Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Tamed Athaleb
An immense winged creature stands behind a woman and a surprised traveller. Its raised neck and folded membranes tower above their small bodies. The surrounding dialogue identifies the creature as a trained athaleb, introducing its use in their attempted escape.
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Gilbert Gaul. "The Tamed Athaleb" [editorial title]. In A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder, Author not named on supplied title page; illustrations by Gilbert Gaul. 1888 Harper & Brothers illustrated printing; title page does not name the author, 1888, Harper & Brothers. Source scan leaf 239. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0282-0232
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Gilbert Gaul. The Tamed Athaleb. A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder. Scan leaf 239. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0282-0232