Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 06 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], THE CAMELOPARD, CAMEL-LEOPARD The Giraffe figures a few times in blazon under these names. It is described by old heralds as half camel and half leopard. A curious word-combination was made by the Romans when wishing to find...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 07 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 216 BAGWYN A fabulous beast like the heraldic antelope, but having the tail of a horse, and long horns of a goat curved backwards. The dexter supporter of the arms of Carey, Lord Hundson, in Westminster Abbey, is a Bagwyn.
Chimerical Creatures Of The Dragon And Serpent. Part 15 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 57 CHIMERICAL CREATURES OF THE DRAGON AND SERPENT KIND p. 58 p. 59 THE DRAGON "The scaly monster of a dragon, coiled Full in the central field--unspeakable, With eyes oblique retorted, that askant Shot gleaming fire."...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 19 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], THE MARTLET "The guest of summer, The temple-haunting martlet." "Macbeth." The Martlet ("Merlette" or "Merlot", French; "Merula", Latin). The house-marten or swallow is a favourite device in heraldry all over Europe, and h...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 10 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 209 THE SALAMANDER The salamander has been immemorially credited with certain fabulous powers. Less than a century ago the creature was seriously described as a "spotted lizard, which will endure the flames of fire."...
Chimerical Creatures Of The Dragon And Serpent. Part 02 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], THE MYTHICAL SERPENT "The most remarkable remembrance," says Dean, "of the power of the paradisaical serpent is displayed in the position which he retains in Tartarus. A cuno-draconictic cerberus guards the gates; serpents are...
Fictitious Creatures Of The Sea. The Mermaid : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 243 THE MERMAID OR SIREN "Mermaid shapes that still the waves with ecstasies of song"." T. Swan, "The World within the Ocean." "And fair Ligea's golden comb, Wherewith she sits on diamond rocks, Sleeking her soft alluring...
Chimerical Creatures Of The Dragon And Serpent. Part 11 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 91 THE CROCODILE AS THE PROTOTYPE OF THE DRAGON In the existing representatives of the antediluvian saurians, the crocodile and alligator, we see the prototypes of the dragons and hydras of poetic fancy. The crocodile is...
Fictitious Creatures Of The Sea. The Dolph : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 254 THE DOLPHIN OF LEGEND AND OF HERALDRY "his delights Were dolphin-like; they showed his back above The element they lived in." "Anthony and Cleopatra," Act v. sc. 2. As the Lion is the king of beasts, the Eagle the king...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 03 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 218 MANTIGER, MONTEGRE OR MANTICORA SATYRAL A chimerical creature of medival invention, having the body of an heraldic tiger with mane, and the head of an old man with long spiral horns. Some heraldic authorities make...
Chimerical Creatures Of The Dragon And Serpent. Part 06 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], THE LION-DRAGON is compounded of the forepart of a lion conjoined to the hinder part of a dragon. "Or, a lion-dragon gules armed, langued and crowned of the first", is the "Bretigni" family. "Party per chevron gules ...
Celestial Beings. Cherubim And Seraphim : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], CHERUBIM ">In Ecclesiastical Art literal renderings of the descriptions contained in the Old Testament and the Apocalypse are not of unfrequent use. A more lengthened reference to these great Hebrew symbolic beings will not be...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 14 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], LEOPARD, OR PANTHER, FELIS PARDUS, LYBBARDE "Upon his shoulders a scheld of stele With the lybbardes painted wele." "The Metrical Romance of Richard Cur de Lyon." "Make the libbard stern Leave roaring, when in rage he...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 15 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], THE ROYAL TIGER Next to the lion in power is the tiger, an animal not possessed of the noble qualities of the lion, being fierce without provocation, and cruel without cause. The chief difference of the tiger from every other...
Chimerical Creatures Of The Dragon And Serpent. Part 07 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 102 THE CHIMERA An imaginary fire-breathing monster of great swiftness and strength, invented by the ancient Greek poets. Though mentioned by heraldic authorities, it is not met with in British coat armour; it is described...
Fictitious Creatures Of The Sea. Poseid : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 237 POSEIDON OR NEPTUNE Poseidon or Neptune, the younger brother of Zeus (Jupiter), sometimes appears in heraldry, usually as a supporter. In the ancient mythology he was originally a mere symbol of the watery element, he...
Preface : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. v PREFACE UNDER the title of this book it is proposed to describe and illustrate only those fictitious and symbolic creatures which appear in British Heraldry. The list will include all those beings of whose existence we...
