Manticore details |
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| Image title: | Manticore | |
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| Source: | Jonstonus, Joannes: “A description of the nature of four-footed beasts” (1678) | |
| Place shown: | none | |
| Keywords: | mythical creatures, animals, greyscale | |
| Status: | public domain in the USA, out of copyright in Canada, hence royalty-free stock image for all purposes and no usage credit required | |
Notes: |
This picture of a Manticore was engraved in brass and included in the 1678 edition of this book. It is taken from Tab. LII. The Manticore, or Martigora was described by Pliny and Aristotle as a creature with the face and ears of a human, with grey eyes and a red body; a tail with a sting like that of a scorpion, and being the size of a lion, and with a lion’s paws, a triple row of teeth and an appetite for human flesh. |
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| Filename: | 0235-c-Martigora-engraving-q75-500x293.jpg | |
| Blog link: | http://www.fromoldbooks.org/Jonstonus-FourFootedBeasts/pages/0235-c-Martigora-engraving//0235-c-Martigora-engraving-q75-500x293.jpg | |
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