Tysus
Latin name: | Tysus |
Other names: | Tisus, Tusus, Tyso |
Category: | Serpent |
A serpent that walks on its belly using its ribs like feet
General Attributes
The tysus is found in some medieval encyclopedias. It "walks" on its belly, using its ribs like feet. It moves quickly and leaps far. Its poison is only dangerous when a person has received a great deal of it.
Uses Magical, Medical, Alchemical and Culinary
The flesh of the tysus mixed with fish makes a drink that is a remedy for leprosy.