Zig (Judaism)

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In the Babylonish 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]

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  1. ^ Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. Bartleby.com (1898). Retrieved on October 19, 2006.
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