Pedro Carlos Louzada FONSECA

The Christological nobility of animals in the medieval Bestiary: the Lion and the Unicorn examples

A nobreza cristológica de animais no bestiário medieval: o exemplo do Leão e do Unicórnio

Published in Aristocracy and nobility in the Ancient and Medieval World

Keywords: Keywords: animal symbolism, Christology, medieval bestiary.

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This article examines aspects of creation and development of the medieval bestiary, and its moral and doctrinal significance for medieval Christianity. In the development of the study, an analytical and interpretative exam is done in relation to some animals which are considered noble due to their outstanding Christological symbolism, namely the lion and the unicorn.