And contrary to what was once assumed, medieval people did not necessarily believe all the unusual creatures actually existed. They instead most likely viewed them as part of stories designed to ...

Inherited from Classical culture, medieval sirens were depicted as part-human from the waist up, and part-bird or part-fish from the waist down. Some early examples combine avian and piscine ...

People believed in them, and these beliefs shaped their lives. Some creatures that were described in medieval records included elves, fairies, and sirens. In various accounts, medieval elves ...