The Ethiopian Physiologus and Its Fabulous Animals
- Date of account
- Medieval Ethiopian translation tradition
- Location
- Ethiopian Christian manuscript culture
- Source
- model_recalled_reference
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
The Physiologus was translated and adapted across Christian languages, including Ethiopic manuscript traditions, and presents animals such as dragons, serpents, and other fabulous beasts with moral interpretations. An Ethiopian Physiologus is therefore a useful identifiable lead for investigating how monster descriptions functioned as theological allegory rather than natural-history observation. It can be compared with Greek, Syriac, Latin, and Arabic bestiaries to trace motif transmission. The exact dating, textual relationships, and contents of Ethiopic witnesses vary, so catalog descriptions should not substitute for a critical edition.
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