Bicorn and Chichevache

17th-century engraving of Bicorn and Chichevache. Print published by Hugo Allard. Original artist unknown. Collection if the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
17th-century engraving of Bicorn and Chichevache

Bicorn and Chichevache are fabulous beasts that appear in European satirical works of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Bicorn is a creature—part panther, part cow, with a human-like face[1]—that devours kind-hearted and devoted husbands and (because of their abundance) is plump and well fed. Chichevache, on the other hand, devours obedient wives and (because of their scarcity) is thin and starving.

  1. ^ "Bicorne". Mythical Creatures List. Archived from the original on 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2016-05-14.