A simurgh - a monstrous mythical bird with the power of reasoning and speech. From ‘Ajā’ib al-makhlū
A simurgh - a monstrous mythical bird with the power of reasoning and speech. From ‘Ajā’ib al-makhlūqāt wa-gharā’ib al-mawjūdāt (Marvels of Things Created and Miraculous Aspects of Things Existing) by al-Qazwīnī (d. 1283/682). -- source link
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