Zig (Talmud)

In the Babylonian Talmud, Zig is a giant rooster which stands with its foot on the earth and touches heaven with its head. Legend has it that when it spreads its wings it causes a total eclipse of the sun.[1]

According to Jewish commentaries, this myth is meant to express a mystical idea.

References

  1. ↑ "Zig, Dictionary of Phrase and Fable". Bartleby.com. 1898. Retrieved October 19, 2006.

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