== 解説と習性 ==
ギーヴルは、蛇のような長い体と竜の頭を持っていると言われていた。後足はあっても目立たない。また、ギーヴルの額には角があったという記述もある<ref>Rose, p159</ref>。地元フランスでは、非常に攻撃的な生き物として知られ、時には挑発されなくても襲ってくることがあった<ref>Rose, p159</ref>。ギーヴルは、裸の人間が怖くて、顔を赤らめて目をそらしていた<ref>Shuker, 2003, p17</ref>。ヨーロッパの資料では、池や湖のような小さな水域、森林、湿った場所などに生息していると示されている<ref>Rose, p159</ref>。 Guivres were said to possess a long, serpentine body and a dragon's head. The hind feet are not as visible if present at all. The guivre had horns in its forehead in some accounts, as well. Locally in France it was known as an extremely aggressive creature that would sometimes attack without being provoked. They were afraid of naked humans, and when saw them, blushed and looked away. Documentation points to their residence as being in small bodies of water like pools and lakes, forests, and any damp place.{{sfn|Rose|p=159}} also found in Europe.
== La Guivre ==