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Monsters of Myth and Legend - Salamander

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Here it is now, one of the monsters from Roman legend, the small but deadly Salamander. Now we don't want to confuse this mythical one as a cute little amphibian we know today. Legend has it that the Salamander could live in the heart of a fire, extinguish flames with a touch of its skin, and kill a person with just a drop of its venom.

Its myth probably started in Europe where an actual animal called the European fire salamander is still common. They often hibernate inside of in-between old logs. When people brought logs inside to use them in their fireplace, the salamander would come scurrying out. Legends grew up from the fact that the Salamander seemed to be walking out of the heart of the fire completely unharmed.

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