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natania ,
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An assortment of some very adorable hedgehogs from illuminated manuscripts, mostly dating from the 14th and 15th c.

Snails and rabbits get a lot of attention, but personally I love the hedgehog. Especially the ones with stuff on their spines.

A standing hedgehog beside a tree, looking left.
A hedgehog, curled up, with a sublet smile. He’s facing right but looking left.

ClaireFromClare ,
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@natania Have you seen this explanation of why a might have grapes on its spine? From the , one of my favourite webpages ever.
https://blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2014/10/how-to-be-a-hedgehog.html
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The animation is the best! https://vimeo.com/109377646

ClaireFromClare ,
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@RichardIIISociety So glad you liked the - I never tire of rewatching! 🦔 🍇 🤣 @natania

RichardIIISociety ,
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@ClaireFromClare @natania Yes, it's wonderful. And explains our favourite "Christmas" hedgehog.

ClaireFromClare ,
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@RichardIIISociety That's such a good description 🤣

  • and in another Christmas tradition, " LOOK OUT BEHIND YOU!"
    (& who's that curling up to sleep in the "D"?)

of , MS 107, f.8r, https://bvmm.irht.cnrs.fr/iiif/9684/canvas/canvas-1283590/view


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