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Griffin

A magnificent griffin perches on a mountain crag. The text says the griffin fears poisonous animals (the snake) and keeps an emerald in its nest for protection.

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Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana Digital Repository

Manuscript

Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Plut.40.52 [L'Acerba etas], folio 41v

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