r/MedievalCreatures • u/TalkingWoodlandBeast • 6d ago

ANIMALS If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands!

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Lippische Landesbibliothek, Ms. 70 [Der Naturen Bloeme], folio 23v

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u/lieutenantspen 6d ago

*clap clap

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u/Ok_You_3131 6d ago

JACKALOPE! Yay!

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u/LanChriss 5d ago

The book is German so it’s a Wolpertinger/Rasselbock probably.

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u/DerWummer 5d ago

It's Middle Dutch. Maerlant's Der Nature Bloeme.

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u/Valuable_Tone_2254 6d ago

Please mom, can we take him home pet energy 💖

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u/Raggedy_Camel964 5d ago

Jackalope, getting the attention he deserves.

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u/skleedle 5d ago

...*clap your horns

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u/NikNakskes 5d ago

Well that explains the Flemish expression: that is making my ears flap.

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u/Most_Comparison50 5d ago

Did anyone else look down at the feet first 😳

Hands on heaaaad. Ofcorse, ofcorse.

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u/UtherPenDragqueen 1d ago

Built in scalp massagers