Divine Creatures / 013
Hé Luó Yú
何罗鱼
Hé Luó Yú – Fish
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Classical text
Mountains & Seas · Northern Mountains
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A further 400 li north stands Mount Qiáomíng [譙明]. The Qiáo [譙] River rises here and flows west into the Hé [河]. In it are many Hé Luó Yú [何羅], with one head and ten bodies, whose voices resemble barking dogs; eating them cures abscesses. There is a beast like a Huán [貆], with red bristles, whose voice is like “Liúliú [榴榴].” Its name is Mèng Huái [孟槐]; it wards off misfortune. The mountain has no plants or trees, but much blue-green realgar.From the English edition of Mountains & Seas. Open the reader for the Chinese editions and translator’s notes. Linked names follow the card catalogue; hover to see the original wording.
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其中多何罗之鱼，一首而十身，其音如吠犬，食之已痈Game card text
Swim, Trample
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