#borometz

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A perplexing mythical lamb, this medieval beast was a legend about an area of the world that Europe knew little about at the time. The vegetable lamb itself was a product of the, as of then, many unknowns.

[omnybus]

Borometz (MM Preview)

Meant to post this the other week; sorry folks!

Been reading Dungeon Meshi (one of my new fav mangas which I highly recommend) and was introduced to a new kind of mythical creature: the "Borometz", AKA the Vegetable Lamb of Tartary. It's a plant with an entire sheep growing from it, who grazes on nearby plants until it runs out of food. And given my newfound hobby of drawing cute caprines, I thought it'd be a great subject to draw!

–-- Every Wednesday I post “Midweek Moleskines” to my Patreon, sketch drawings exclusive to Patreon backers. This is just one of them- Follow the link below to see the rest! My Patreon

[lpbestiary]

The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary is a legendary creature from medieval European mythology. It is described as somewhere between a vegetable and animal, a cotton-like plant that grows a lamb as its fruit.

The lamb is said to be connected to the plant by an umbilical cord, grazing the land around it. When all available fodder is gone, both plant and lamb will die. Some believe the lamb to be an actual creature of flesh and blood, while others say it is only a plant that resembles a lamb.

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Monster master list.

Suggest a spook.

[notthatkindofnormalstuff]

The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary

Variations: Scythian Lamb, Borometz, Barometz, Borametz, Planta Tartarica Barometz Location: Central Asia (Tartary and Scythia) The vegetable lamb of Tartary is a notable cryptid, which was said to grow sheep instead of fruit. It was first reported in the 11th century. Henry Lee wrote in his book about the plant written in 1887, that the Scythian lamb was both animal, and plant. It was given the Latin name “Agnus scythicus”.