Exactly what the title says it is.
This is adapted from Monsters and Villains of the Movies and Literature by Gerrie McCall, Dragons: Fearsome Monsters from Myth and Fiction by Gerrie McCall, and Mythical Monsters by Chris McNab.
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WINGS: Its batlike wings are not powerful enough to lift the heavy beast from the ground. The Jabberwock flaps his wings while attacking to terrify its prey. CLAWS: Sharp, bony claws catch and scratch with such a fury that all the flesh is raked from its victim's body. MOUTH: Its gaping jaws are lined with sharp fangs. The Jabberwock emits a terrifying bleating noise before it chomps on its victim. EYES: Its bulging, red eyes of flame reflect the Jabberwock's demonic nature.
An engine of mindless destruction, the Jabberwock turns a peaceful British forest into a killing ground. The towering Jabberwock parts the trees, flattening brush beneath its clawed feet. The tranquil sound of chirping birds is silenced by the shrieks of the Jabberwock's victim. The monster strips its prey of flesh and innards, leaving behind only bloodied bones. It ravages the countryside, eating livestock and people, and flattening the village. Anyone wandering into the forest to gather firewood or trap a rabbit for dinner runs the risk of being eaten. The population is terrified. Many people living in the countryside flee to the city for protection.
One day, a brave man marches alone into the dark wood with his vorpal sword in search of the Jabberwock. He intends to free the kingdom of the hideous menace. He rests beside a tree, lost in thought, when he hears the Jabberwock rumbling through the woods toward him. He runs the his sword through the monster's scaly body. When the sword pierces its body, the Jabberwock screeches and oozes green blood. It collapses dead on the forest floor. The thud of its falling body can be heard throughout the woods.
DID YOU KNOW? The man who slays the Jabberwock returns triumphantly to the city, carrying the beast's severed head to show everyone that the forest is safe again.
John Tenniel's original illustration of the Jabberwock depicts the beast wearing a vest over its scaly body. The image was supposed to serve as the first illustration in the book, but the author thought it might frighten children and had it placed within the text.
For the 1977 movie Jabberwocky, the Jabberwock was advertised as "the monster so horrible that people caught the plague to avoid it" and "the monster the monsters are frightened of."
