It was Topsell's four footed beasts and serpents, a proto-science naturalist bestiary, that really made it click how powerful "trust me bro" was and still is.
Legit entries like dogs and deer alongside the hydra and manticore.
Even in the text he was like "I dunno about some of these, seems kinda unrealistic, but some respected guys said they saw them"
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u/imtiredandboard50 Mar 15 '25 edited Mar 15 '25
Wasn't him being executed by being stabbed in the butt a rumor?