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A bestiary is a compendium of beasts. Originating in the ancient world, bestiaries were made popular in the Middle Ages in illustrated volumes that described various animals and even rocks. The natura
Monoceros and Bear. Bodleian Library, MS. Ashmole 1511, The Ashmole Bestiary, Folio 21r, England (Peterborough?), Early 13th century.
Monoceros and Bear. Bodleian Library, MS. Ashmole 1511, The Ashmole Bestiary, Folio 21r, England (Peterborough?), Early 13th century.
"The Leopard" from the 13th-century bestiary known as the "Rochester Bestiary"
"The Leopard" from the 13th-century bestiary known as the "Rochester Bestiary"
The Peridexion Tree
The Peridexion Tree
Adam naming the animals, in a detail from the 12th century Aberdeen Bestiary
Adam naming the animals, in a detail from the 12th century Aberdeen Bestiary
Unicorn
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The unicorn is a legendary creature that has been described since antiquity as a beast with a single large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead.
Unicorn
A Virgin with a Unicorn, fresco by Domenichino, c. 1604–1605 (Palazzo Farnese, Rome)
A Virgin with a Unicorn, fresco by Domenichino, c. 1604–1605 (Palazzo Farnese, Rome)
Indus stamp seal and modern impression; unicorn and incense burner or manger, 2600–1900 BC
Indus stamp seal and modern impression; unicorn and incense burner or manger, 2600–1900 BC
Winged bull, perhaps perceived as a unicorn, in the Palace of Darius in Susa, Iran
Winged bull, perhaps perceived as a unicorn, in the Palace of Darius in Susa, Iran