Bestiary
A bestiary (from bestiarum vocabulum) 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 natural history and illustration of each beast was usually accompanied by a moral lesson. This reflected the belief that the world itself was the Word of God and that every living thing had its own special meaning. For example, the pelican, which was believed to tear open its breast to bring its young to life with its own blood, was a living representation of Jesus. Thus the bestiary is also a reference to the symbolic language of animals in Western Christian art and literature.
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Bestiary
A bestiary (from bestiarum vocabulum) 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 natural history and illustration of each beast was usually accompanied by a moral lesson. This reflected the belief that the world itself was the Word of God and that every living thing had its own special meaning. For example, the pelican, which was believed to tear open its breast to bring its young to life with its own blood, was a living representation of Jesus. Thus the bestiary is also a reference to the symbolic language of animals in Western Christian art and literature.
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A bestiary (from bestiarum voc ...... Christian art and literature.
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Bestiarioak (latinetik datorre ...... astiko asko nahasten zituzten.
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Bestiariusz (średniow.-łac. be ...... yczne lub inne elementy herbu.
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Bestiário é um tipo de literat ...... ados de mensagem moralizadora.
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Bestiář (z latinského bestiari ...... ckých zvířat a jiných bytostí.
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Een bestiarium (mv. bestiaria) ...... manual of monster compendium.
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Ein Bestiarium (Neutrum von la ...... en sind oft reich illustriert.
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En littérature, un bestiaire d ...... aient illustrés de miniatures.
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Ett bestiarium är ett medeltid ...... örlorade genren sin betydelse.
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Un bestiari és un tipus de lli ...... ües, entre aquestes el català.
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A bestiary (from bestiarum voc ...... Christian art and literature.
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Bestiarioak (latinetik datorre ...... astiko asko nahasten zituzten.
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Bestiariusz (średniow.-łac. be ...... yczne lub inne elementy herbu.
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Bestiário é um tipo de literat ...... ados de mensagem moralizadora.
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Bestiář (z latinského bestiari ...... ckých zvířat a jiných bytostí.
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Een bestiarium (mv. bestiaria) ...... stamt uit een nog oudere bron.
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Ein Bestiarium (Neutrum von la ...... en sind oft reich illustriert.
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En littérature, un bestiaire d ...... r l'auteur ou dans ces œuvres.
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Ett bestiarium är ett medeltid ...... ed en tydlig kristen koppling.
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Un bestiari és un tipus de lli ...... n la literatura contemporània.
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Bestarlibro
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Bestiaire
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Bestiari (llibre)
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Bestiario
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Bestiario
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Bestiario
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Bestiarium
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Bestiarium
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Bestiarium
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Bestiariusz
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