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Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art

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« on: June 18, 2009, 01:16:02 pm »

CONTENTS

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Introduction
 1
 
Notes on Animated Beings in Heraldic Art
 13
 
   The symbolism of Attitude or Position
 18
 
   The Heraldic Spirit—Effective decorative Quality essential in Heraldry
 22
 
Celestial Beings
 25
 
Angels
 27
 
   Mistaken Modern Conception of Angels
 32
 
   Mediæval Art Treatment of Angels
 34
 
Cherubim and Seraphim in Heraldry
 44
 
The Cherubim and Seraphim of Scripture
 47
 
Emblems of the Four Evangelists
 53
 
Chimerical Creatures of the Dragon and Serpent Kind
 57
 
The Dragon
 59
 
The Dragon in Christian Art
 69
 
   The Dragon in the Royal Heraldry of Britain
 83
 
   The Crocodile as the Prototype of the Dragon
 91
 
   The Heraldic Dragon
 92
 
The Hydra
 96
 
The Wyvern
 98
 
   The Chimera
 102
 
   The Lion-Dragon
 103
 
   The Gorgon
 103
 
The Cockatrice
 104
 
Basilisk, or Amphysian Cockatrice
 106
 
   The Mythical Serpent
 108
 
p. x
 
 
 
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The Scorpion
 122
 
Other Chimerical Creatures and Heraldic Beasts
 125
 
The Unicorn
 127
 
   Mediæval Conception of the Unicorn
 130
 
   The Horn of the Unicorn
 133
 
The Pegasus
 137
 
Sagittary, Centaur, Sagittarius, Centaurus, Hippocentaur
 141
 
Griffin or Gryphon
 147
 
   The Male Griffin
 160
 
   Other Varieties of the Griffin
 161
 
The Opinicus, or Epimacus
 162
 
The Sphynx
 163
 
The Phœnix Bird of the Sun
 171
 
The Harpy
 179
 
The Heraldic Pelican
 182
 
The Martlet
 186
 
The Alerion
 188
 
   The Liver (Cormorant)
 189
 
The Heraldic Tigre or Tyger
 190
 
   The Royal Tiger
 193
 
Leopard, or Panther, Felis Pardus, Lybbarde
 194
 
   The Panther "Incensed"
 199
 
The Lynx
 203
 
Cat-a-Mountain—Tiger Cat or Wild Cat
 205
 
The Salamander
 209
 
Heraldic Antelope
 213
 
The Heraldic Ibex
 215
 
Bagwyn
 216
 
The Camelopard, Camel-Leopard
 216
 
Musimon, Tityrus
 217
 
The Enfield
 217
 
Mantiger, Montegre or Manticora Satyral
 218
 
   Lamia or Emipusa
 220
 
   Baphomet
 221
 
p. xi
 
 
 
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   Apres
 221
 
   Stelliones
 221
 
Fictitious Creatures of the Sea
 223
 
   Introductory Notes
 225
 
Poseidon or Neptune
 237
 
Merman or Triton
 239
 
The Mermaid or Siren
 243
 
The Sirens of Classic Mythology
 249
 
The Dolphin of Legend and of Heraldry
 254
 
The Dauphin of France
 265
 
The Heraldic Dolphin
 267
 
The Sea-Horse
 270
 
Sea-Lion
 274
 
Sea-Dog
 275
 



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