《山海经·山经·北山经》
山中有一种野兽，形状是羊的身子人的面孔。眼睛长在腋窝下，有着老虎一样的牙齿和人一样的指甲，发出的声音如同婴儿哭啼，名称是饕餮，食人，贪恋美食，在怪兽中担任厨师。
有兽焉，其状如羊身人面，其目在腋下，虎齿人爪，其音如婴儿，名曰狍鸮，是食人。
There is a wild animal in the mountains. Its appearance is like a sheep's body with a human's face. Its eyes are located beneath its armpits. It has tiger-like teeth and human-like fingernails. The sound it makes is like that of a crying baby. Its name is Taotie. It eats humans and is greedy. It serves as a cook among the monsters.