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Aeternae

πŸ“ Punjab, Pakistan — ~300 AD
Aeternae

Aeternae is a legendary creature from Punjab, Pakistan, dated to ~300 AD (Classical antiquity). It connects to 1 other myth and legends in the Mythosjourney atlas.

The Aeternae were mythical beasts said to inhabit the northern plains of what is now Pakistan during the fourth century BC. They were described as having saw-edged, bony protrusions jutting from their foreheads, which they used as weapons against their enemies. According to legend, they attacked and killed several soldiers from the army of Alexander the Great who had recklessly provoked them into battle.

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