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Radio astronomer Sarah Burke-Spolaor gave the name ”[[Peryton (astronomy)| |
Radio astronomer Sarah Burke-Spolaor gave the name ”[[Peryton (astronomy)|]]” to a class of radio signals of terrestrial origin that mimic [[fast radio burst]]s – pulses that appear to originate outside our galaxy. The signals Burke-Spolaor observed demonstrated some properties that appeared man-made and some that appeared natural.<ref>{{Cite journal |author1=Sarah Burke-Spolaor |author2=Matthew Bailes |author3=Ronald Ekers |author4=Jean-Pierre Macquart |author5=Fronefield Crawford III |year=2010 |title=Radio Bursts with Extragalactic Spectral Characteristics Show Terrestrial Origins |journal=The Astrophysical Journal |volume=727 |issue=1 |page=18 |arxiv=1009.5392 |bibcode=2011ApJ…727…18B |doi=10.1088/0004-637X/727/1/18 |s2cid=35469082}}</ref> These perytons were found to be the result of premature opening of a [[microwave oven]] door, which released a frequency-swept radio pulse, which mimicked a fast radio burst, as the [[cavity magnetron|magnetron]] turned off.<ref>{{Cite journal |author1=Emily Petroff |author2=E. F. Keane |author3=E. D. Barr |author4=J. E. Reynolds |author5=J. Sarkissian |author6=P. G. Edwards |author7=J. Stevens |author8=C. Brem |author9=A. Jameson |author10=Sarah Burke-Spolaor |author11=S. Johnston |author12=N. D. R. Bhat |author13=P. Chandra |author14=S. Kudale |author15=S. Bhandari |year=2015 |title=Identifying the source of Perytons at the Parkes radio telescope |journal=Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society |volume=451 |issue=4 |pages=3933–3940 |arxiv=1504.02165 |bibcode=2015MNRAS.451.3933P |doi=10.1093/mnras/stv1242 |doi-access=free}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 14:24, 17 October 2025
Fictional hybrid animal
 An artist’s impression of a peryton |
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| Other name(s) | Winged stag |
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| Grouping | Fantasy creatures |
| Sub grouping | Hybrid |
| Similar entities | Furfur, Hippogriff, Pegasus |
| Folklore | Fakelore |
| Country | Atlantis (fictional origin) |
| Region | Fictional |
| Habitat | Fictional lands, Atlantis, Fantasy realms |
| Details | A fictional hybrid combining the features of a stag and a large bird. Said to cast a human shadow until it kills a person, whereupon it begins casting its own shadow. |
The peryton is a fictional hybrid animal combining the physical features of a stag and a bird. The peryton was invented by Jorge Luis Borges in his 1957 Book of Imaginary Beings, using the fictional device of a supposedly long-lost medieval manuscript.
Some historical versions of the heraldry of King Charles VI of France featured winged stags as heraldic supports,[1] as did some versions of the late medieval battle standard of the Dukes of Bourbon.[2]
The peryton is said to have the head, neck, forelegs and antlers of a stag, combined with the plumage, wings and hindquarters of a large bird, although some interpretations portray the peryton as a deer in all but coloration and bird’s wings.
According to Borges, perytons lived in Atlantis until an earthquake destroyed the civilization and the creatures escaped by flight. A peryton casts the shadow of a human until it kills one during its lifetime, at which time it starts to cast its own shadow. Some descriptions of the peryton allege that a sibyl once prophesied that the perytons would lead to the downfall of Rome.[3]
Radio astronomer Sarah Burke-Spolaor gave the name Peryton to a class of radio signals of terrestrial origin that mimic fast radio bursts – pulses that appear to originate outside our galaxy. The signals Burke-Spolaor observed demonstrated some properties that appeared man-made and some that appeared natural.[4] These perytons were found to be the result of premature opening of a microwave oven door, which released a frequency-swept radio pulse, which mimicked a fast radio burst, as the magnetron turned off.[5]
Perytons have made appearances in modern literature and games.
- ^ https://www.france-pittoresque.com/spip.php?article8090
- ^ Wise, Terence: Medieval European Armies, Oxford: Osprey Publishing 2004, colour plate H1 & p. 39 (= Men-at-Arms Series, vol. 50).
- ^ Nigg, Joseph (2002). The Book of Dragons & Other Mythical Beasts (1st ed.). Hauppauge, NY: Barron’s. p. 91. ISBN 9780764155109.
- ^ Sarah Burke-Spolaor; Matthew Bailes; Ronald Ekers; Jean-Pierre Macquart; Fronefield Crawford III (2010). “Radio Bursts with Extragalactic Spectral Characteristics Show Terrestrial Origins”. The Astrophysical Journal. 727 (1): 18. arXiv:1009.5392. Bibcode:2011ApJ…727…18B. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/727/1/18. S2CID 35469082.
- ^ Emily Petroff; E. F. Keane; E. D. Barr; J. E. Reynolds; J. Sarkissian; P. G. Edwards; J. Stevens; C. Brem; A. Jameson; Sarah Burke-Spolaor; S. Johnston; N. D. R. Bhat; P. Chandra; S. Kudale; S. Bhandari (2015). “Identifying the source of Perytons at the Parkes radio telescope”. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 451 (4): 3933–3940. arXiv:1504.02165. Bibcode:2015MNRAS.451.3933P. doi:10.1093/mnras/stv1242.
- ^ Niles, Douglas (February 1989). Darkwell. ISBN 978-0-88038-717-0.
- ^ Duane, Diane (21 March 2021). “Borges and the Peryton”. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ Kelly, Charles (26 January 2011). “Hollow Earth – A Great Read and Brilliant Promotion for Cumbrae”. S1millport.com. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ^ Tammy (January 16, 2021). “ACROSS THE GREEN GRASS FIELDS By Seanan McGuire – Review”. Books, Bones & Buffy.
- ^ Sowder, Jessica (June 8, 2010). “Fablehaven, Book 4: Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary”. A Book and a Hug.
