lāð-getēona

lāð-getēona, m.n: evil-doer. (LAWTH-yeh-TAY-on-ah / ˈlaːθ-jɛ-ˌteːɔ-na)

Medieval manuscript illustration of Christ sitting on a hill, a scroll with Latin writing coming from his hand, and standing before him a tall monstrous figure with four wings, red eyes, hooked nose, tail and taloned feet.
First Temptation of Christ in a Psalter; England (Oxford), c. 1200-1225; British Library, Arundel MS 157, f. 5v. [blogs.bl.uk]

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