The Three Hares is not found in the medieval bestiary but much like The Pelican in her Piety it is a common motif in medieval church carvings. Its meaning is something of a mystery and depictions of it in medieval art have been found as far west as Devon, England and as far East Dunhuang, China. This image was the only one cut from a lino plate while the others have been made to look like linocuts. The plate itself was about 11 inches in diameter which is pretty colossal for a linocut and…

According to superstition, if you rub the blood of a bat on your face you’ll be able to see at night. But if you use this bat, you’ll also get more hand-some. Never too cool for a good …

Medieval Bestiary : Beasts : Crow

A fish that can stop a ship and a bull that passes gas to defend itself - these and more strange animals from the Middle Ages!

To ward off attackers this mythical animal was said to expel excrement with a devastating explosive force.

A creature said to have lived in the Middle East and Northern Africa allegedly had the ability to mimic any animal and even humans.

Digital collage from medieval miniatures by Bulgan Lumini

normal bird, france, 11th century