Bestiary The Aberdeen Bestiary
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Folio 9r Detail of illustration

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Folio 9r illustration detail - panther f9r The panther. Illustration: A many coloured animal, handsome and gentle, whose only enemy is the dragon. When he roars, he exhales a sweet odour which draws all animals to him except the dragon. The dragon retreats to his hole and lies stiff with fear, as if dead.

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