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	Medieval Bestiary : Amphisbaena
		The amphisbaena is a two-headed lizard or serpent.
		Pliny the Elder [1st century CE] (Natural History, Book 8, 35): The amphisbaena has a twin head, that is one at the tail-end as well, as though it were not enough for poison to be poured out of one mouth.
		The amphisbaena is often depicted as having wings and two feet, with horns on its head.
	bestiary.ca /beasts/beast144.htm (192 words)

	Amphisbaena - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Amphisbaena (pronounced: ˌæmfɪsˈbinə, plural: amphisbaenae), or Amphisbaina, or Amphisbene, or Amphisboena, or Amphisbona, or Amphista, or Amphivena, or Anphivena (the last two being feminine), a Greek word, from amfis, meaning both ways, and bainein, meaning to go, also called the Mother of Ants, is a mythological, ant-eating serpent with a head at each end.
		According to Greek mythology, the mythological amphisbaena was spawned from the blood that dripped from Medusa the Gorgon's head as Perseus flew over the Libyan desert with it in his hand.
		The amphisbaena has been referred to by the poets, such as Nicander, John Milton, Alexander Pope, and Alfred, Lord Tennyson and the amphisbaena as a mythological and legendary creature has been referenced by Lucan, Pliny the Elder, Isidore of Seville, and Browne, Sir Thomas, the last of which debunked its existence.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Amphisbaena (709 words)

	Amphisbaena -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		As well as a legendary creature referenced by ancient historians and a monster from (The mythology of the ancient Greeks) Greek mythology, the amphisbaena is a heraldic creature.
		Amphibanes, or Amphibenes is a heraldic term indicating the crest: "on a Saltire or, interlaced by two Amphisbaenae azure (Click link for more info and facts about langued) langued gules a rose of the last barbed and seeded purpure".
		In plain (An Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the Commonwealth countries) English, this means a rose with purple thorns and seeds interlaced by two blue, red-tongued amphisbaenae, with a yellow X in the background.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/am/amphisbaena.htm (610 words)

	Amphisbaena
		The Amphisbaena is a Greek serpent with two heads and eyes that glow like candles.
		The medical properties of the Amphisbaena were recorded by Pliny.
		The wearing of a live Amphisbaena is a supposed safeguard in pregnancy.
	www.pantheon.org /articles/a/amphisbaena.html (133 words)

	Amphisbaena
		If the heads hold each other, the amphisbaena can roll along like a hoop.
		Wearing a live amphisbaena is said to help in pregnancy, and wearing a dead one will help rheumatism.
		Pliny- " the amphisbaena has a twin head, that is one at the tail end as well, as though it were not enough for poison to be poured out of one mouth."
	www.eaudrey.com /myth/amphisbaena.htm (142 words)

	Amphisbaena (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Amphisbaena is the first creature to come out of hibernation in the spring.
		According to the Roman writer Pliny, the skin of the Amphisbaena can be taken as a remedy for cold shivers.
		The word Amphisbaena means "to go both ways" in Greek.
	www.musesrealm.net /grimoire/amphisbaena.html (87 words)

	The Bestiary: Amphisbaena (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The amphisbaena is a very rare creature that supposedly descends from a legendary serpent that was once long enough to encircle the entire globe and powerful enough to kill gods.
		Amphisbaenas were once worshipped as gods by some desert tribes who believed that their preferred method of travel (the roll) symbolized the eternal cycle of life, death, and rebirth.
		Amphisbaenas are nonviolent by nature, usually attacking only if attacked first.
	www.uvm.edu /~chmartin/amphisbaena.html (525 words)

	Reality's End - Amphisbaena Bestiary Description
		A prefered method of movement for the Amphisbaena was to bite its opposite end and form a hoop, allowing it to roll.
		If the Amphisbaena is ever to be severed, it may reattach itself.
		The Amphisbaena is called the Mother of Ants due to its habit of feeding on them.
	www.realitysend.com /adoptions/bestiary/amphisbaena.shtml (151 words)

	Amphisbaena (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Amphisbaena (spelled Amfisbæna by Dante Alighieri) means "goes both ways" in Greek.
		Amphisbaena is not a violent creature, though often shown as an Ourobouros, it only lives on ants.
		Amphisbaena gives its name to burrowing reptiles known as amphisbaenanians, which have heads that are difficult to distinguish from the tail, and are specialized for burrowing.
	mywebpages.comcast.net /scottandrewh/amphis.html (207 words)

	The Circle of the Dragon: History: Amphisbaena
		In Greek, Amphisbaena means "goes both ways." This creature is serpentile and has a long, skinny body with two heads - one at the tail and one at the neck.
		Another remedy is that for chilblains, for the skin of an Amphisbaena is said to reduce the swelling of the hands.
		Pliny said, "The amphisbaena has a twin head, that is one at the tail end as well, as though it were not enough for poison to be poured out of one mouth."
	www.blackdrago.com /amphisbaena.htm (481 words)

	Amphisbaena Music - Tales from the Past, Music for the Future (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In ages past, travellers brought back tales of fantastic beasts -- leviathans of the sea, land and air which captured the imagination.
		They spoke of the amphisbaena, a dragon with two heads...
		Reproduction or distribution by any means is prohibited except by prior written permission of the publisher (Amphisbaena Music).
	www.amphismusic.com (179 words)

	Amphisbaena Music - Supported Artists
		All contents of these webpages are copyright © Amphisbaena Music, 2001-2004 (if they do not bear an earlier copyright date).
		Reproduction or distribution by any means is prohibited except by prior written permission of the publisher (Amphisbaena Music).
		Unauthorized sale of these contents is strictly prohibited; it will be legally pursued as copyright infringement.
	www.amphismusic.com /AMartists.php (54 words)

	Kid Wizard -- A -- Mythical Creatures and Mystical Places -- Glossary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Amphisbaena is a serpent with a head at either end of its body.
		In Greek, the Amphisbaena's name means "goes both ways".
		It is also known as "the mother of ants" because it eats ants.
	www.kidwizard.com /Glossary/GlossaryA.asp (298 words)

	The Serene Dragon : Amphisbaena / Amphista / Amphivena (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Serene Dragon : Amphisbaena / Amphista / Amphivena
		Stories say that the female will keep one head awake at all times while guarding her eggs.
		Other legends say that soon-to-be mothers should wear a live amphisbaena around their neck for safeguard and a dead amphisbaena can cure rheumatism.
	www.theserenedragon.net /Types/types-amphisbaena.html (169 words)

	What is a Dragon? - Here Be Dragons! Draconian.com
		It's name means "one that goes in both directions".
		Stories say when the female amphisbaena was looking over her eggs, she could keep one head awake at all times.
		Today, there is a lizard named after this dragon which has markings on its tail that look like a head.
	www.draconian.com /whatis/whatis.htm (2726 words)

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		Mar 15 2005, 01:44 PM The Amphisbaena is a Greek serpent with two heads and eyes that glow like candles.
		Mar 15 2005, 02:44 PM "goes both ways" in Greek
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