Chimerical Creatures Of The Dragon And Serpent. Part 03 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], BASILISK, OR AMPHYSIAN COCKATRICE The amphysian cockatrice or basilisk in heraldry exactly resembles the cockatrice, but having an additional head (like that of a dragon) at the end of its tail instead of a barb or sting...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 11 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 205 CAT-A-MOUNTAIN--TIGER CAT OR WILD CAT The Clan Chattan, who gave their name to the county of Caithness, bore as their cognisance the wild mountain cat, and called their chieftain, the Earl of Sutherland, "Mohr an chat"...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 05 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 217 MUSIMON, TITYRUS A fictitious animal mentioned by Guillim and others. It nearly " resembles a goat, with the head and horns of a ram", but has besides the horns of that beast, "a pair of goat's horns". It is also...
Chimerical Creatures Of The Dragon And Serpent. Part 09 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], THE HYDRA "Seven great heads out of his body grew, An iron breast, and back of scaly brass; And all imbrued in blood his eyes did shine as glass, His tail was stretched out in wondrous length." Spenser, "Faerie Queen," Book i...
Celestial Beings. Cherubim And Seraphim. Part 02 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 44 CHERUBIM AND SERAPHIM IN HERALDRY "On cherubim and seraphim Full royally he rode." Steenhold. "What, always dreaming over heavenly things, Like angel" heads in stone with pigeon wings"." Cowper, "Conversation."...
Chimerical Creatures Of The Dragon And Serpent. Part 13 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], "In many a church his form is seen, With sword, and shield, and helmet sheen: Ye know him by his steed of pride, And by the dragon at his side." Chr. Schmid. St. George, the patron saint of England, in his legendary comb...
Chimerical Creatures Of The Dragon And Serpent. Part 05 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], THE GORGON Reference has already been made to the gorgon in a quotation from Milton. The name now denotes anything unusually hideous. In classic story there were three gorgons, with serpents on their heads p. 104 instead...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 09 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], HERALDIC ANTELOPE This fictitious animal, when depicted in heraldry, has a body like that of a stag, the tail of a unicorn, a head like the heraldic tiger, with two serrated horns, and a tusk growing from the tip of his nose...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 17 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], THE LIVER (CORMORANT) Liver, a fabulous bird, supposed to have given its name to Liverpool and commemorated in the arms of that city. It is traditionally described as a bird that frequented "the pool", near which the town w...
Fictitious Creatures Of The Sea. Sea Lion : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], SEA-LION or "Lion poisson", a mythical sea-creature, frequently used in heraldry as an emblem of bold actions achieved on the ocean in the country's service. It is depicted as the fore part of a lion with webbed feet...
List Of Illustrations : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. xii p. xiii LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE Celestial Beings: Angel holding Shield 27 Egyptian Winged Deity 28 Hawk-headed and winged figure, emblem of Osiris 29 Angel with Cloud Symbol 38 Angel Supporter 40 Kneeling Angel...
Fictitious Creatures Of The Sea. The Sirens : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 249 THE SIRENS OF CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY The Sirens (Greek, entanglers) enticed seamen by the sweetness of their song to such a degree that the listeners forgot everything and died of hunger. Their names were, Parthenope...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 13 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], THE PANTHER "INCENSED" "The panther, knowing that his spotted hide Doth please all beasts, but that his looks them fray, Within a bush his dreadful head doth hide To let them gaze, while he on them doth prey." Spenser, Sonnet...
Fictitious Creatures Of The Sea. Sea Dog : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], SEA-DOG is depicted like a talbot in shape, but with the tail like that of a beaver, the feet webbed and the whole body scaled like a fish, a scalloped fin continued along the hack from the head to the tail. Baron Stourton h...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 124 p. 125 OTHER CHIMERICAL CREATURES AND HERALDIC BEASTS p. 126 p. 127 Unicorn salient. * THE UNICORN "Yon lion placed two unicorns between That rampant with a silver sword is seen Is for the king of Scotland's banner...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 25 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], OTHER VARIETIES OF THE GRIFFIN Two other varieties of the griffin family, the "Hippogriff" and the "Simoorgh" appear in the highly wrought imaginings of the poets, and may here be very briefly alluded to. They do not, however...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 21 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 179 THE HARPY "Of monsters all, most monstrous this; no greater wrath God sends 'mongst men; it cones from depth of pitchy hell: And virgin's face, but womb like gulf unsatiate hath, Her hands are griping claws, her colour...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 29 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 137 THE PEGASUS "The cheval volant--the pegasus-- He bounds from the earth; he treads the air." A poetic creation of the ancients, a winged horse captured by Bellerophon, the great hero of Corinthian legend. In this he w...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 33 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], APRES A fictitious animal resembling a bull, with a short tail like that of a bear. It is the sinister supporter of the arms of the Company of Muscovy Merchants.
Notes On Animated Beings In Heraldic Art. Part 03 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 13 NOTES ON ANIMATED BEINGS IN HERALDIC ART p. 14 p. 15 NOTES ON ANIMATED BEINGS IN HERALDIC ART "One chief source of illustration is to be found in the most brilliant, and in its power on character, hitherto the most...
