Medieval mythical creatures

Daniel's vision: the fourth beast with ten horns -- Moses Ben Abraham, Chronique de la Bible, France, ca 1290-1300 (The Hague, KB, 131 A 3 fol. 34r)

A Dragon, Franco-Flemish, about 1270

On this page you'll discover twelve amazing images of Mythical Animals such as the Centaur, Sphynx, Basilisk, and Manticora.

Simurgh in persian mythology and literature is a benevolent, mythical bird. It is sometimes equated with other mythological birds such as the phoenix and the humā. The figure can be found in all periods of Iranian art and literature and is also evident in the iconography of Georgia, medieval Armenia, the Eastern Roman Empire, and other regions that were within the realm of Persian cultural influence. The simurgh is depicted as a winged creature in the shape of a bird, gigantic enough to…

Medieval Bestiary - Crocodile

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Download Animals for Heraldry in vintage style. Engraved coat of arms with birds, mythical creatures, fish, dragon, unicorn, lion. Medieval Emblems and the logo of the fantasy kingdom. Stock Vector and explore similar vectors at Adobe Stock.

Our guest blogger Orderic Vitalis recalls a terrible conversation with the priest Walkelin, who experienced a horrible haunting in a Normandy forest one clear January night... Are you sitting comfortably? Then we will begin...

The Sea Bishop or bishop-fish was a type of sea monster reported in the 16th century. According to legend, it was taken to the King of Poland, who wished to keep it. It was also shown to a group of dudes, to whom the bishop-fish gestured, appealing to be released. They granted its wish, at which point it made the sign of the cross and disappeared into the sea. Another was supposedly captured in the ocean near Germany in 1531. It refused to eat and died after three days. It was described and…