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Bestiaries of the Middle Ages

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Bestiaries are not natural history works in our modern sense—they are medieval illustrated publications that recount the wondrous properties of animals: the deer lives for a thousand years; the goat's blood is so hot it can cut through diamonds; the lynx—a huge white worm—sees through walls; the hyena can transform into either a male or a female at will.

However, bestiaries primarily convey moral and religious—often ambiguous—messages and tell stories of God and saints, Satan and sinners: the lion embodies Christ, symbolizing power, strength, and generosity; the bear, the lion's rival, is therefore an embodiment of the devil, symbolizing gluttony, laziness, and intemperance; the red skin of the wily fox recalls the hair of Judas and other traitors.

Michel Pastoureau offers an insight into this unique animal world of medieval people, filled with dreams, signs, and images that can be found in culture today.
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