CALITRICE
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Calitrice figures in the repertories of creatures attached to ancient Ethiopia — a term which, among the Graeco-Roman authors, broadly designated the lands south of Egypt. The compilations of African mythology present it as a hybrid being with the appearance of a bearded goat-man. The documentation remains very thin: the name is associated with no developed myth nor with any precise cult. It may derive from the callitriche, an Ethiopian monkey with a bearded face that the authors of antiquity, such as Pliny the Elder, Solinus and Isidore of Seville, mention among the remarkable animals of that region. In the absence of clearly identified primary sources, Calitrice remains a poorly attested entity, known above all through brief mentions in inventories of legendary creatures.
Powers & Attributes
Role in the ROHO universe
Voice of its pantheon. CALITRICE carries the memory of its tradition and weaves a thread into the Mabioni. Bound to the Ethiopian pantheon. Its alignment depends on the invoker's protocol.
Sacred Mask
An ancient ritual mask of sacred wood, old metal and black stone, engraved with symbols of hybrid, embodiment of the power of Calitrice
Era
Ancient cycle
Frequently asked questions
What is Calitrice?
A hybrid creature attached to ancient Ethiopia, described as a bearded goat-man in surveys of African mythology, but whose documentation remains very limited.
Where might this name come from?
It may be a deformation of the callitriche, an Ethiopian monkey with a bearded face evoked by ancient authors such as Pliny the Elder, Solinus and Isidore of Seville.
Are there detailed myths about it?
No: no developed narrative or cult is clearly associated with it. It is known only through short mentions in inventories of legendary creatures.
Related spirits
Sources and references
- Pline l'Ancien, Histoire naturelle, livre VIII, chap. 30 et 80 (les singes d'Éthiopie, callitriches) (77)
- Isidore de Séville, Etymologiae, livre XII, De bestiis, § 33 (Callitrices) (636)