The Manticore
From The Beastiary! The Manticore of myth: A lion- like gigantic beast with a human face, three rows of teeth, blue eyes complete with a Scorpio tail, armed with deadly barbs that can fly like arrows against it’s enemies.
The platform she stands on is carved with the various names she’s known by: MANTICORE - MARTICHORS - ANTHROPOPHAGON - THE MANEATER
She roars, showing off her teeth.
Within the lower medallions of an ornate frame is Hall on one side and Oats on the other - looking at each other from across the page, sharing a joke 😉
A brilliant blue sky with a rising sun and bright stars frame a medieval town in the background
Harpies in the upper corner reveal banners reminding the viewer of the Wisdom inherent in Fortitude, reminiscent of the 8th Major Arcana of Tarot as illustrated by the incomparable Pamela Colman Smith.
The accompanying Taxonomic Field Guide – provides labeled sections and comparative diagrams resembling field manuals used by early zoologists.
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