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Record #59

Fauna of China — Musical Serpent

A winged serpent that produces supernatural music.

Original Text

The Musical Serpent has a serpent’s head and four wings. It makes sounds like those of the Musical Stone.

Related Creatures

BasiliskSphinxWestern DragonThe AmphisbaenaBurakCerberusChimeraChinese Dragon

Morphology

serpentinewinged

Habitat

land

Themes

music manifestation

Theme Categories

Natural Force

Capabilities

produce music

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