Conjoined Twins in Medieval Imagery

Notwithstanding their rarity, conjoined twins have often been remarked and represented throughout human history. The medieval visual record includes two depictions of historical twins, some exotic two-headed monsters, the ancient god Janus, and many instances of the zodiac Gemini as conjoined. Compa...

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Main Author: Couzin, Robert (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2023
In: Medieval encounters
Year: 2023, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-53
Further subjects:B Zodiac
B Janus
B Siamese twins
B Monsters
B conjoined twins
B Gemini
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