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A bestiary, or Bestiarum vocabulum is a compendium of beasts. Bestiaries were made popular in the Middle Ages in illustrated volumes that described various animals, birds and even rocks.
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A list for bestiaries and encyclopedias of mythical or fictional creatures, be they modern, medieval, or even older.

Edit: Please, no modern textbooks and encyclopedias on real-world wildlife - they're more natural history than bestiary.
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