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at The Medieval Bestiary; Clark, Willene B. (2006). A Medieval Book of Beasts: The Second-family Bestiary : Commentary, Art, Text and Translation. Boydell Press. ISBN 9780851156828. McCulloch, Florence (1962) [1960]. Mediaeval Latin and French Bestiaries (revised ed.). Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 9780807890332.
Pages in category "Medieval European legendary creatures" The following 65 pages are in this category, out of 65 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The bestiary — the medieval book of beasts — was among the most popular illuminated texts in northern Europe during the Middle Ages (about 500–1500). Medieval Christians understood every element of the world as a manifestation of God, and bestiaries largely focused on each animal's religious meaning.
Caladrius (Medieval Bestiary) – White bird that can foretell if a sick person will recover or die; Calingi (Medieval Bestiary) – Humanoid with an eight-year lifespan; Callitrix (Medieval Bestiary) – Apes who always bear twins, one the mother loves, the other it hates; Calydonian Boar – Giant, chthonic boar
Lake monster (Worldwide) – Gigantic animals reported to inhabit various lakes around the world; Lakhey – Demon with fangs; La Llorona (Latin America) – Death spirit associated with drowning; Lamassu (Akkadian and Sumerian) – Protective spirit with the form of a winged bull or human-headed lion; Lambton Worm – Giant worm
This category is for Bestiaries, compendiums 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.
Gold-digging ant (Medieval Bestiaries) – Dog-sized ant that digs for gold in sandy areas; Golem – Animated construct; Gorgades (Medieval Bestiary) – Hairy humanoid; Gorgon – Fanged, snake-haired humanoids that turn anyone who sees them into stone; Goryō – Vengeful ghosts, usually of martyrs
Bicorn and Chichevache are fabulous beasts that appear in European satirical works of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Bicorn is a creature—part panther, part cow, with a human-like face [1] —that devours kind-hearted and devoted husbands and (because of their abundance) is plump and well fed. Chichevache, on the other hand, devours ...