"Dragon" 25v

[Jorge_Stolfi]

Seahorse:
Barnacle goose myth:

Quite intriguing find!  

The connection to the barnacle goose myth is the overall "goose-like" shape of the beast, and that it may be hanging from the tree by the mouth.  Those could be coincidences, but are suggestive indeed.  Against them is the fact that the beast is obviously not a goose, and that the beast seems to be standing on the ground rather than hanging from the tree.

The beast does resemble a real seahorse, but not so much that image at the top.  Maybe there is some other book with a better match?

All the best, --stolfi