From a bull that weaponizes its own excrement to a monster whose sole hobby is tickling victims to death, medieval manuscripts are packed with creatures stranger than any dragon.

While dragons and unicorns have long topped the A-list of mythical animals, medieval bestiaries are filled with an assortment of bizarre creatures that are scarcely remembered today. Ever heard of a ...

Among the most popular books of the time, bestiaries were filled with real and mythical animals and their lore, the protagonists of intriguing stories symbolizing human virtues and faults. SCULPTED IN ...

Medieval people have a reputation for being superstitious—and many of the supernatural phenomena found in the pages of medieval chronicles, miracle stories and romances are still alive in modern ...

WASHINGTON – The iconic sea serpents, mermaids and other mythical creatures found on world maps from medieval and Renaissance times splash to life on the pages of a new book. Chet Van Duzer's "Sea ...

Unknown artist, "Snail" (c. 1350), The Netherlands, illumination on parchment from Jacob van Maerlant's Der naturen bloeme (image via Wikimedia Commons) "Very often, people think that they're laughing ...

Medieval Europeans genuinely believed the world beyond their borders was inhabited by monstrous human-like creatures. Scholars, mapmakers, and travelers described headless men, giant-footed people, ...

Medieval fantasy comes to life as LEGO has unveiled their newest LEGO Creator 3 in 1 set with their Medieval Dragon set. Coming in at 714 pieces, this mystical set takes master builders back in time ...