The ABCs of ABC – F

F is for… Feiyi

One variety of Feiyi-snake catalogued in the Shan Hai Jing has six legs and four wings, and is an omen of drought. Maybe it’s a grasshopper or locust? After all, those show up in warm weather too.

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Of course not! (that would just be too ridiculous)

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posted April 9, 2018 at 2:43 AM by truteal Reply
You’re the only person I know of that knows about Anaye. Are there any others besides the four you illustrated?

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posted April 9, 2018 at 11:44 AM by Diego García Reply
- There are plenty more!
  
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  posted April 9, 2018 at 11:54 AM by abookofcreatures in reply to Diego GarcíaReply
  - Fantastic! So which sources would you recommend to find more about them
    
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    posted April 9, 2018 at 3:11 PM by Diego García in reply to abookofcreatures
  - The ones I have in the Anaye articles, they’re definitely good!
    
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    posted April 10, 2018 at 3:50 AM by abookofcreatures in reply to Diego García
The most adorable harbinger of Famine I ever seen!

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posted April 15, 2018 at 3:04 AM by Maneater maid Reply
“Boop it”
“But its an omen! It br-”
“Did I stutter? I said boop it.”

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posted May 11, 2023 at 7:42 AM by I am sitting on the floor crying and eating bread Reply

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