Chrysomallus
Also from Greek mythology, Chrysomallus is a golden-fleeced ram. It can fly and swim, making it impossible to catch without divine assistance.
At a glance
- Tradition
- Greek mythology
- Trait family
- The Justice Beasts
- Symbols
- Fleece
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Symbols
Judged against the description by a model. Meanings are our own paraphrase.
- Fleece bears Fleece denotes animal vitality, fertility, rain, progeny, and sustaining abundance, while the Golden Fleece adds guarded treasure and heroic quest.
why
Its fleece, shimmering with an otherworldly golden hue, is said to radiate warmth and light even in the darkest of nights.
Traits
Read from the figure's description, which a model wrote. Open "why" for the sentence a trait came from.
Form
- Flies and swims equally
why
Its capacity to transition seamlessly between air, land, and water renders it virtually uncatchable by mortal means.
Behaviour
- Impossible to catch without divine aid
why
Only through divine intervention or the aid of the gods themselves can one hope to capture or tame this magnificent beast.
Defensive powers
- Danger sensing
why
It is said to have the ability to sense danger from great distances and to understand human speech, though it cannot speak itself.
Utility powers
- Flight
why
This magical ram possesses the power of flight, soaring through the skies with grace and agility that rivals the swiftest birds.
- Aquatic locomotion
why
Equally at home in water, Chrysomallus can swim with the ease and speed of a dolphin, effortlessly gliding through seas and rivers.
Roles
Judged from the works' own entries, not from the description. Carries: the figure holds the role. Meets: the role is in its stories, held by something it meets.
- Threshold carries
1 citation
- Carol Rose, Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, s.v. "Chrysomallus."