discardingimages:salamander‘The salamander is so called because it is proof against fire. Of all poi
discardingimages:salamander‘The salamander is so called because it is proof against fire. Of all poisonous creatures, it has the strongest poison. Other poisonous creatures kill one at a time; it can kill several things at the same time. For if it has crawled into a tree, it poisons all the apples and kills those who eat them. In addition, if it falls into a well, the strength of its poison kills those who drink the water. It resists fire and alone among creatures can put fires out. For it can exist in the midst of flames without pain and without being consumed by them, not only because it does not burn but because it puts the fire out.’ (transl. Colin McLaren, the Aberdeen Bestiary Project)Bestiary, England ca. 1200-1210.British Library, Royal 12 C XIX, fol. 68v -- source link
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