Enfield

grimwig · 286662. Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:11 pm

I'm putting this in because I've never heard of one, but it seems that an Enfield was a mythical beast found in heraldry:

The Enfield is a fictitious creature sometimes used in heraldry, having the head of a fox, the chest of a greyhound, the body of a lion, the hindquarters and tail of a wolf, and forelegs like an eagle's talons.

It is used as an emblem by some organisations in Enfield, London (for example, on the arms of the London Borough of Enfield and on the badges of Chace Community School and of the football clubs Enfield (1893) F.C. and Enfield Town F.C.), but it is not sure whether it has any historic connection with the town. Its roots may be Irish.

The beast was on the coat of arms of the Municipal Borough of Enfield, which was amalgamated with the Municipal Borough of Edmonton and the Municipal Borough of Southgate to form the London Borough of Enfield.

The Enfield is a rare heraldic mythical beast confined in its earliest apparitions in heraldic symbolism as the crest of the armorial bearing of the O'Ceallaigh (O'Kelly) Septs of Ireland. Shown is the Sept of the O'Ceallaighs of Uí Maine, the most documented O'Kelly sept in early Irish written history and annals. The enfield appears in The Book of O'Kellys — written in 1394AD, named the Book of O'Kellys (or the Book of Ui Maine), it is amongst Ireland's finest ancient manuscripts and is held as an Irish national treasure.

this is from Wiki. But in case it sounds suspect here's a link to a society dedicated to finding references to them:

http://www.enfieldsociety.org.uk/links.htm

as i say i've never heard of one and found it all q i. but u learned lot may be very familiar with them

bethpontin · 291558. Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:12 pm

I live in Enfield (:

Dalek-Daniel · 325374. Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:13 am

I live in enfield also

Sadurian Mike · 325503. Sat Apr 26, 2008 1:44 pm

Never heard of the thing, and myths are one of my hobbies. Well, you learn something new every day.

mckeonj · 325618. Sat Apr 26, 2008 4:05 pm

Hmm.....
This Enfield strangely resembles another mythical beast

Wil E. Coyote

Sadurian Mike · 325622. Sat Apr 26, 2008 4:09 pm

lol. Excellent juxta-positioning made that imagery even better.

mckeonj · 325765. Sun Apr 27, 2008 3:20 am

Again, two mythical creatures sharing a characteristic; no visible legs

Martlet

Roadrunner

Bondee · 325907. Sun Apr 27, 2008 9:59 am

Royal Enfield is where the Queen keeps her chickens.

Sadurian Mike · 326056. Sun Apr 27, 2008 1:28 pm

Prof Wind Up Merchant · 332597. Thu May 08, 2008 6:17 am