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Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art

by John Vinycomb

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  1. 1Preface
  2. 2Introduction
  3. 3Notes on Animated Beings in Heraldic Art
  4. 4The Symbolism of Attitude or Position
  5. 5The Heraldic Spirit — Effective Decorative Quality Essential in Her…
  6. 6Celestial Beings
  7. 7Mistaken Modern Conception of Angels
  8. 8Mediæval Art Treatment of Angels
  9. 9Cherubim and Seraphim in Heraldry
  10. 10Cherubim and Seraphim of Scripture
  11. 11Emblems of the Four Evangelists
  12. 12Chimerical Creatures of the Dragon and Serpent Kind
  13. 13The Dragon in Christian Art
  14. 14The Hydra
  15. 15The Wyvern
  16. 16The Cockatrice
  17. 17Basilisk, or Amphysian Cockatrice
  18. 18The Scorpion
  19. 19Other Chimerical Creatures and Heraldic Beasts — The Unicorn
  20. 20The Pegasus
  21. 21Sagittary, Centaur, Sagittarius, Centaurus, Hippocentaur
  22. 22Griffin or Gryphon
  23. 23The Opinicus, or Epimacus
  24. 24The Sphynx
  25. 25The Phœnix Bird of the Sun
  26. 26The Harpy
  27. 27The Heraldic Pelican
  28. 28The Martlet
  29. 29The Alerion
  30. 30The Heraldic Tigre or Tyger
  31. 31Leopard, or Panther, Felis Pardus, Lybbarde
  32. 32The Lynx
  33. 33Cat-a-Mountain — Tiger Cat or Wild Cat
  34. 34The Salamander
  35. 35Heraldic Antelope
  36. 36The Heraldic Ibex
  37. 37Bagwyn
  38. 38The Camelopard, Camel-leopard
  39. 39Musimon, Tityrus
  40. 40The Enfield
  41. 41Mantiger, Montegre or Manticora Satyral
  42. 42Fictitious Creatures of the Sea
  43. 43Poseidon or Neptune
  44. 44Merman or Triton
  45. 45The Mermaid or Siren
  46. 46The Sirens of Classic Mythology
  47. 47The Dolphin of Legend and of Heraldry
  48. 48The Dauphin of France
  49. 49The Heraldic Dolphin
  50. 50The Sea — Horse
  51. 51Sea-lion
  52. 52Sea-dog

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