Fictitious Creatures Of The Sea. The Sea Horse : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 270 THE SEA-HORSE "His sea-horses did seem to snort amain And from their nostrils blow the fiery stream That made the sparkling waves to smoke again And flame with gold; but the white foam cream Did shine with silver...
Celestial Beings. Mediaeval Art Treatment : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], MEDIVAL ART TREATMENT OF ANGELS According to ecclesiastical legend and tradition there are nine degrees of angelic beings. St. Dionysius relates that there are three hierarchies of angels and three orders in each; and by wise...
Title Page : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], FICTITIOUS & SYMBOLIC CREATURES IN ART WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THEIR USE IN BRITISH HERALDRY BY JOHN VINYCOMB MEMBER OF THE ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY, FELLOW OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF IRELAND, A VICE-PRESIDENT...
Chimerical Creatures Of The Dragon And Serpent : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], THE SCORPION The reptile of this name, carrying a virulent and deadly sting in its tail, is generally borne erect. When it is borne with the head downwards, it is described as reversed. One branch of the family of Cole bears:...
Untitled : * This is a review of the folk-lore of animals, mostly of a legendary or purely symbolic nature, particularly as appearing in English Heraldry. It's a gold-mine of lore about such fantastic beasts as the hydra, the basilisk, the phoenix, as well as angels, dragons, mermaids, sphynxes and so...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 27 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], GRIFFIN OR GRYPHON The griffin, gryfin, or gryphon, as it is variously termed by old writers, is best known as one of the chimerical monsters of heraldry--the medival representative of the ancient symbolic creature of Assyri...
Celestial Beings. Mistaken Modern Concepti : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 32 MISTAKEN MODERN CONCEPTION OF ANGELS Many poets and artists of modern times appear to have lost sight of the traditions of sacred art, and in their endeavours to spiritualise the character of angelic beings have in this...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 23 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 163 THE SPHYNX "That monster whom the Theban knight Made kill herself for very heart's despite That he had read her riddle, which no wight Could ever loose, but suffered deadly doole." Spenser's "Faerie Queen," Bk. v. cxi...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 31 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 130 MEDIAEVAL CONCEPTION OF THE UNICORN The medival conception of the unicorn as the water-conner of the beasts was doubtless suggested by that belief of earlier ages which made the unicorn not merely symbolical of virtue...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 22 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 171 THE PHNIX BIRD OF THE SUN "Rara avis in terris"." An imaginary bird, described by ancient writers as in form like an eagle, but more beautiful in its plumage. Among the ancient classical writers it was an emblem...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 26 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], THE MALE GRIFFIN The griffin is sometimes borne sans wings and termed a "male griffin", as in the supporters to the p. 161 arms of the Marquis of Ormond, but spikes or rays proceed from various parts of its body; sometimes it...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 30 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 133 THE HORN OF THE UNICORN "The unicorn whose horn is worth a city." Decker, "Gull's Hornbook." "The horn" of the unicorn was supposed to be the most powerful antidote against, as it was a sure test of, poisons. He w...
Celestial Beings. Angels : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 24 p. 25 CELESTIAL BEINGS p. 26 p. 27 ANGELS "They boast ethereal vigour and are form'd From seeds of heavenly birth.--Virgil. "Down hither prone in flight He speeds, and through the vast ethereal sky Sails between world...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 34 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], BAPHOMET A fictitious creature having two heads, male and female, the rest of the body female; said to be used as an idol or symbol by the Templars in their mysterious rites. The word is a corruption of Mahomet. Though...
Celestial Beings. Emblems Of The Four Evangelists : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], EMBLEMS OF THE FOUR EVANGELISTS The winged living figures, symbols of the evangelists, which are most frequently met with, and which have ever been most in favour with Early Christian artists, appear to have been used...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 20 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 182 THE HERALDIC PELICAN "Then sayd the pellycane When my byrats be slayne With my bloude I them reuyue (revive) Scrypture doth record, The same dyd our Lord, And rose from deth to lyue." Skelton, "Armory of Birds."...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 24 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], THE OPINICUS, OR EPIMACUS This creature appears to be a variety of the griffin family. Authorities blazon it as having its body and four legs like those of a lion; the head and neck and wings like an eagle, and the short tail...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 32 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], STELLIONES The supporters of the Ironmongers' Company of London are two lizards. Bossewell describes beasts of similar shape--"Stelliones" as he terms them, evidently in allusion to steel. He says, "Stellio is a beaste like...
Notes On Animated Beings In Heraldic Art. Part 02 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 18 THE SYMBOLISM OF ATTITUDE OR POSITION It must be evident to every one who has given any thought to the subject that a definite idea is meant to be conveyed to the mind by the attitude in which an animal is depicted;...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 28 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], SAGITTARY, CENTAUR, SAGITTARIUS, CENTAURUS, HIPPOCENTAUR "... the dreadful sagittary Appals our numbers." "Troilus and Cressida," Act v. sc. 5. "Feasts that Thessalian centaurs never knew"." Thomson, "Autumn." Under these...
