CONTENTS

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Introduction[1]
Notes on Animated Beings in Heraldic Art[13]
The Symbolism of Attitude or Position[18]
The Heraldic Spirit—Effective decorative Quality essential in Heraldry[22]
Celestial Beings[25]
Angels[27]
Mistaken Modern Conception of Angels[32]
Mediæval Art Treatment of Angels[34]
Cherubim and Seraphim in Heraldry[44]
The Cherubim and Seraphim of Scripture[47]
Emblems of the four Evangelists[53]
Chimerical Creatures of the Dragon and Serpent Kind[57]
The Dragon[59]
The Dragon in Christian Art[69]
The Dragon in the Royal Heraldry of Britain[83]
The Crocodile as the Prototype of the Dragon[91]
The Heraldic Dragon[92]
The Hydra[96]
The Wyvern[98]
The Chimera[102]
The Lion-Dragon[103]
The Gorgon[103]
The Cockatrice[104]
Basilisk, or Amphysian Cockatrice[106]
The Mythical Serpent[108]
The Scorpion[122]
Other Chimerical Creatures and Heraldic Beasts[125]
The Unicorn[127]
Mediæval conception of the Unicorn[130]
The Horn of the Unicorn[133]
The Pegasus[137]
Sagittary, Centaur, Sagittarius, Centaurus, Hippocentaur[141]
Griffin or Gryphon[147]
The Male Griffin[160]
Other Varieties of the Griffin[161]
The Opinicus, or Epimacus[162]
The Sphynx[163]
The Phœnix Bird of the Sun[171]
The Harpy[179]
The Heraldic Pelican[182]
The Martlet[186]
The Alerion[188]
The Liver (Cormorant)[189]
The Heraldic Tigre or Tyger[190]
The Royal Tiger[193]
Leopard, or Panther, Felis Pardus, Lybbarde[194]
The Panther “Incensed”[199]
The Lynx[203]
Cat-a-Mountain—Tiger Cat or Wild Cat[205]
The Salamander[209]
Heraldic Antelope[213]
The Heraldic Ibex[215]
Bagwyn[216]
The Camelopard, Camel-leopard[216]
Musimon, Tityrus[217]
The Enfield[217]
Mantiger, Montegre or Manticora Satyral[218]
Lamia or Emipusa[220]
Baphomet[221]
Apres[221]
Stelliones[221]
Fictitious Creatures of the Sea[223]
Introductory Notes[225]
Poseidon, or Neptune[237]
Merman or Triton[239]
The Mermaid or Siren[243]
The Sirens of Classic Mythology[249]
The Dolphin of Legend and of Heraldry[254]
The Dauphin of France[265]
The Heraldic Dolphin[267]
The Sea-horse[270]
Sea-lion[274]
Sea-dog[275]

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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Celestial Beings:
Angel holding Shield[27]
Egyptian Winged Deity[28]
Hawk-headed and winged figure, emblem of Osiris[29]
Angel with Cloud Symbol[38]
Angel Supporter[40]
Kneeling Angel Supporter[41]
Arms of the Abbey of St. Albans[42]
Gloria in Excelsis Deo[43]
Cherubs’ Heads[44]
A Seraph’s Head[44]
Arms—Azure a chevron argent between three cherubs’ heads of the last[45]
Cherubim and Seraphim of Scripture[47]
Angel crest of Tuite, Bart., co. Tipperary[48]
Tetramorph[52]
Symbols of the Four Evangelists[54]
The Lion of St. Mark, Venice[56]
Chimerical Creatures of the Dragon and Serpent kind:
The Dragon[59]
Japanese Dragon[65]
Japanese Imperial Device[67]
The Dragon of the Apocalypse[71]
St. Michael and the Old Dragon[72]
St. Margaret. From ancient carving[73]
St. George and the Dragon[74]
Dragon Standard. From the Bayeux Tapestry[86]
A Dragon passant[90]
