A mooncalf (or moon-calf ) is a monstrous birth , the abortive fetus of a cow or other farm animal . The term was occasionally applied to an abortive human fetus.
17-521: (Redirected from Moon Child ) [REDACTED] Look up moonchild in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Moonchild or Moon child may refer to: Film [ edit ] Moonchild (1974 film) , an American horror film Moon Child (1989 film) , a Spanish film Moon Child (2003 film) , a Japanese film starring Gackt and Hyde Music [ edit ] Artists [ edit ] MC
34-470: A Seventh Son (1988) "Moonchild", a song by Shakespears Sister from the album Hormonally Yours (1992) "Moonchild", a song by Deborah Gibson from the album Deborah (1996) "Moonchild", a song by Chris Cornell from the album Euphoria Morning (1999) "Moonchild" (Cibo Matto song) (1999) "Moonchild", a song by M83 from the album Before the Dawn Heals Us (2005) "Moonchild",
51-407: A Seventh Son (1988) "Moonchild", a song by Shakespears Sister from the album Hormonally Yours (1992) "Moonchild", a song by Deborah Gibson from the album Deborah (1996) "Moonchild", a song by Chris Cornell from the album Euphoria Morning (1999) "Moonchild" (Cibo Matto song) (1999) "Moonchild", a song by M83 from the album Before the Dawn Heals Us (2005) "Moonchild",
68-473: A herd of mooncalves. In the fourth episode of the seventh season of The Big Bang Theory , Sheldon calls Amy a "dewy-eyed mooncalf". Wilfred Maxwell, narrator and protagonist of occultist Dion Fortune 's 1938 novel The Sea Priestess , refers several times to a mentally disabled character who falls into the sea and disappears as a "mooncalf". This concept is also used by Christian Morgenstern in his Galgenlieder . In Embassytown by China Miéville,
85-535: A song by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band (1966) "Moonchild" (King Crimson song) (1969) "Moonchild", a song by blues songwriter Rory Gallagher from the album Calling Card (1976) "Moonchild", a song by Rick James from the album Glow (1985) "Moonchild", a song by Fields of the Nephilim from the album The Nephilim (1988) "Moonchild", a song by Iron Maiden from the album Seventh Son of
102-422: A song by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band (1966) "Moonchild" (King Crimson song) (1969) "Moonchild", a song by blues songwriter Rory Gallagher from the album Calling Card (1976) "Moonchild", a song by Rick James from the album Glow (1985) "Moonchild", a song by Fields of the Nephilim from the album The Nephilim (1988) "Moonchild", a song by Iron Maiden from the album Seventh Son of
119-613: A song by rapper RM from the album Mono (2018) ”Moonchild”, a song by Neon Eyes (2020) Other uses [ edit ] Someone whose astrological sign is Cancer Moonchild (novel) , a 1917 novel by the British occultist Aleister Crowley Moon Child (manga) , a 1989 manga series by Reiko Shimizu Another name for the Childlike Empress, a character in the 1979 children's book The Neverending Story See also [ edit ] Mooncalf Child of
136-490: A song by rapper RM from the album Mono (2018) ”Moonchild”, a song by Neon Eyes (2020) Other uses [ edit ] Someone whose astrological sign is Cancer Moonchild (novel) , a 1917 novel by the British occultist Aleister Crowley Moon Child (manga) , a 1989 manga series by Reiko Shimizu Another name for the Childlike Empress, a character in the 1979 children's book The Neverending Story See also [ edit ] Mooncalf Child of
153-610: The Max , also known as Moon Child, K-pop band Moonchild (band) , an alternative R&B band Moonchild Sanelly , South African electronic artist and pioneer of future ghetto punk Albums [ edit ] Moonchild: Songs Without Words , by John Zorn Moon Child (Johnny Lytle album) Moon Child (Pharoah Sanders album) Moonchild (Celtus album) (1997) Moonchild (Charlene Soraia album) Moonchild (NIKI album) (2020) Moonchild Mixes (2022), album by Selena Songs [ edit ] "Moonchild",
170-699: The Moon , an episode of the American fantasy drama TV series Once Upon a Time Child of the Moon , the B-side of Jumpin' Jack Flash by the Rolling Stones A Moon Child in the Sky , a 2005 album by Tsukiko Amano Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Moonchild . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
187-426: The Moon , an episode of the American fantasy drama TV series Once Upon a Time Child of the Moon , the B-side of Jumpin' Jack Flash by the Rolling Stones A Moon Child in the Sky , a 2005 album by Tsukiko Amano Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Moonchild . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
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#1732780523177204-529: The Moon , large creatures domesticated by the Selenites are referred to as "mooncalves". Mooncalf is used as a derogatory term indicating someone is a dullard, fool or otherwise not particularly bright or sharp. For example, W. C. Fields in The Bank Dick (1940) advises his prospective son-in-law to avoid being a "mooncalf" by buying shares he has been conned into believing are worth much more than
221-895: The free dictionary. Moonchild or Moon child may refer to: Film [ edit ] Moonchild (1974 film) , an American horror film Moon Child (1989 film) , a Spanish film Moon Child (2003 film) , a Japanese film starring Gackt and Hyde Music [ edit ] Artists [ edit ] MC the Max , also known as Moon Child, K-pop band Moonchild (band) , an alternative R&B band Moonchild Sanelly , South African electronic artist and pioneer of future ghetto punk Albums [ edit ] Moonchild: Songs Without Words , by John Zorn Moon Child (Johnny Lytle album) Moon Child (Pharoah Sanders album) Moonchild (Celtus album) (1997) Moonchild (Charlene Soraia album) Moonchild (NIKI album) (2020) Moonchild Mixes (2022), album by Selena Songs [ edit ] "Moonchild",
238-454: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Moonchild&oldid=1258221557 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages moonchild [REDACTED] Look up moonchild in Wiktionary,
255-496: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Moonchild&oldid=1258221557 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Mooncalf The term derives from the once widespread superstition , present in many European folk traditions, that such malformed creatures were
272-512: The product of the sinister influence of the Moon on fetal development. The earliest recorded use of the term was in 1565, referring to a human false pregnancy . The term came to also refer to any monstrous or grotesque thing. Shakespeare , for instance, used the term to describe Caliban , the deformed servant of Prospero , in The Tempest . In H. G. Wells ' 1901 novel The First Men in
289-620: The proffered price. A mooncalf is also a magical creature in the world of the Harry Potter series. It is described in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them as a shy, nocturnal creature with a smooth, pale-grey body, bulging eyes, and four spindly legs with large flat feet. Mooncalves perform dances in the moonlight and are apparently responsible for crop circles . In the film of the same name and its sequel , Newt Scamander's collection of creatures in his suitcase includes
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