Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art With Special Reference to Their Use in British Heraldry
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FICTITIOUS AND SYMBOLIC CREATURES IN ART
PREFACE
CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
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
Mistaken Modern Conception of Angels
Mediæval Art Treatment of Angels
Cherubim and Seraphim in Heraldry
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 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 Chimera
The Lion-Dragon
The Gorgon
The Cockatrice
Basilisk, or Amphysian Cockatrice
The Mythical Serpent
The Mythical Serpent
The Scorpion
Other Chimerical Creatures and Heraldic Beasts
The Unicorn
Mediæval Conception of the Unicorn
The Horn of 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 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 Liver (Cormorant)
The Heraldic Tigre or Tyger
The Royal Tiger
The Royal Tiger
Leopard, or Panther, Felis Pardus, Lybbarde
The Panther “Incensed”
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
Apres
Stelliones
Lamia or Emipusa
Baphomet
Apres
Stelliones
Fictitious Creatures of the Sea
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
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