Chalkydri
| Grouping | Legendary creature |
|---|---|
| Sub grouping | Hybrid |
Chalkydri (Ancient Greek: χαλκύδραι khalkýdrai, compound of χαλκός khalkós "brass, copper" + ὕδρα hýdra "hydra", "water-serpent" — lit. "brazen hydras", "copper serpents") are mythical creatures mentioned in the apocryphal Second Book of Enoch from the 1st century CE, often seen as an angelic species.[1][2] In the narrative, chalkydri dwell near the Sun alongside other flying elements referred to as phoenixes. Their appearance is mesmerizing, as they arise as creatures with the colors of the rainbow bearing the head of a crocodile and the feet and tail like that of a lion, each having twelve wings.[3] At the rising of the Sun, all the chalkydri break into song with their counterparts, alerting the birds of the world for a new day to rejoice.[4]
The name has been interpreted as a translation from Hebrew into Greek of Nehushtan, the bronze serpent constructed by Moses to protect the Israelites from attacks by fiery flying serpents, and destroyed by King Hezekiah as idolatrous.[5]
References[]
- ^ Davidson, Gustav. (1967) A Dictionary of Angels, Including the Fallen Angels. Entry: 'Chalkydri', p. 84.
- ^ F.I. Andersen. (1983) 2 (Old Bulgarian Apocalypse of) Enoch, a new Translation and Introduction in ed. James Charlesworth The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, Vol 1. p. 94. ISBN 0-385-09630-5.
- ^ Rutherford H. Platt, Jr. (1926) The Forgotten Books of Eden. Entry: The Book of the Secrets of Enoch chapter XII. [1]
- ^ Louis Ginzberg. (1909) Legends of the Jews. Entry: The Creation of the World: The Sixth Day. [2]
- ^ Scriptural Research Institute (10 June 2020). Enoch and Metatron Collection. Digital Ink Productions. ISBN 978-1-989852-29-3.
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