Roc (mythology)
The roc is an enormous legendary bird of prey in the popular mythology of the Middle East.
Roc by Edward Julius Detmold | |
| Grouping | Mythology |
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| Similar entities | Garuda, simurgh, phoenix, thunderbird |
| Folklore | Middle Eastern |
| Other name(s) | Rukh |
| Details | Air |
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| Arabic culture |
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The roc appears in Arab geographies and natural history, popularized in Arabian fairy tales and sailors' folklore. Ibn Battuta tells of a mountain hovering in the air over the China Seas, which was the roc. The story collection One Thousand and One Nights includes tales "Abd al-Rahman the Maghribi's Story of the Rukh" and "Sinbad the Sailor", both of which include the roc.
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