Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art, by John Vinycomb, [1909], at sacred-texts.com
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Introduction | |
Notes on Animated Beings in Heraldic Art | |
The symbolism of Attitude or Position | |
The Heraldic Spirit—Effective decorative Quality essential in Heraldry | |
Celestial Beings | |
Angels | |
Mistaken Modern Conception of Angels | |
Mediæval Art Treatment of Angels | |
Cherubim and Seraphim in Heraldry | |
The Cherubim and Seraphim of Scripture | |
Emblems of the Four Evangelists | |
Chimerical Creatures of the Dragon and Serpent Kind | |
The Dragon | |
The Dragon in Christian Art | |
The Dragon in the Royal Heraldry of Britain | |
The Crocodile as the Prototype of the Dragon | |
The Heraldic Dragon | |
The Hydra | |
The Wyvern | |
The Chimera | |
The Lion-Dragon | |
The Gorgon | |
The Cockatrice | |
Basilisk, or Amphysian Cockatrice | |
The Mythical Serpent | |
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The Scorpion | |
Other Chimerical Creatures and Heraldic Beasts | |
The Unicorn | |
Mediæval Conception of the Unicorn | |
The Horn of the Unicorn | |
The Pegasus | |
Sagittary, Centaur, Sagittarius, Centaurus, Hippocentaur | |
Griffin or Gryphon | |
The Male Griffin | |
Other Varieties of the Griffin | |
The Opinicus, or Epimacus | |
The Sphynx | |
The Phœnix Bird of the Sun | |
The Harpy | |
The Heraldic Pelican | |
The Martlet | |
The Alerion | |
The Liver (Cormorant) | |
The Heraldic Tigre or Tyger | |
The Royal Tiger | |
Leopard, or Panther, Felis Pardus, Lybbarde | |
The Panther "Incensed" | |
The Lynx | |
Cat-a-Mountain—Tiger Cat or Wild Cat | |
The Salamander | |
Heraldic Antelope | |
The Heraldic Ibex | |
Bagwyn | |
The Camelopard, Camel-Leopard | |
Musimon, Tityrus | |
The Enfield | |
Mantiger, Montegre or Manticora Satyral | |
Lamia or Emipusa | |
Baphomet | |
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Apres | |
Stelliones | |
Fictitious Creatures of the Sea | |
Introductory Notes | |
Poseidon or Neptune | |
Merman or Triton | |
The Mermaid or Siren | |
The Sirens of Classic Mythology | |
The Dolphin of Legend and of Heraldry | |
The Dauphin of France | |
The Heraldic Dolphin | |
The Sea-Horse | |
Sea-Lion | |
Sea-Dog |