Chimerical Creatures Of The Dragon And Serpent. Part 12 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], THE DRAGON IN THE ROYAL HERALDRY OF BRITAIN "Advance our standards, set upon our foes, Our ancient word of courage fair Saint George Inspire us with the spleen of fiery dragons." "Richard III.," Act v. sc. 3. "Come not between...
Introduction : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 1 INTRODUCTION "Angels and ministers of grace defend us"."--"Hamlet." THE human mind has a passionate longing for knowledge even of things past comprehension. Where it cannot know, it will imagine; what the mind conceives...
Chimerical Creatures Of The Dragon And Serpent. Part 08 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], THE WYVERN (Saxon, "Wivere", a serpent) said to represent a flying serpent, an imaginary creature resembling the dragon, but having only two legs, which are like an p. 99 eagle's, and a serpent-like tail, barbed, sometimes...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 04 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], THE ENFIELD An imaginary hybrid animal with "the head of a fox, chest of a greyhound, talons of an eagle, and body of a lion; the hind legs and tail of a wolf". It occurs as the crest of some Irish families of the name...
Fictitious Creatures Of The Sea. Merman Or Triton : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], MERMAN OR TRITON "Triton, who boasts his high Neptunian race Sprung from the God by Solace's embrace." Camons, "Lusiad." "Triton his trumpet shrill before them blew For goodly triumph and great jolliment That made the rocks...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 12 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 203 THE LYNX "Felis Lynx", or mountain cat, is found in the northern parts of Europe, Asia and America, and climbs the highest trees. He preys on squirrels, deer, hares, then it was transferred to the lynx and gave rise...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 16 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 190 THE HERALDIC TIGRE OR TYGER "A savage tygress on her helmet lies; The famous badge Clarinda us'd to wear." Fairfax's "Tasso." The tigre or tyger of the old heralds still holds its place in English armory, retaining...
Fictitious Creatures Of The Sea. Introductory : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 222 p. 223 FICTITIOUS CREATURES OF THE SEA p. 224 p. 225 INTRODUCTORY NOTES "The sea, that is A world of waters heapd up on high, Rolling like mountains in wild wilderness, Horrible, hideous, roaring with hoarse cry!"...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 08 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], THE HERALDIC IBEX is an imaginary beast resembling the heraldic antelope in appearance, with the exception of the horns projecting from his forehead, which are serrated like a saw. Perhaps it would not be erroneous to consider...
Chimerical Creatures Of The Dragon And Serpent. Part 04 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], THE COCKATRICE This chimerical creature was said to be produced from a cock's egg hatched by a serpent; hence its name. It differs from the wyvern of heraldry only in having a head like that of a dunghill cock. "This monster...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 02 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 220 LAMIA OR EMIPUSA A curious creature of the imagination is the lamia, of which we are told many fictitious stories. It is said " to be "the swiftest of all four-footed creatures, that it is very treacherous and cruel...
Chimerical Creatures Of The Dragon And Serpent. Part 10 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], THE HERALDIC DRAGON The mythical dragon is represented in heraldic art with the huge body of the reptile saurian type covered with impenetrable mail of plates and scales, a row of formidable spines extending from his head...
Fictitious Creatures Of The Sea. The Dauph : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], THE DAUPHIN OF FRANCE In France the bearing of the dolphin was exclusively restricted to the Dauphin or heir to the throne of the kingdom. Brydson mentions that one of the first of the troubadours was called the Dauph...
Fictitious Creatures Of The Sea. The Heraldic : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 267 THE HERALDIC DOLPHIN The heraldic dolphin, as, usually represented by modern heralds, is an ornamental monstrosity bearing but slight resemblance to the natural form of this celebrated historic marine symbol; a nearer...
Notes On Animated Beings In Heraldic Art : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], p. 22 THE HERALDIC SPIRIT--EFFECTIVE DECORATIVE QUALITY ESSENTIAL IN HERALDRY It will be observable that in the hands of a capable designer imbued with the true heraldic spirit, all objects, animate and inanimate, conform...
Other Chimerical Creatures And Heraldic Beasts. Part 18 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], THE ALERION is a heraldic bird, represented as an eaglet displayed, but without beak or claws. Some writers confound it with the martlet, stating that the alerion is the same bird with its wings displayed or extended. They are...
Chimerical Creatures Of The Dragon And Serpent. Part 14 : * "Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art", by John Vinycomb, [1909], THE DRAGON IN CHRISTIAN ART (The symbol of the Supreme Spirit of Evil, or the Evil One) It was believed that in the gloomy land of the Cimmerians and the confines of Hades strange monsters were to be met; and not only there...

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