The medieval ant-lion comes in two versions. One version is of a very large ant as in this 1425 version of "De rerum naturis" which seems to have twoo many legs, although perhaps the legs off the head are some sort of feeler? #medievalmanuscripts #medievalbeasts #antlion

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I'm working on a doll. Just up to her hair. As always the face is a bit dodgy! #ShowMeYourKnits #knitsky

Today's writing prompt was painted by Edward Cucuel (1875-1954). Why is this woman in a boat beneath a tree? #writingprompts #writinglife #writingtips #edwardcucuel #artworks

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"Spider, Spider" by L C Winter is a gothic fiction set in Victorian London where a girl on the run and a woman in search of vengeance meet and combine forces. #bookrecommendations #tbrlist #spiderspider #lcwinter #fantasy #gothic

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The artist of our final leucrota (14th century from the Netherlands) took the description of the leucrota as having a single bone instead of teeth in their mouth to mean a large tusk which appears to be a very rare interpretation. #medievalmanuscripts #medievalbeasts #leucrota

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This medieval leucrota is one of the few I have found that is spotted like a hyena and coloured like a lion. It still has an extremely wide mouth but its paws and ears are also unusual. It is from a 13th century Italian bestiary. #medievalmanuscripts #medievalbeasts #leucrota

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Our second leucrota is from the Psalter of Isabelle of France (1303-1308) and mistakenly shows the animal as having teeth instead of the single bone which it is described to possess instead of teeth. #medievalmanuscripts #medievalbeasts #leucrota

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Our medieval beast this week is the leucrota which was the result of a mating between a hyena and lioness. It was said to have a mouth that stretched from ear to ear. This leucrota is from the Aberdeen Bestiary, c1200. #medievalmanuscripts #medievalbeasts #leucrota

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Frank Weston Benson (1862–1951) painted this week's writing prompt. Where is the woman knitting? And why is she seated in isolated splendour in the middle of the room? #writingprompts #writinglife #writingtips #artworks #frankwestonbenson

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"Cousins From A Distant Sun" by Tamar Myers is a cozy sci fi where an archaeologist discovers a secret community of supernatural beings and becomes the only thing standing between them and extinction. #bookrecommendations #tbrlist #cozy #scifi #sciencefiction #tamarmyers #cousinsfromadistantsun

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Medieval weasels were said to signify people willing to hear the divine word without acting on it. This weasel sniffing at its Latin name is from a c1170 English bestiary. #medievalmanuscripts #medievalbeasts #weasel #weasels

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Medieval weasels were thought to conceive through the mouth and give birth through ear with the sex of the offspring determined by which ear it was delivered through as in this image from c1265-1270 bestiary. #medievalmanuscripts #medievalbeasts #weasel #weasels

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Many descriptions of medieval drawings of animals fall back on "dog-like". This weasel from a 1270-1275 French version of "De Natura animalium" is a good example of what I personally call "generic dog". #medievalmanuscripts #medievalbeasts #weasel #weasels

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The medieval weasel was considered as a dirty animal that was unable to be eaten. This weasel is from a c1425 German version of "De rerum naturis". #medievalmanuscripts #medievalbeasts #weasel #weasels

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This painting by David Foggie (1878-1948) is today's writing prompt. What is this woman preparing for? #writingprompts #writinglife #writingtips #davidfoggie #artworks

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"Left on Read" by Cleo Zadie is a psychological thriller about Ellie who knows Tom is dead—so why is he still texting her? #bookrecommendations #tbrlist #mystery #thriller #leftonread #cleozadie

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The one known Latin Version A of the "Physiologus" has illustrations of the animals often followed by illustrations of people displaying the moral attributed to the animal. It dates to the 10th century. #medievalmanuscripts #physiologus #medievalbeasts

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Medieval Greek versions of the "Physiologus" were not copies of the original Greek text but thought to relate to a 4th century version. This page is from a 1370-1375 version. #medievalmanuscripts #physiologus #medievalbeasts

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The "Physiologus" was a medieval bestseller and was available in many languages. This very battered page is from a c1200 Icelandic version. #medievalmanuscripts #physiologus #medievalbeasts

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"Physiologus" (Latin version B) is the origin of the medieval bestiary. It describes animals with Christian moralisations attached. This page is from the Bern Physiologus, c825-850. #medievalmanuscripts #physiologus #medievalbeasts

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A scene by James McBey (1883-1959) from 1918 is today's writing prompt. Will you take note of the date (and its possible implications) in your story? #writingprompts #writinglife #writingtips #jamesmcbey #artworks #anzac

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"Witch Queen Rising" by Savannah Stephens is a fantasy set in New Orleans where a reluctant witch who has to face her past to save the witchkin's future. #bookrecommendations #tbrlist #witchqueenrising #savannahstephens #fantasy

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