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Vocabulary level: Intermediate · Flesch–Kincaid grade 8 · 89 sentences
Vocabulary level is estimated from word frequency, not an official CEFR classification.
Subjects: Animals, Mythical — Poetry · Humorous poetry · Mythology, Classical — Poetry
Words worth knowing: petrify · parson · snake · invent · combine · feather · scale · monster
The Mythological Zoo By Oliver Herford New York - Charles Scribner's Sons 1912 Copyright, 1912, by Oliver Herford Published September, 1912 To Elwyn Barron With Affectionate Regard Contents Page Medusa 2 The Siren 4 The Dolphin 6 The Cockatrice 8 Cerberus 10 The Sphinx 12 The Sea Serpent 14 The Salamander 16 The Jinn 18 The Mermaid 20 The Unicorn 22 The Satyr 24 The Gargoyle 26 The Chimera 28 The Ph[oe]nix 30 The Gryphon 32 The Harpy 34 The Centaur 36 Pegasus 38 The Hydra 40 The Hyppogriff 42 The Minotaur 44 The Mythological Zoo Medusa How did Medusa do her hair?
The question fills me with despair.
It must have caused her sore distress That head of curling snakes to dress.
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