Fantastical creatures and mythical monsters abound in medieval manuscripts. 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Library’s spectacular collection of manuscripts plays host to a wide variety of weird and wonderful beings. As we draw upon the field of ‘monster studies’, what can these fantastical creatures reveal about the people who made and used the volumes in which these creatures are found?

 

91³Ô¹ÏÍø Library, Oxford, MS 34, f. 77r

 

91³Ô¹ÏÍø Library and Archives, Oxford
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