An Egyptian god with the head of this animal was associated with the "hennu boat"; that god was an early funerary deity from Memphis named Sokar.
In Hindu myth, the legendary King Shibi proved his generosity by offering to let himself get eaten by one of these creatures. An Egyptian god with the head of this animal was associated with the "hennu boat"; that god was an early funerary deity from Memphis named Sokar. According to Snorri's Gylfaginning, (*) Habrok is the best of these creatures. Another animal of this kind from Norse myth is Vedrfolnir, who sits between the eyes of a related species on top of Yggdrasil. For ten points, name this bird of prey smaller than an eagle.
In Hindu myth, the legendary King Shibi proved his generosity by offering to let himself get eaten by one of these creatures.
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