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The thing I love about medieval dragons in European manuscripts is that so many of the drawings are smol and cute. This is a silly #MedievalTwitter thread of smol, adorable dragons.
(Baltimore, Walters Art Museum, MS W.37, f. 128r))
(Baltimore, Walters Art Museum, MS W.37, f. 128r))
Lil baby is barely any bigger than the letters.
(BL, MS Additional 16577, f. 44v)
(BL, MS Additional 16577, f. 44v)
Little buddy is trying his best.
(St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek - Cod. Sang. 598 – Vitaspatrum, German. Life of Saint Meinrad - p. 528)
(St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek - Cod. Sang. 598 – Vitaspatrum, German. Life of Saint Meinrad - p. 528)
Little but FIERCE
(LA, Getty Museum, MS Ludwig IX 5, f. 104v)
(LA, Getty Museum, MS Ludwig IX 5, f. 104v)
::tiny roar::
(BL, MS Additional 42130, f. 63r)
(BL, MS Additional 42130, f. 63r)
These little babies are pretending to be hats!
(BL, MS Egerton 943, f. 17r)
(BL, MS Egerton 943, f. 17r)
This tiny drake is just a bit shy.
(BL, MS Arundel 66 f. 33v)
(BL, MS Arundel 66 f. 33v)
A very silly fellow.
(BL, MS Arundel 484, f. 6)
(BL, MS Arundel 484, f. 6)
This dragon is the size of the duck he's fighting.
(BL, MS Oriental 2736, f. 312v)
(BL, MS Oriental 2736, f. 312v)
