The Bizarre and Beautiful World of Medieval Bestiaries (Part 2)

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Yes, if you can believe it, there is MUCH more to discover in the world of medieval bestiaries. Today, we'll be covering a handful of these weird and wonderful descriptions (and illustrations), and how the evolution of the bestiary grew and faded in popularity. Enjoy!

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This video was edited by ‪@CyanRameron‬ , who does excellent work!

Sources:

https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/obj...
Sirens from the "Queen Mary Psalter": https://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer....
http://physiologus.proab.info/?pg=in-...
Oxford, Bodleian Library MS. Bodl. 764: https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/obj...
Harley Bestiary: https://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer....
The Worksop Bestiary: https://www.themorgan.org/collection/...
The Peterborough Psalter and Bestiary: https://parker.stanford.edu/parker/ca...
Saint Epiphanius on the Physiologus: https://spcoll.library.uvic.ca/Digit/...
"Medieval Bestiaries and the Birth of Zoology" by Aura Beckhöfer-Fialho: https://www.antlionpit.com/aura.html

Bern, Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 318, f. 11r – Physiologus Bernensis: http://www.e-codices.ch/en/bbb/0318/1...