A simurgh - a monstrous mythical bird with the power of reasoning and speech. From ‘Aj?’ib al-makhl?q?t wa-ghar?’ib al-mawj?d?t (Marvels of Things Created and Miraculous Aspects of Things Existing) by al-Qazw?n? (d. 1283/682).

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