Bestiary
A bestiary, or 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, birds 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. The bestiary, then, is also a reference to the symbolic language of animals in Western Christian art and literature.
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Bestiary
A bestiary, or 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, birds 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. The bestiary, then, is also a reference to the symbolic language of animals in Western Christian art and literature.
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A bestiary, or bestiarum vocab ...... Christian art and literature.
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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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Een bestiarium (mv. bestiaria) ...... manual of monster compendium.
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Ein Bestiarium (zu lateinisch ...... uch als Bestiarium bezeichnet.
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En littérature, un bestiaire d ...... aient illustrés de miniatures.
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Un bestiario o bestiario medie ...... scos, centauros, satiros, etc.
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Un bestiario, o bestiarium, è ...... ivevano le virtù delle piante.
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Бестиа́рий (от лат. bestia, «з ...... где их искать» Джоан Роулинг.
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الحيوانات الرامزة (بالإنجليزية ...... ر الشعراء في القرن الخامس عشر.
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A bestiary, or bestiarum vocab ...... Christian art and literature.
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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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Een bestiarium (mv. bestiaria) ...... stamt uit een nog oudere bron.
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Ein Bestiarium (zu lateinisch ...... ontenays wieder populär wurde.
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En littérature, un bestiaire d ...... r l'auteur ou dans ces œuvres.
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Un bestiario o bestiario medie ...... animales en la literatura y e
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Un bestiario, o bestiarium, è ...... ivevano le virtù delle piante.
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Бестиа́рий (от лат. bestia, «з ...... III, изд. Hippeau, 1860) и др.
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الحيوانات الرامزة (بالإنجليزية ...... ستخدام الحيوانات الرامزة في ال
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Bestiaire
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Bestiario
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Bestiario
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Bestiarium
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Bestiarium
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Bestiariusz
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Bestiary
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Bestiário
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Бестиарий
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حيوانات رامزة
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