Nuli

{{short description|Legendary race of Indian people}}

{{for|the town in Zimbabwe|Nuli, Zimbabwe}}

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The Nuli, Nuloi or Nouloi (Greek: Νυλοι, Νουλοι) were a legendary race of people with backward-facing, eight-toed feet, living on Mount Nulus in India.

Ancient sources

The Nuli were described by Greek historian Megasthenes is the Indica.

They also appear in Medieval bestiaries, like the Nuremberg Chronicle.{{cite web|url=http://www.theoi.com/Phylos/Nuloi.html|title=Nuli|accessdate=2008-12-28|work=Theoi Greek Mythology}}

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Category:Medieval European legendary creatures

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