medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture http://www.eaudrey.com/myth/manticore.htm http://www.sorcererscompanion.net/Manticore.jpg http://www.unbsj.ca/arts/english/media/illustrations/creatures/manticore.gif These critters, all called manticores, seem to be based on the same uncertainties as Susan's: http://nauplion.net/levan2.htm You can see how they overlap with the Venetian lion: http://gallery.euroweb.hu/art/c/carpacci/5/06mark1.jpg http://echoes.devin.com/albums/NorthBeach/manticore_sm.jpg http://pictures.galenfrysinger.com/greece/corfu262.jpg http://tinyurl.com/m3pzn http://www.korculainfo.com/museums/korcula-town-museum/slides/lion-venice-museum-korcula1.jpg DW ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html