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I think they are dragons. And yes, the bird looks like the typical
medieval pelican. Could it be the whole group a coat of arms?

Carlos


On 5/22/06, John Dillon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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> On Monday, May 22, 2006, at 11:56 am, Susan Hoyle wrote:
>
> > The most excellent Mr Crockett has kindly enhanced my pictures and
> > put them
> > online.  Many thanks to him.  The seahorses are here:
> > _http://ariadne.org/cc/MISC/part_of_rood_screen2.jpg_
> > (http://ariadne.org/cc/MISC/part_of_rood_screen2.jpg)
>
> They look like basilisks to me (winged lizards with crests; no beaks,
> but not all basilisks are cockatrices).
>
> Is that a pelican at the bottom?
>
> Best,
> John Dillon
>
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