Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 173)

Change: tarydactal,pterodactyl, which was about two times as large as the common bald eagle. Eastern OrginsThe roc had its origins, according to Rudolph Wittkower, in the fight between the Indian solar bird Garuda and the chthonic serpent Nāga, a word that A.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 173)

Change:  Sanskrit epics, the Mahabharata (I.1353) and the Ramayana (III.39). The roc appears in Arabic geographies and natural history, popularized in Arabian fairy tales and sailors' folklore. Ibn Battuta (iv. 305ff) tells of a mountain hovering in air over the China Seas, which was the roc.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 141)