Bucephalus

Animals have been intertwined with human history for millennia, dating back to periods before the Cambrian Explosion. Throughout the ages, numerous remarkable encounters between humans and animals have been recorded, illustrating the significant roles these creatures played. One such example is the whale Porphyrios, which during the reign of Emperor Justinian, plagued the waters near Constantinople for over fifty years. Descriptions from the historian Prokopios detail Porphyrios’s massive size and his infamous reign of terror against local fishermen and ships. The tale culminates in 550 AD when the whale was washed ashore and killed by locals. Elephants, Eels, Fawns and Ravens: Ancient Lives Of Beloved Exotic Pets Have You Ever Heard of An Animal Being Made a Saint? It Really