| Aberdeen Bestiary | |
|---|---|
 Adam naming the beasts, in an illustration from the Aberdeen Bestiary | |
| Date | Early 13th Century |
| Genre | Bestiary |
The Aberdeen Bestiary (Aberdeen University Library, Univ Lib. MS 24) is a 12th-century English illuminated manuscript bestiary that was first listed in 1542 in the inventory of the Old Royal Library at the Palace of Westminster.[1] Due to similarities, it is often considered to be the "sister" manuscript of the Ashmole Bestiary.[1] The connection between the ancient Greek didactic text Physiologus and similar bestiary manuscripts is also often noted.[2] Information about the manuscript's origins and patrons are circumstantial, although the manuscript most likely originated from the 13th century and was owned by a wealthy ecclesiastical patron from northern or southern England.[2] Currently, the Aberdeen Bestiary resides in the Aberdeen University Library in Scotland.[3]
- ^ a b "History". University of Aberdeen. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ a b Morrison, Grollemonde, Elizabeth, Larisa (2019). Book of Beasts: The Bestiary in the Medieval World. J.Paul Getty Museum. ISBN 978-1606065907.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Haupt, Lyanda Lynn (2013). Encountering the Everyday Wild. Little, Brown, and Company. ISBN 9780316178525.