
Leucrota	Leucrota	Beast	A composite beast with a mouth that stretches from ear to ear
Leviathan	Leviathan	Serpent	An enormous sea-dragon
Lion	Leo	Beast	The lion is the king of the beasts
Lizard	Saura	Serpent	When the lizard goes blind, it looks to the rising sun
Locust	Locusta	Beast	An insect with long legs
Lynx	Lynx	Beast	The urine of the lynx hardens into a precious stone
Magnet	Lapis magnis	Stone	Magnet or lodestone attracts iron
Magpie	Pica	Bird	The magpie has a voice which can express words with distinct sounds
Mandrake	Mandragora	Plant	A plant with human-shaped roots, that shrieks when it is pulled from the earth
Manticore	Manticora	Beast	A composite beast with a man's face, a lion's body, and the stinger of a scorpion
Martin	Martinarus	Beast	An animal that is common in Ireland
Martineta	Martineta	Bird	A bird that does not decay when dead
Melanurus	Melanurus	Fish	A fish with a black tail
Memnonides	Memnonides	Bird	A bird that flies from Egypt to Troy every fifth year
Mergus	Mergus	Bird	Generic term for a sea bird
Mermaid	Serra	Fish	A creature half human, half fish
Millago	Millago	Fish	A fish that flies over water
Millipede	Multipes	Worm	A worm with a multitude of feet
Mole	Talpa	Beast	A blind animal that lives in the earth
Monocerus	Monocerus	Beast	A fierce beast with a single long horn
Moth	Blatta	Insect	An insect that cannot bear the light
Moth-worm	Tinea	Worm	A worm that eats clothes
Mouse	Mus	Beast	A small animal that is born from the soil
Mule	Mulus	Beast	Mules come from the unnatural mating of a female horse and a male ass
Muraena	Muraena	Fish	A fish that twists itself in circles
Muscaliet	Muscaliet	Beast	A beast with the body of a hare, tail of a squirrel, teeth of a boar
Mussel	Musculus	Fish	A shellfish that serves as the male for oysters
Natrix	Natrix	Serpent	A snake that contaminates water
Newt	Stellio	Serpent	A lizard with spots like stars on its back
Nightingale	Luscinia	Bird	A bird that that sings so enthusiastically that it almost dies
Octopus	Polipo	Fish	The octopus is a very clever sea fisher and very clever at deceiving others.
Onager	Onager	Beast	A wild ass that can predict the coming of the equinox
Onocentaur	Onocentaurus	Beast	A beast with the upper body of a man and the lower body of an ass
Ophites	Ophites	Serpent	A serpent the color of sand
Orphan Bird		Bird	The mother bird knows which of her eggs contain the best offspring
Osprey	Aurifrigius	Bird	Ospreys are smaller than eagles but larger than hawks
Ostrich	Assida	Bird	A bird that can digest anything, even iron, but is careless of its eggs
Owl	Noctua	Bird	The owl is a dirty bird that prefers darkness to light
Ox	Bos	Beast	The ox is a strong beast that can predict the weather
Pagrus	Pagrus	Fish	A fish with hard teeth
Palm Tree	Palma	Plant	Palm tree
Panther	Panthera	Beast	A gentle, multicolored beast whose only enemy is the dragon
Parandrus	Parandrus	Beast	A beast that can conceal itself by changing its appearance
Pard	Pardus	Beast	A swift and deadly beast that kills with a single leap
Parias	Parias	Serpent	A serpent that walks on its tail
Parrot	Psittacus	Bird	A talking bird with a very hard beak
Partridge	Perdix	Bird	A deceitful bird that steals other birds' eggs
Peacock	Pavo	Bird	A bird with a terrible voice and flesh too hard to cook
Peahen	Pavo	Bird	Female peafowl, with a less magnificent tail
Pearl-oyster	Margarita	Stone	Pearls are produced by a stone called an oyster
Pelican	Pelicanus	Bird	A bird that revives its dead young with its own blood
Peridexion Tree	Peredixion	Plant	A tree in India that attracts doves and repels dragons
Pheasant	Phasianus	Bird	A bird named for the Greek island of Phasis
Phoenix	Phoenix	Bird	A bird that rises anew from the ashes of its funeral pyre
Pig (Domestic)	Porcus	Beast	A filthy animal that wallows in mud
Pike	Lupus piscis	Fish	The wolf of the sea
Porcupine	Histrix	Beast	An animal that has quills or spines
Quail	Coturnix	Bird	Quails cannot be eaten, because they feed on poisonous seeds
Rabbit	Cuniculus	Beast	A wild beast hunted by dogs
Ram	Aries	Beast	Rams were the first animals to be sacrificed on alters
Rat	Rattus	Beast	An oversized mouse
Raven	Corvus	Bird	The raven will not accept its young until their feathers turn black
Red Mullet	Mullus	Fish	A fish of the Mediterranean
Rinatrix	Rinatrix	Serpent	A serpent that poisons water
Salamander	Salamandra	Serpent	Salamanders are so cold they can extinguish any fire
Salmon	Salmonis	Fish	Fish that swim upstream and leap up waterfalls
Salpuga	Salpuga	Serpent	A snake that is invisible
Sardine	Sardina	Fish	A small fish
