Tradition / Region: Maltese mythology
Alternate Names: —
Category: Cow
The Myth
There was once a creature remembered only by name: Bhim.
It was said to be cow-like in shape, yet not truly an animal. Its form was monstrous, something larger or stranger than ordinary cattle, enough to set it apart in memory even after all other details had faded. Beyond this, nothing certain remains.
No tale tells of Bhim’s deeds. No place is firmly linked to its presence. It is unknown whether people feared it, revered it, or merely spoke of it as a curiosity of the past. If Bhim once roamed fields or hills, or emerged as an omen or guardian, those stories have vanished with time.
All that endures is the shadow of an idea: a bovine monster once known to the people, now standing at the edge of remembrance, halfway between folklore and silence.
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Sources
Bestiary.us contributors. (n.d.). Bkhim. In Bestiary.us, from https://www.bestiary.us/bkhim/
Interpretive Lenses
Religious Readings
- Christian Ascetic Deep Dive
Philosophical Readings
- Nietzschean Deep Dive
Psychological Readings
- Jungian Deep Dive
Esoteric Deep Dive
- Hermetic Deep Dive
Political / Social Readings
- Marxist Deep Dive
Other
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