#bestiario

[davidgahan]

Little Dragons in Medieval Marginalia💚💙❤️💜 so tiny and monstrous🖤

[franciscolemos]

Dark Crystal vibes

[tomoleary]

Enrique Alcatena “Bestiario” by H.P. Lovecraft

[loll3]

✷ Arpia ~ from the series Bestiario Fantastico ©Lolle (2026) 🗝️🐦‍⬛🌞

✧ “Harpy” ©Lolle (2026) | media : sakura micron pens (different sizes) on mixed media paper 200gr + photoshop editing ||

©please, don’t use/modify without permission • don’t repost without credits ♡

[haliotis94]

Historia de las Bestias de Cuatro Patas y Serpientes

¿Qué extrañas criaturas se pueden encontrar dentro de este pesado tomo?

Esta es una edición de 1658 de La Historia de las Bestias de Cuatro Patas y Serpientes. No se dejen engañar por la grafía antigua; esa "f" es en realidad una "s" larga.

Basándose en la obra enciclopédica de historia natural de Conrad Gessner, Edward Topsell —quien no era naturalista— compuso este extenso bestiario sobre animales de todo el mundo, incluyendo criaturas que habrían sido muy poco familiares para su audiencia inglesa.

Realidad vs. Imaginación

Lo inesperado: Aunque no lo creas, ¡se supone que estos dibujos representan jirafas!

Lo cotidiano: Los ilustradores no tenían problemas para dibujar animales comunes como gatos o perros (incluso algunos perros pequeños, redondos y muy peludos).

El desafío: Sin embargo, estaban fuera de su zona de confort cuando se trataba de elefantes o rinocerontes. Esta ilustración de un rinoceronte es, de hecho, una copia de una famosa obra de Alberto Durero.

Criaturas Místicas

Topsell no solo incluyó animales reales en su obra. Aunque no pudo probar definitivamente su existencia, animales místicos como los unicornios aparecen junto a seres comunes como las vacas y los monos.

[palinasin]

every days n daze fan should be listening to bestiärio and sætas

[telluriaen]

Werewolf Strains

IV. Long-Eared

Long-eared werewolves are a common strain of lycanthropy in the New World, particularly in tropical regions. As the name suggests, werewolves of this lineage have abnormally long ears, with some individuals having ears that even trail along the ground. While distinctive, these oversized ears can be a hindrance to the lycanthrope, and it is not uncommon to find long-eared werewolves with injuries or even amputated ears.

V. Rougarou

The rougarous are, without a doubt, one of the most unique strains of lycanthropes, primarily due to their blood-feeding diet. Unlike other lycanthropes, they do not undergo a full transformation; as long as they maintain a steady diet of human blood, they can retain a humanoid form and conceal their lupine nature. However, if they go without feeding for an extended period, the transformation gradually progresses, causing them to lose control over their human faculties and become slender, hairless werewolves. Interestingly, this process is reversible if they resume consuming blood, which leads many rugarus to live hidden among society, much like vampires. This similarity fuels the belief that rougarous might be the result of an improbable union between vampires and werewolves, though this theory is heavily contested, as vampires are strictly infertile.

VI. Vironsusi

Vironsudet are a strain of werewolves predominantly found in the vast wildernesses of Scandia. Unlike other lycanthropic strains, vironsudet exhibit a notably more peaceful behavior and avoid human contact whenever possible. This aversion to human presence has given rise to several theories, one of the most popular being that vironsudet possess near-human intelligence or even the ability to retain memories from their previous life. However, these speculations lack evidence and remain within the realm of folklore. Along with their gentler temperament, another characteristic trait of the vironsudet is the presence of a tail, an anatomical feature rare among lycanthropes.

VII. Vukodlak

Vukodlaks, often simply called werewolves or, in some regions, loups-garous, represent the most common and possibly the oldest strain of lycanthropes. Due to their prevalence and classic characteristics, many consider them the "typical" species of werewolves, serving as a reference for describing other variations of the curse. Already represented:

[cerberus-albian]

Painting process (acrylic)