"Long before English existed as a language, however, a headless tribe was thought to roam the distant reaches of the world. They were known variously as Blemmyes or Akephaloi, and later discovered again in the New World as Ewaipanoma.

It wasn’t that this species lacked a face. The eyes, nose, and mouth were all present on their chest."

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Off with Their Heads: Illustrations of Blemmyes (ca. 1175–1724)

Depictions of the mythical creatures known as Blemmyes: humanoids whose eyes, nose, and mouth are embedded in their breast.

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