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This document discusses the representation of snakes and dragons in medieval religious iconography, specifically in bestiaries and hagiographies. It provides context about medieval bestiaries, including their origins in the ancient Greek Physiologus and their allegorical purpose. It also explains how symbols like the snake and the dragon were interpreted and represented in these illuminated manuscripts.

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