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medieval_illuminations , to random
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Grey as a mouse / big as a house. Bestiary, England 13th century. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 764, fol. 12r.

ClaireFromClare ,
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@medieval_illuminations : the central arms (azure, a lion rampant argent) are those of Monhaut, a family:
https://www.theheraldrysociety.com/articles/the-siege-of-caerlaverock/

The arms of Clare are unmistakeable, & Baxter (1987) suggested other heraldic allusions to Berkeley & Bohun:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/751325

This bestiary's dated to the 1240s, a time of turmoil. Marcher lords may have enjoyed dreaming of military surprise...

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appassionato , to bookstodon
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The Modern Bestiary: A Curated Collection of Wondrous Wildlife

A quirky collection of Earth’s most compelling animals who give mythical creatures a run for their money
The Modern Bestiary: A Curated Collection of Wondrous Wildlife mirrors the medieval tradition of an encyclopedia of incredible beasts, only this charming book with ornamental illustrations features 100 real animals who are stranger than fiction.

@bookstodon




projectseahorse , to random
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One of our initiatives to "save " is our project - iSeahorse. This October we celebrate it's 10th Anniversary 😃

Read more about it here: https://projectseahorse.org/iseahorse-celebrates-10-years-of-seahorse-community-science/

ClaireFromClare ,
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to the Fediverse @projectseahorse!
I have a sighting for , recorded a while ago... have you seen any of these recently?

@medievodons @histodons - any other favourite historic ?

https://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/record.asp?MSID=8797&CollID=8&NStart=4751

Harley 4751, f.68r

natania , to random
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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.

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