Eagle as Ideal Ruler from the Ancient World to the Founding Fathers
The God-fearing raptor of medieval manuscripts.
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Book of Beasts
Meet the animals of the medieval bestiary, a Christian compendium of real and imaginary beasts.
Separating Myth from Legend about the Medieval Dragon
The satanic serpent of medieval manuscripts.
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The Caladrius, Harbinger of Hope or Despair
The mythical, fortune-telling bird of medieval manuscripts.
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The Bonnacon, Laughing Stock of the Medieval Bestiary
The dung-flinging beast of medieval manuscripts.
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The Treasured Testicles of the Medieval Beaver
The strange beaver hunt of medieval manuscripts.
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Monkey See, Monkey Do, Monkey Sin
The devilish ape of medieval manuscripts.
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The Monstrous Ant of the Medieval Bestiary
Ants came in two forms in medieval bestiaries: small and industrious, or dog-sized and ferocious
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