Bestiary – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas https://brewminate.com Thu, 22 Jan 2026 04:16:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://brewminate.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cropped-BrewBLogo01-32x32.jpg Bestiary – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas https://brewminate.com 32 32 Monsters and Mythical Beasts: An Introduction to the Medieval Bestiary https://brewminate.com/monsters-and-mythical-beasts-an-introduction-to-the-medieval-bestiary/ Thu, 01 Oct 2020 19:07:25 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=136312 A bestiary, or “book of beasts”, was an attempt to describe the world as it was known (or

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]]> An Introduction to the Bestiary, a Book of Beasts in the Medieval World https://brewminate.com/an-introduction-to-the-bestiary-a-book-of-beasts-in-the-medieval-world/ Sun, 05 Jul 2020 20:29:33 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=129882 Some bestiary descriptions explained a creature’s Christian significance while others focused on physical characteristics. Introduction The bestiary —

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]]> 10 Surprising Facts about Books of Beasts from the European Middle Ages https://brewminate.com/10-surprising-facts-about-books-of-beasts-from-the-european-middle-ages/ Wed, 30 Oct 2019 17:00:08 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=98830 Art history students offer a bite-sized introduction to the bestiary of the European Middle Ages. Introduction The medieval

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]]> Amphibious Assassins in a Medieval Bestiary https://brewminate.com/amphibious-assassins-in-a-medieval-bestiary/ Wed, 30 Oct 2019 16:59:43 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=97652 Next time you come across a toad, you might just want to reconsider becoming acquainted! If you were

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]]> The Bad Side of the Medieval Bestiary https://brewminate.com/the-bad-side-of-the-medieval-bestiary/ Wed, 30 Oct 2019 16:59:14 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=97354 Medieval books of beasts reflect the attitudes of the people who made them—including antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny, and indifference

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]]> An Introduction to the Bestiary, Book of Beasts in the Medieval World https://brewminate.com/an-introduction-to-the-bestiary-book-of-beasts-in-the-medieval-world/ Wed, 30 Oct 2019 16:58:53 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=96401 Two curators this unique medieval book and its long influence. Introduction The bestiary—the medieval book of beasts—was among

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