Beastly

True to its beastly nature, the hulking Polyphemus makes a show of hospitality at first, but soon turns hostile - Summary Book 9 - The Odyssey

 

Medici Fountain
Jardin du Luxembourg

 

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The Beast knew it was a beast, and though it might possess everything its heart desired, it was doomed to roam the earth for the rest of its days as a hideous beast. - Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve La Belle et La Bête / Beauty and the Beast

 

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There is much to be learned from beasts. - Count Dracula (played by Gary Oldman - Bram Stoker's Dracula)