Feather

Figures that bear it

A model judged each figure against its own description, one term at a time. Is: the figure is, or is partly, this thing. Bears: it carries the thing or is marked by it. What a figure does is filed under motifs and powers. Open "why" for the sentence the judgement rests on.

• Achiyalabopa bears Pueblo folklore
  why

  From Pueblo folklore, this bird is covered in arrow-like feathers.

• Amphiptère bears European folklore (general)
  why

  From medieval bestiaries, the Amphiptere is a winged serpent with feathers.

• Anqa bears Arabian folklore
  why

  The Anqa's feathers are said to be iridescent, shifting colors like the surface of an opal as it moves.

• Chonchón bears Mapuche mythology
  why

  From Mapuche mythology, Chonchon is a flying human head with feathers and talons.

• Fachan bears Irish folklore
  why

  The Fachan is a hideous one-eyed, one-armed, one-legged goblin of Irish and Highland tradition, hidden under a cloak of matted feathers and violent toward all who stray into its wastes.

• Feathered Serpent bears Mesoamerican mythology
  why

  Prevalent in Mesoamerican cultures, the Feathered Serpent is a snake adorned with quetzal feathers.

• Fenghuang bears Chinese mythology
  why

  Its body is adorned with vibrant, iridescent feathers in a spectrum of colors, each hue symbolizing a different virtue or element.

• Hábrók bears Norse mythology
  why

  Hábrók's feathers are said to shimmer with an otherworldly iridescence, reflecting the light of the sun and stars as it glides effortlessly through the sky.

• Impundulu (Lightning Bird) bears South African folklore
  why

  With feathers that shimmer like polished silver and eyes that glow with an otherworldly electric blue light, this creature is said to be as beautiful as it is dangerous.

• Minokawa bears Philippine folklore
  why

  A gigantic bird from Philippine mythology, the Minokawa has feathers as sharp as swords and a beak made of steel.

• Nine-headed Bird bears Chinese mythology
  why

  The creature's body is said to be covered in iridescent feathers that shimmer with colors beyond the human spectrum, changing hues depending on the angle of observation.

• Pouākai bears Maori mythology
  why

  Its feathers are described as a mix of deep, rich colors - midnight blues, forest greens, and earthy browns - allowing it to blend seamlessly with the sky and forests it rules over.