afanc
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阿凡克（Afanc）: 尼姆捏造泥土并利用巫術(shù)而制造出來的大水怪，由水和土的元素構(gòu)成，只有魔力強(qiáng)大的巫師才能把它給變出來。它具有能影響人類精神及意志的力量，可通過水源散發(fā)瘟疫，使卡梅洛的人民喝了被污染的水后中毒身亡。后被梅林利用火和風(fēng)的元素給燒死。
英文詞源
- afanc (n.)
- cattle-devouring aquatic monster in Celtic countries, from Celtic *abankos "water-creature," from *ab- "water" (cognates: Welsh afon, Breton aven "river," Latin amnis "stream, river," which is believed to be of Italo-Celtic origin).