Aeternae

Aeternae

Aeternae

Legendary creatures described in the travels of Alexander the Great


The Aeternae were a race of legendary creatures described in the travels of Alexander the Great.[1] As Alexander's army passed northern Indian plains, they supposedly encountered the Aeternae, who killed some of Alexander's men.[2] The Aeternae were described as killing and wounding enemies with "bony, saw-toothed protuberances sprouting from their heads."[2]

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References

  1. Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth by Carol Rose page 4
  2. Matthews, John and Caitlin (2005). The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures. HarperElement. p. 8. ISBN 978-1-4351-1086-1.

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