They have a kind of bird that has a head like a man and a body like a bird, and it speaks like a man.
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From 'The Travels of Marco Polo', likely a myth or exaggeration
c. 1300
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"They are a very superstitious people, and they consult diviners and soothsayers in all their affairs."
Controversial"These people are very cowardly, and they flee at the sight of an enemy, even if they are many in number."
Controversial"The people of the Euphrates Valley are very handsome, but they are very treacherous."
Controversial"These people are idolaters, and they are very cruel, and practice many abominable customs."
Controversial"And in this country, they have a custom that when a man has a dispute with another man, they go before the king, and the king decides who is in the right."
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