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Protean figure

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fluidity of mythological monsters

In myth: Relationships of mixture
…characteristic of monsters is the Protean figure who can change into any form or combination of forms at will. In all of these monstrous forms, the central notion appears to be the danger associated with beings that are out of place or are fluid. But some contemporary anthropologists have argued…
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Proteus

In Proteus
The word protean, one meaning of which is “changeable in shape or form,” is derived from Proteus.
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