{"id":2713,"date":"2013-10-22T14:46:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-22T14:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/latin\/?p=2713"},"modified":"2013-10-22T17:15:55","modified_gmt":"2013-10-22T17:15:55","slug":"the-unofficial-ancient-roman-monster-survival-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/latin\/the-unofficial-ancient-roman-monster-survival-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"The Unofficial Ancient Roman Monster Survival Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to the Unofficial Ancient Roman Monster Guide!<\/p>\n

While, everyone knows about centaurs, harpies, cyclopes, mermaids, sirens, the chimera, hydra, giants, and et cetera; this guide’s goal is expose the truth of the monsters that hide under our very noses! The following monsters are very dangerous and should NOT be approached under any circumstance. Most of these creatures and monsters eat people, so if you seen one please contact your local animal control or classicist.<\/p>\n

Number 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Yales<\/a>

Yales serving as supporters above the gate of St John’s College, Cambridge<\/p><\/div>\n

Monster<\/strong>: Yale or Eale\u00a0 which means “To move back” – perhaps in reference to its horns
\nFirst Spotting<\/strong>: Ethiopia
\nForm<\/strong>: Antelope or Goat like creature that is the\u00a0size of a hippopotamus, with an elephant’s tail, of a black or tawny color, with the jaws of a boar and movable horns
\nFood<\/strong>:\u00a0 People and Large Animals
\nHow it attacks<\/strong>: Presumably, it must ram its prey with its moveable horns and tusks.
\nLatest Spotting<\/strong>: A popular emblem in medieval times for royal banners, the yale or eale has found its way to Yale University’s\u00a0banners and perhaps into the basements of the campus itself.
\nSources<\/strong>: Ancient Authors as seen here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Number 2<\/strong><\/p>\n