Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art, by John Vinycomb, [1909], at sacred-texts.com
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Celestial Beings: |
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Angel holding Shield | |
Egyptian Winged Deity | |
Hawk-headed and winged figure, emblem of Osiris | |
Angel with Cloud Symbol | |
Angel Supporter | |
Kneeling Angel Supporter | |
Arms of the Abbey of St. Albans | |
Gloria in Excelsis Deo | |
Cherubs’ Heads | |
A Seraph's Head | |
Arms—Azure a chevron argent between three cherubs’ heads of the last | |
Cherubim and Seraphim of Scripture | |
Angel crest of Tuite, Bart., co. Tipperary | |
Tetramorph | |
Symbols of the Four Evangelists | |
The Lion of St. Mark, Venice | |
Chimerical Creatures of the Dragon and Serpent Kind: |
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The Dragon | |
Japanese Dragon | |
Japanese Imperial Device | |
The Dragon of the Apocalypse | |
St. Michael and the Old Dragon | |
St. Margaret. From ancient carving | |
St. George and the Dragon | |
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Chimerical Creatures—continued: |
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Dragon Standard. From the Bayeux Tapestry | |
A Dragon passant | |
Crest, a Dragon's Head erased collared and chained | |
Arms of the City of London | |
Sinister supporter of the arms of Viscount Gough | |
Hercules and the Lernean Hydra. From Greek vase | |
The Hydra | |
A Wyvern holding a fleur-de-lis | |
A Wyvern, wings endorsed, tail nowed | |
Wyvern from the Garter plate of Sir John Gray, 1436 A.D. | |
Wyvern, or Lindworm (German version) | |
Wyvern, wings displayed (early example) | |
Wyvern, wings depressed | |
Chimera, from a Greek coin | |
Cockatrice | |
Basilisk or Aphasian Cockatrice, tail nowed | |
Greek Shield, from painted vase in the British Museum | |
Brazen Serpent | |
Arms of Whitby Abbey | |
A Serpent, nowed, proper. Crest of Cavendish | |
Amphiptère, or flying Serpent | |
Scorpion | |
Other Chimerical Creatures and Heraldic Beasts: |
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Unicorn salient | |
Crest, a Unicorn's Head, couped | |
The Legend of the Unicorn | |
Pegasus or Pegasos | |
Coins of Corinth and Syracuse | |
Pegasus salient | |
The Sagittary—Centaur | |
Ipotane, from Mandeville's travels | |
Compound figures, gold necklace | |
Centaur, Greek Sculpture | |
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Other Chimerical Creatures—continued: |
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A Griffin statant, wings endorsed | |
A Griffin passant, wings raised. (Early English) | |
A Griffin segreant, wings displayed. (German) | |
Sleeping Griffin | |
Griffin segreant (German version) | |
Gold Flying Griffin | |
Colossal Griffins, Burmah | |
Carved panel, a Griffin segreant | |
Male Griffin | |
Opinicus statant | |
Egyptian Sphynx | |
Theban, or Greek Sphynx | |
A Sphynx passant guardant, wings endorsed | |
The Phœnix | |
A Harpy, wings disclosed | |
The Harpy, Greek sculpture | |
A Harpy displayed and crowned (German version) | |
Shield of Nüremberg | |
A Pelican in her piety, wings displayed | |
Heraldic Pelican in her piety | |
Crest, a Pelican vulning herself proper, wings endorsed | |
The natural Pelican | |
The Martlet | |
Alerion displayed | |
Heraldic Eagle | |
An Heraldic Tigre passant | |
Supporter, an Heraldic Tigre, collared and lined | |
Tigre and Mirror | |
A Leopard passant | |
A Leopard's Face, jessant-de-lis | |
Panther "Incensed" | |
The Lynx | |
Cat-a-Mountain saliant, collared and lined | |
Crest, a Cat-a-Mountain, sejant, collared and lined | |
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Other Chimerical Creatures—continued: |
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The crowned Salamander of Francis I. | |
Salamander crest of James, Earl of Douglas | |
Heraldic Antelope | |
The Heraldic Ibex | |
Musimon, Tityrus | |
Mantygre, Satyral | |
Manticora. From ancient Bestiaria | |
Lamia. From old Bestiary | |
Fictitious Creatures of the Sea: |
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Poseidon. Dexter Supporter of Baron Hawke | |
Merman or Triton | |
Triton, with two tails (German) | |
Mermaid and Triton supporters | |
Mermaid | |
Crest of Ellis | |
Die Ritter, of Nuremberg | |
Ulysses and the Sirens | |
The Dolphin | |
Dolphin of classic art | |
Coin of Ægina | |
Sign of the Dolphin | |
Banner of the Dolphin | |
Example—Dolphin embowed | |
Dolphin hauriant, urinant, naiant, torqued | |
Sea-horse naiant | |
Sea-horse erect | |
Arms of the city of Belfast | |
Sea-lion erect | |
Sea-dog rampant |