Physiologus

Christian bestiary written in Latin between the 2nd and 4th century A.D.
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Physiologus
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Physiologus

Summary

Physiologus is a literary work[1]. Physiologus has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Physiologus's instance of is recorded as literary work[3].
  • Physiologus's instance of is recorded as translated work[4].
  • Physiologus's genre is bestiary[5].
  • Physiologus's Commons category is recorded as Physiologus manuscripts[6].
  • Physiologus's language of work or name is recorded as medieval Latin[7].
  • Physiologus's has edition or translation is recorded as De las propriotas de las animanças[8].
  • Physiologus's has edition or translation is recorded as Le bestiaire divin[9].
  • Physiologus's has edition or translation is recorded as Icelandic Physiologus[10].
  • Physiologus's has edition or translation is recorded as Der altdeutsche Physiologus[11].
  • Physiologus's has edition or translation is recorded as Old English Physiologus[12].
  • Physiologus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Physiologus manuscripts[13].
  • Physiologus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • Physiologus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[15].
  • Physiologus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16].
  • Physiologus's different from is recorded as physiologist[17].
  • Physiologus's different from is recorded as Q136972336[18].
  • Physiologus's derivative work is recorded as Physiologus[19].
  • Physiologus's form of creative work is recorded as prose[20].

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Publication

Physiologus's language of work or name is recorded as medieval Latin[7]. Physiologus's genre is bestiary[5].

Why It Matters

Physiologus has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Physiologus is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category Category:Physiologus manuscripts
    Instance of
    Svkkl authority id 0389792-Physiologus
    Instance of literary work, translated work
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0389792-Physiologus, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259492|batch #259492]]"
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