!!!Physiologus

Physiologus ("Naturalist"), late Greek work of natural 
history, which describes plants, stones and animals as an allegory for 
the history of salvation. Illustrated with a strong didactical intent 
proper behaviour for the secular and monastic world. German versions 
of the 11%%sup th/%  to the 15%%sup th/%  century were written as 
revisions of Latin intermediate versions, such as the 
"Althochdeutsche Physiologus" (Alemannic, 11%%sup th/%  
century, the manuscript is kept in Vienna), the "Wiener 
Physiologus" (also "Juengerer" or "Prosa 
Physiologus", Bavarian-Austrian, 12%%sup th/%  century, 
manuscript kept in Vienna), the "Millstaetter Physiologus" 
(revision in rhyme around 1200, handed down in the  Millstatt 
Manuscript (Millstaetter Handschrift)) and the "Melker 
Physiologus" (before 1419, library of Melk Abbey).

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Ed.: F. Maurer (ed.), Der altdeutsche Physiologus, 1967.

!Literature
N. Henkel, Studien zum Physiologus im Mittelalter, 1976.


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