time for a game!! can you correctly guess what animal is depicted is these medieval drawings?
(answers at the end!)
let's start off easy: here's mystery animal #1 ! a medieval animal drawing
mystery animal #2 ! a medieval animal drawing
mystery animal #3 : this drawing is pretty small but you should still be able to get it! a medieval animal drawing
hmm, who's this fellow? it's mystery animal #4 ! a medieval animal drawing
okay, these are too easy! let's kick it up a notch for mystery animal #5 ! a medieval animal drawing
mystery animal #6 ! a medieval animal drawing
another easy one: mystery animal #7 ! a medieval animal drawing
you might think there's no way that this is a creature that actually exists, but mystery animal #8 is very much real! what animal is it though? a medieval animal drawing
for mystery animal #9 we have these two funky fellows! a medieval animal drawing
mystery animal #10! a medieval animal drawing
you're almost at the end now! it's medieval mystery animal #11, your penultimate challenge! a medieval animal drawing
let's end on an easy note - mystery animal #12 is one everyone should know! a medieval animal drawing
ready for the answers? no peeking if you haven't guessed yet! animal #1 is a giraffeanimal #2 is a turtleanimal #3 is a froganimal #4 is a mole
answers part 2! animal #5 is a hippopotamusanimal #6 is an oysteranimal #7 is spidersanimal #8 is a crocodile
last answers ! animal #9 is scorpionsanimal #10 is a whaleanimal #11 is a crabanimal #12 is a goat
alright, be honest - how many did you get right?
sorry, i know this was hard! you're all medieval royalty in my heart <3 hope you enjoyed this little quiz!

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May 24
wild medieval beliefs about animals, a thread:
note: i mention bestiaries a few times here. for those who don't know, a bestiary is a sort of compendium of animals, which contains descriptions each beast that emphasize moral and religious lessons that can be learned from its behavior.
these were very popular texts: while some of the myths in this thread may seem bizarre, it's important to interpret them in the context of their sources and medieval religious beliefs. i also recommend reading more about bestiaries and looking at some online!

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-filthe a medieval drawing of a greyhound-like dog wearing a red cap
image is (bnf français 2643, fol. 312v)

gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv…
some more good ones:
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gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv… crudely drawn medieval bees that look like peanuts
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whole thing is digitised, i double dog dare you to go look at this beautiful manuscript:

bl.uk/manuscripts/Fu…
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source: historia plantarum, biblioteca casanatense ms. 459, lots of fun stuff in here!

loc.gov/item/2021667882
excitingly, this one is out of copyright globally i.e. free to use, reuse, misuse, abuse, etc. enjoy!
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