Aberdeen Bestiary
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English: Aberdeen Bestiary · Français : Bestiaire d'Aberdeen · עברית: ספר החיות של אברדין · 日本語: アバディーン動物寓意譚 · Português: Bestiário de Aberdeen · |
The Aberdeen Bestiary (Aberdeen University Library MS 24) is a 12th century bestiary.
[edit] Creation
 Folio 1 recto : The creation of Heaven and Earth. |
 Folio 1 verso : The creation of the Waters and Firmament. |
 Folio 2 recto : The creation of the birds and fishes. |
 Folio 2 verso : The creation of the land animals. |
 Folio 3 recto : The creation of Eve. |
 Folio 4 verso : Christ in Majesty. |
 Folio 5 recto : Adam names the animals. |
 Folio 5 recto : Adam names the animals (Detail). |
[edit] Beasts
 Folio 8 recto : Tiger (Tigris). |
 Folo 8 recto : Tiger (Tigris) (Detail). |
 Folio 8 verso : Leopard (Pardus). |
 Folio 8 verso : Leopard (Pardus) (Detail). |
 Folio 9 recto : Panther (Panther). |
 Folio 9 recto : Panther (Panther) (Detail). |
 Folio 11 verso : Hyena (Yena). |
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 Folio 11 verso : Hyena (Yena) (Detail). |
 Folio 13 recto : Satyr (Satyrs). |
 Folio 15 recto : Monoceros(Monoceros). |
 Folio 21 recto : Ram (Aries). |
 Folio 21 recto : Lamb (Agnus). |
[edit] Birds
 Folio 35 verso : Night owl (Nicticorax). |
 Folio 55 verso : Phoenix (Fenix) rising from its ashes. |
 Folio 56 recto : Phoenix (Fenix). |
 Folio 56 recto : Phoenix (Fenix) (Detail). |
