Symbolism of animals and birds represented in English church architecture (1913)
Collins, Arthur H · London : Sir I. Pitman · leaf 66
Museum (Vit. D. 1) the hyena has acats head, and curious bands or straps roundits neck and body. It is devouring a plant.In other MSS. it has prised off the lid of asepulchre, and is devouring a corpse. The Bestiaries say that it is like a bear,with the neck of a fox, and that it has thepower of…
Christian art and symbolism · Animals in art · Church architecture -- Details · Church decoration and ornament
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