JumblePublishingThese particular barnacle geese are from the third version of "Topographia Hibernica" created under the supervision of the author, Gerald of Wales (c1146-c1223). #medievalmanuscripts #medievalbeasts #barnaclegoose #barnaclegeese
Medieval barnacle geese that missed the water when they fell from their originating tree died as in this image from a c1287 version of "Der Naturen Bloeme". #medievalmanuscripts #medievalbeasts #barnaclegoose #barnaclegeese
Gerald of Wales (c1146-c1223) is said to have developed the idea of barnacle geese generation while on an 1185 tour of Ireland. His descriptions imply that the geese are formed from goose barnacles which were really seeds. #medievalmanuscripts #medievalbeasts #barnaclegoose #barnaclegeese
In medieval thought, barnacle geese hatched from trees which grew over water. They would hang off the tree by their beaks until mature when they would fall down into the water as seen in this 13th century image. #medievalmanuscripts #medievalbeasts #barnaclegoose #barnaclegeese
There is only one "Fourth Family" bestiary. It dates from 1450-1475 and is unfinished. It includes "Etymologiae" as well as extracts from "De proprietatibus rerum" by Bartholomaeus Anglicus. It does not yet appear to have been digitised. #medievalmanuscripts #bestiary #fourthfamily
"Third Family" bestiaries begin with fabulous races of humans from Isidore of Seville's "Etymologiae" and include works by Bernard Silvestris. They all date from the 13th century. This image is from the Westminster Abbey Bestiary (c1275-1300). #medievalmanuscripts #bestiary
"Second Family" bestiaries are the largest group of medieval bestiaries. They include the same sources as "First Family" bestiaries but also use other sources which greatly increase the number of chapters. This image is from the Aberdeen Bestiary, c1200. #medievalmanuscripts #bestiary
"First Family" medieval bestiaries are based on what is known as the "B" version of "Physiologus" (a collection of moralistic beast tales) with additions from other medieval writers. This page is from the Worksop Bestiary, a First Family bestiary from c1185. #medievalmanuscripts #bestiary
Stephanie J Lahey, PhD
The medieval zifius appears to have morphed into the later ziphius. This ziphius is from the 1539 "Carta marina" created by Olaus Magnus (1490-1557). The creature attacking it is unnamed. #medievalmanuscripts #medievalbeasts #zifius
