The Dialogue of Creatures

Of the little leopard and the unicorn who fought against the dragon. 88
Of the elephant who did not bow original: "non plicavit," literally "did not fold" (kneel). before the lion. 89
Of the satyr who married the daughter of the hippocentaur. 90 A hippocentaur is a creature with the body of a horse and the torso of a man, similar to a standard centaur.
Of the dromedary, its running, and the lion. 91
Of the lion who built a monastery. 92 original: "cenobium." In medieval moralizing texts, animals are often depicted performing human religious duties.
Of the onocentaur who had a palace built. 93 An onocentaur is a mythical creature that is part man and part donkey.
Of the rhinoceros who despised the elderly. 94
Of the orion who mocked the sick. 95 The "orion" here likely refers to a specific bird or legendary creature described in medieval bestiaries rather than the constellation.
Of the herdsman and the oxen. 96
Of the monkey who wrote books. 97
Of the giraffe original: "camaleopdulo" or camelopard. painter and the lord. 98
Of Laurus, the greedy sailor. 99
Of the lion hunter. 100
Of the stag-goat original: "tragelaffo," a tragelaphus is a mythical animal said to be half-stag and half-goat. architect. 101
Of the buffalo who became an apothecary. 102 apothecary: a medieval pharmacist or healer who prepared and sold medicinal drugs.
Of the bullock original: "iuvenco" (steer/young bull). cook and his master. 103
Of the roe deer jester and the king. 104

Of the hare jurist. 105 jurist: a professional lawyer or legal scholar.
Of the dog and the wolves. 106
Of the wolf and the donkey sawing. 107
Of the bear and the wolf. 108
Of the little deer and the wolf. 109
Of the varus and the sylarus These are likely types of fish or aquatic creatures mentioned in classical natural histories like those of Pliny. mocking the animals. 110
Of the horse, the boar, and the mule. 111
Of the donkey, the ox, and their master. 112
Of the he-goat, the ram, and the wolf. 113
Of the panther and the pig. 114
Of the wild ass and the boar. 115
Of the salamander and the water snake. 116
Of the monkey and the badger. 117
Of the mouse, the mousetrap, and the weasel. 118
Of the five lambs and the wolf. 119
Of many reptiles and the basilisk. 120 The basilisk was a legendary reptile reputed to be the king of serpents and said to have the power to cause death with a single glance.
Of the man and the woman. 121
Of death and life. 122