Aberdeen Bestiary - Beasts (Bestiae)

Beasts (Bestiae)

• Folio 7 recto : Lion (Leo) (Physiologus, Chapter 1; Isidore of Seville, Etymologiae, Book XII, ii, 3-6)
• Folio 8 recto : Tiger (Tigris) (Isidore of Seville, Etymologiae, Book XII, ii, 7)
• Folio 8 verso : Pard (Pard) (Isidore of Seville, Etymologiae, Book XII, ii, 10-11)
• Folio 9 recto : Panther (Panther) (Physiologus, Chapter 16; Isidore of Seville, Etymologiae, Book XII, ii, 8-9)

After folio 9 verso some leaves are missing which should have contained Antelope (Antalops), Unicorn (Unicornis), Lynx (Lynx), Griffin (Gryps) and part of Elephant (Elephans).

• Folio 10 recto : Elephant (Elephans) (Isidore of Seville, Etymologiae, Book XII, ii, 14; Physiologus, Chapter 43; Ambrose, Hexaemeron, Book VI, 35; Solinus, Collectanea rerum memorabilium, xxv, 1-7)
• Folio 11 recto : Beaver (Castor)
• Folio 11 recto : Ibex (Ibex) (Hugh of Fouilloy, II, 15)
• Folio 11 verso : Hyena (Yena) (Physiologus, Chapter 24; Solinus, Collectanea rerum memorabilium, xxvii, 23-24)
  • Folio 12 recto : Crocotta (Crocotta) (Solinus, Collectanea rerum memorabilium, xxvii, 26)
• Folio 12 recto : Bonnacon (Bonnacon) (Solinus, Collectanea rerum memorabilium, xl, 10-11)
• Folio 12 verso : Ape (Simia)
• Folio 13 recto : Satyr (Satyrs)
• Folio 13 recto : Deer (Cervus)
• Folio 14 recto : Goat (Caper)
• Folio 14 verso : Wild goat (Caprea)
• Folio 15 recto : Monoceros (Monoceros) (Solinus, Collectanea rerum memorabilium, lii, 39-40)
• Folio 15 recto : Bear (Ursus)
• Folio 15 verso : Leucrota (Leucrota) (Solinus, Collectanea rerum memorabilium, lii, 34)

After folio 15 verso some leaves are missing which should have contained Crocodile (Crocodilus), Manticore (Mantichora) and part of Parandrus (Parandrus).

• Folio 16 recto : Parandrus (Parandrus) (Solinus, Collectanea rerum memorabilium, xxx, 25)
• Folio 16 recto : Fox (Vulpes)
• Folio 16 verso : Yale (Eale) (Solinus, Collectanea rerum memorabilium, lii, 35)
• Folio 16 verso : Wolf (Lupus)
• Folio 18 recto : Dog (Canis)