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Physignathos
Puff-Jaw
also: Φυσίγναθος
The frog king ('Puff-Jaw,' from a name meaning roughly 'puff-cheeked') who invites the mouse Psicharpax onto his back, then dives and abandons him at the sight of a water-snake, causing his death — the act that starts the war.
Reading notes
- The Battle of Frogs and Mice §13 Puff-Jaw
The frog king ('Puff-Jaw,' from a name meaning roughly 'puff-cheeked') who invites the mouse Psicharpax onto his back, then dives and abandons him at the sight of a water-snake, causing his death — the act that starts the war.