Tuesday, November 12, 2019

The Aberdeen Bestiary

The Aberdeen Bestiary dates to around 1200 and the text follows the standard medieval bestiary format. Aberdeen University has now put the whole thing online. Above, the dragon.

The Tiger.

The Nightowl.


The Ape, and Detail.


The Beaver.

The Fox, cleverly lying in wait to catch birds.

The Leopard.

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