1607 Manticore Or Mantichore Monster
by Paul D Stewart
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1607 Manticore Or Mantichore Monster
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Paul D Stewart
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Photograph - Photograph
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The Manticore or mantichore from Edward Topsell's The History of Foure-Footed Beasts 1607. A creature with the body of a lion and head of man, which was said to bear such a wide grin, you could see three rows of razor-sharp teeth. Many of Topsell's creatures are copied faithfully from the earlier works of Gesner, Rondelet and Belon. However this was not, comin gin instead from medieval bestiaries.
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July 28th, 2016
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