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Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art, by John Vinycomb, [1909], at sacred-texts.com


CONTENTS

 

PAGE

Introduction

1

Notes on Animated Beings in Heraldic Art

13

   The symbolism of Attitude or Position

18

   The Heraldic Spirit—Effective decorative Quality essential in Heraldry

22

Celestial Beings

25

Angels

27

   Mistaken Modern Conception of Angels

32

   Mediæval Art Treatment of Angels

34

Cherubim and Seraphim in Heraldry

44

The Cherubim and Seraphim of Scripture

47

Emblems of the Four Evangelists

53

Chimerical Creatures of the Dragon and Serpent Kind

57

The Dragon

59

The Dragon in Christian Art

69

   The Dragon in the Royal Heraldry of Britain

83

   The Crocodile as the Prototype of the Dragon

91

   The Heraldic Dragon

92

The Hydra

96

The Wyvern

98

   The Chimera

102

   The Lion-Dragon

103

   The Gorgon

103

The Cockatrice

104

Basilisk, or Amphysian Cockatrice

106

   The Mythical Serpent

108

p. x

 

 

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The Scorpion

122

Other Chimerical Creatures and Heraldic Beasts

125

The Unicorn

127

   Mediæval Conception of the Unicorn

130

   The Horn of the Unicorn

133

The Pegasus

137

Sagittary, Centaur, Sagittarius, Centaurus, Hippocentaur

141

Griffin or Gryphon

147

   The Male Griffin

160

   Other Varieties of the Griffin

161

The Opinicus, or Epimacus

162

The Sphynx

163

The Phœnix Bird of the Sun

171

The Harpy

179

The Heraldic Pelican

182

The Martlet

186

The Alerion

188

   The Liver (Cormorant)

189

The Heraldic Tigre or Tyger

190

   The Royal Tiger

193

Leopard, or Panther, Felis Pardus, Lybbarde

194

   The Panther "Incensed"

199

The Lynx

203

Cat-a-Mountain—Tiger Cat or Wild Cat

205

The Salamander

209

Heraldic Antelope

213

The Heraldic Ibex

215

Bagwyn

216

The Camelopard, Camel-Leopard

216

Musimon, Tityrus

217

The Enfield

217

Mantiger, Montegre or Manticora Satyral

218

   Lamia or Emipusa

220

   Baphomet

221

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   Apres

221

   Stelliones

221

Fictitious Creatures of the Sea

223

   Introductory Notes

225

Poseidon or Neptune

237

Merman or Triton

239

The Mermaid or Siren

243

The Sirens of Classic Mythology

249

The Dolphin of Legend and of Heraldry

254

The Dauphin of France

265

The Heraldic Dolphin

267

The Sea-Horse

270

Sea-Lion

274

Sea-Dog

275


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