"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

A successful egg-hunt?
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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

Medieval books were crafted from animal skin, repaired by hand, and valued by quality. Even stitched pages reveal hidden histories—so what can imperfections tell us about the past?
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This version of the zifius from a 13th century "Libera de natura rerum" has been drawn as a whale in response to the description of a sea monster unlike any other. #medievalmanuscripts #medievalbeasts #zifius

This worried-looking zifius is from a later version (c1300-1325) of "Der Naturen Bloeme". It is still described as a sea monster despite looking more like a dragon. #medievalmanuscripts #medievalbeasts #zifius

This week's medieval beast is the little-known zifius simply described as a sea monster unlike any other animal. This particular zifius is from the earliest known version (c1287) of "Der Naturen Bloeme". #medievalmanuscripts #medievalbeasts #zifius

The Bestiary of Ann(e) Walsh(e) is particularly known for the whimsical nature of many of its illustrations as on this page which shows a parrot at the top and a caladrius curing a sick man at the bottom. #medievalmanuscripts #bestiary #annwalsh #annewalshe

Medieval bestiaries are classified into four "Families". The classification refers to the contents of the bestiary. The Bestiary of Ann(e) Walsh(e) is a Second Family bestiary which means that it has been compiled from several sources. #medievalmanuscripts #bestiary #annwalsh #annewalshe