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In medieval Europe, the Bicorne or Bulchin was a well-fed panther with a human face and snarling grin which fed upon husbands whose wives nagged them. Bicorne’s mate was the Chichelvache. This chauvinistic pair of creatures were often the subject of medieval misericords (lift-up seats in churches), depicting the lot of husbands and wives.