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Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art

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by John Vinycomb

Start Reading Page Index Preface Contents List of Illustrations Introduction

Notes on Animated Beings in Heraldic Art

Introduction The Symbolism of Attitude or Position The Heraldic Spirit—Effective decorative Quality essential in Heraldry

Celestial Beings

Angels Mistaken Modern Conception of Angels Mediæval Art Treatment of Angels Cherubim and Seraphim in Heraldry Cherubim & Seraphim of Scripture Emblems of the Four Evangelists

Chimerical Creatures of the Dragon and Serpent kind

The Dragon The Dragon in Christian Art St. George and the Dragon The Dragon in the Royal Heraldry of Britain The Crocodile as the Prototype of the Dragon The Heraldic Dragon The Hydra The Wyvern The Chimera The Lion-Dragon The Gorgon The Cockatrice The Basilisk The Mythical Serpent The Scorpion

Other Chimerical Creatures and Heraldic Beasts

The Unicorn Mediaeval Conception of the Unicorn The Horn of the Unicorn The Pegasus Sagittary, Centaur, Sagittarius, Centaurus, Hippocentaur The Griffin The Male Griffin Other Varieties of the Griffin The Opinicus, or Epimacus The Sphynx The Phœnix Bird of the Sun The Harpy The Heraldic Pelican The Martlet The Alerion The Liver (Cormorant)The Heraldic Tigre or Tyger The Royal Tiger Leopard, or Panther, Felis Pardus, Lybbarde The Panther Incensed The Lynx Cat-a-Mountain—Tiger Cat or Wild Cat The Salamander Heraldic Antelope Heraldic Ibex Bagwyn The Camelopard, Camel-leopard Musimon, Tityrus The Enfield Mantiger, Montegre or Manticora Satyral Lamia or Emipusa Baphomet Apres Stelliones

Fictitious Creatures of the Sea

Introductory Notes Poseidon or Neptune Merman or Triton The Mermaid or Siren The Sirens of Classical Mythology The Dolphin of Legend and of Heraldry The Dauphin of France The Heraldic Dolphin The Sea-Horse Sea-lion Sea-dog