Satyr	Satyrus	Beast	An ape-like wild man
Sawfish	Serra	Fish	The sawfish has enormous wings and likes to race against ships
Scallop		Fish	Symbol of the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela
Sciniphes	Sciniphes	Insect	A tiny, troublesome fly
Scitalis	Scitalis	Serpent	A serpent with such a marvellous appearance that it stuns the viewer
Scorpion	Scorpius	Insect	The scorpion is a worm that stings with its tail
Sea-cow	Bocas	Fish	The cow of the sea
Sea-dog	Canes maris	Fish	The dog of the sea
Sea-dragon	Draco marinus	Fish	The dragon of the sea
Sea-hare	Lepus marinus	Fish	The hare of the sea
Sea-horse	Equis marini	Fish	The horse of the sea
Sea-mule	Mullus piscis	Fish	The mule of the sea
Sea-pig	Porci marini	Fish	Sea-pigs dig up the ground under water
Sea-raven	Corvi maris	Fish	The raven of the sea
Sea-scorpion	Scorpio	Fish	The scorpion of the sea
Sea-snail	Murica	Fish	The sea-snail produces purple dye
Sea-spider	Aranea	Fish	The spider of the sea
Sea-swallow	Yrundine piscis	Fish	The swallow of the sea
Sea-urchin	Echinus	Fish	A shellfish with spines
Sea-viper	Vipera marina	Fish	The viper of the sea
Seal	Phoca	Fish	The calf of the sea
Seps	Seps	Serpent	The poison of the seps consumes both body and bones
Sheep	Ovis	Beast	The sheep is a defenceless, placid animal
Shrew	Sorex	Beast	A kind of mouse that bites
Silkworm	Bombyx	Worm	Silkworms weave cloth from leaves
Siren	Sirena	Bird	A deadly creature, half human, half bird or fish
Siren (Serpent)	Siren	Serpent	An snake so poisonous that those bitten die before they feel pain
Slug	Limax	Worm	Slugs are born out of mud
Snail	Cochlea	Fish	Snails live on land and in water
Snake	Serpens	Serpent	The snake crawls with hidden steps
Sparrow	Passer	Bird	Sparrows are swift and live in cracks in walls
Sparus	Sparus	Fish	A fish shaped like a spear
Spider	Aranea	Worm	The spider is an aerial worm that takes its nourishment from the air
Sponge	Sfungia	Fish	A fish used for cleaning
Squatus	Squatus	Fish	A fish with sharp scales
Squid	Lulligo	Fish	A multitude of squid can sink ships
Squirrel	Cyrogrillus	Beast	An animal that climbs trees
Stag	Cervus	Beast	A drink made from the tears and the heart bones of a stag is a cure for troubles of the heart
Starling	Sturnis	Bird	A bird with stars on its feathers
Stork	Ciconia	Bird	Two crows lead flocks of storks when they cross the sea to Asia
Stymphalis	Stymphalis	Bird	Man-eating birds with beaks of bronze and sharp metallic feathers
Swallow	Hirundo	Bird	The swallow deserts buildings that are about to collapse
Swan	Olor	Bird	The swan sings most sweetly just before it dies
Swordfish	Gladius	Fish	A fish with a pointed beak it uses to sink ships
Terido	Teredo	Worm	Wood worms that are generated when trees are cut at the wrong time
Thrush	Turdus	Bird	A bird that returns at the beginning of winter
Thymallus	Thymallus	Fish	A fish named after a flower
Tiger	Tigris	Beast	Tigers are remarkable for their strength and speed
Titmouse		Bird	A bird that is curious about other birds
Torpedo	Torpedo	Fish	A fish whose touch numbs the strongest arms and swiftest feet
Tortoise	Testudo	Fish	The tortoise is a fish with a back covered in a shell
Tragelaphus (Reindeer)	Tragelaphus	Beast	A deer-like animal that has a beard
Tuna	Thynnus	Fish	Fish that sees better with the right eye
Turtledove	Turtur	Bird	A bird that always remains faithful to its mate
Unguis	Unguis	Fish	A fish named from its similarity to fingernails
Unicorn	Unicornis	Beast	The unicorn is a fierce beast that can only be captured by a maiden
Uranoscopus	Uranoscopus		A fish that always looks upward
Viper	Vipera	Serpent	The young of the viper eat their way out of their mother's side
Vulture	Vultur	Bird	The vulture is a slow-flying bird that eats corpses
Walrus		Fish	Large sea beast with tusks
Wasp	Vespis	Insect	A stinging insect
Water-horse	Hippocampus	Beast	A beast with the front half of a horse and tail of a fish or serpent
Weasel	Mustella	Beast	The weasel conceives at the mouth and gives birth through the ear
Weevil	Gurgulio	Insect	An insect that is almost nothing but a throat
Wether	Vervex	Beast	The wether is named from the worms in its head
Whale	Aspidochelone	Fish	Sailors mistake the whale for an island
Wild Man		Beast	A man who lives wild in the forest
Wolf	Lupus	Beast	If a wolf sees a man before the man sees the wolf, the man will lose his voice
Wood-dove	Palumbes	Bird	A chaste bird
Woodpecker	Picus	Bird	No spike can remain in a tree where a woodpecker nests
Worm	Vermis	Worm	Worms are born from flesh without intercourse
Yale	Eale	Beast	A beast with flexible horns that it can move at will