Crest, a Dragon’s Head erased collared and chained[93]
Arms of the City of London[94]
Sinister supporter of the arms of Viscount Gough[95]
Hercules and the Lernean Hydra. From Greek vase[96]
The Hydra[97]
A Wyvern holding a fleur-de-lis[98]
A Wyvern, wings endorsed, tail nowed[99]
Wyvern from the Garter plate of Sir John Gray, 1436 A.D.[99]
Wyvern, or Lindworm (German version)[100]
Wyvern, wings displayed (early example)[101]
Wyvern, wings depressed[101]
Chimera, from a Greek coin[102]
Cockatrice[105]
Basilisk or Aphasian Cockatrice, tail nowed[107]
Greek Shield, from painted vase in the British Museum[114]
Brazen Serpent[114]
Arms of Whitby Abbey[118]
A Serpent, nowed, proper. Crest of Cavendish[121]
Amphiptère, or flying Serpent[122]
Scorpion[123]
Other Chimerical Creatures and Heraldic Beasts:
Unicorn salient[127]
Crest, a Unicorn’s Head, couped[128]
The Legend of the Unicorn[131]
Pegasus or Pegasos[137]
Coins of Corinth and Syracuse[138]
Pegasus salient[139]
The Sagittary—Centaur[142]
Ipotane, from Mandeville’s travels[144]
Compound figures, gold necklace[145]
Centaur, Greek Sculpture[146]
A Griffin statant, wings endorsed[148]
A Griffin passant, wings raised. (Early English)[149]
A Griffin segreant, wings displayed. (German)[149]
Sleeping Griffin[150]
Griffin segreant (German version)[152]
Gold Flying Griffin[154]
Colossal Griffins, Burmah[155]
Carved panel, a Griffin segreant[160]
Male Griffin[161]
Opinicus statant[162]
Egyptian Sphynx[163]
Theban, or Greek Sphynx[164]
A Sphynx passant guardant, wings endorsed[170]
The Phœnix[171]
A Harpy, wings disclosed[179]
The Harpy, Greek sculpture[180]
A Harpy displayed and crowned (German version)[181]
Shield of Nüremberg[181]
A Pelican in her piety, wings displayed[182]
Heraldic Pelican in her piety[183]
Crest, a Pelican vulning herself proper, wings endorsed[184]
The natural Pelican[186]
The Martlet[186]
Alerion displayed[188]
Heraldic Eagle[188]
An Heraldic Tigre passant[190]
Supporter, an Heraldic Tigre, collared and lined[191]
Tigre and Mirror[193]
A Leopard passant[195]
A Leopard’s Face, jessant-de-lis[196]
Panther “Incensed”[200]
The Lynx[203]
Cat-a-Mountain saliant, collared and lined[205]
Crest, a Cat-a-Mountain, sejant, collared and lined[206]
The crowned Salamander of Francis I.[209]
Salamander crest of James, Earl of Douglas[212]
Heraldic Antelope[214]
The Heraldic Ibex[215]
Musimon, Tityrus[217]
Mantygre, Satyral[218]
Manticora. From ancient Bestiaria[219]
Lamia. From old Bestiary[220]
Fictitious Creatures of the Sea:
Poseidon. Dexter Supporter of Baron Hawke[237]
Merman or Triton[240]
Triton, with two tails (German)[240]
Mermaid and Triton supporters[241]
Mermaid[242], [243]
Crest of Ellis[244]
Die Ritter, of Nuremberg[245]
Ulysses and the Sirens[249], [250]
The Dolphin[254], [255]
Dolphin of classic art[259]
Coin of Ægina[262]
Sign of the Dolphin[263]
Banner of the Dolphin[265]
Example—Dolphin embowed[267]
Dolphin hauriant, urinant, naiant, torqued[268]
Sea-horse naiant[270]
Sea-horse erect[271]
Arms of the city of Belfast[273]
Sea-lion erect[275]
Sea-dog rampant[276]