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The Papstesel (literally “Pope Ass”), is from Italy. This beast has the body of a scaly woman with: the head of an ass, one arm that resembled an elephant’s trunk, one clawed foot, one hoofed foot, a snake for a tail, and the image of bearded man on her back. The religious reformer, Martin Luther, used the creature to draw attention to the corruption of the papacy.

The Papstesel (literally “Pope Ass”), is from Italy. This beast has the body of a scaly woman with: the head of an ass, one arm that resembled an elephant’s trunk, one clawed foot, one hoofed foot, a snake for a tail, and the image of bearded man on her back. The religious reformer, Martin Luther, used the creature to draw attention to the corruption of the papacy.

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