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[[File:ConradiGesnerimIVGess-439 Seamonk.jpg|thumb|right|frame| A mermonk (Conrad Gesner, 1604: ''Historiae animalium'', p. 439).]]Antropomorph fish  that is mentioned by the Swiss naturalist Conrad Gesner in his chapter on merpeople<ref>Conrad Gesner, 1604: ''Historiae animalium'', p. 439.</ref>. Apparently, a merbishop was captured near Poland in 1531. Next to merbishops, he also mentions [[Mermonk| mermonks]] living in the Baltic Sea.
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[[File:ConradiGesnerimIVGess-439 Seabishop.jpg|thumb|right|frame| A merbishop (Conrad Gesner, 1604: ''Historiae animalium'', p. 439).]]
'''''merbishop''''' • Antropomorph fish  that is mentioned by Cornelius Aurelius in 1517 <ref>Cornelius Aurelius, 1517. Die cronycke van Hollandt Zeelandt ende Vrieslant. Leiden, Jan Seversz., p. 275. Den Haag, Koninklijke Bibliotheek: KW 1084 A 6.</ref> and picked up again by the Swiss naturalist Conrad Gesner in his chapter on merpeople<ref>Conrad Gesner, 1604: ''Historiae animalium'', p. 439.</ref>. Apparently, a merbishop was captured near Poland in 1431. Next to merbishops, Gesner also mentions [[Mermonk| mermonks]] living in the Baltic Sea.
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;Counterparts
 
* [[Monge marinho| Monge marinho (Portugal)]]
;English
:Merbishop
;Portuguese
:Bispo marinho
;Norwegian
:Havbiskop (literal translation; not known in Norwegian mythology)
;Dutch
:Zeebischop
;German
:Fischbischof
;French
:Évêque marin
;Spanish
:Obispo marino (literal translation)
;Catalan
:Bisbe marí
;Italian
:Pesce vescovo; Vescovo marino (literal translation; not known in Italy)
;Greek
:Ανθρωπόμορφo ψάρι που αναφέρεται από τον Κορνήλιο Αυρήλιο


== References ==
== References ==
[[no:Havbiskop]]
[[pt:Bispo marinho]]
[[Category:Mythical creature]]

Latest revision as of 08:23, 19 May 2021



A merbishop (Conrad Gesner, 1604: Historiae animalium, p. 439).

merbishop • Antropomorph fish that is mentioned by Cornelius Aurelius in 1517 [1] and picked up again by the Swiss naturalist Conrad Gesner in his chapter on merpeople[2]. Apparently, a merbishop was captured near Poland in 1431. Next to merbishops, Gesner also mentions mermonks living in the Baltic Sea.


English
Merbishop
Portuguese
Bispo marinho
Norwegian
Havbiskop (literal translation; not known in Norwegian mythology)
Dutch
Zeebischop
German
Fischbischof
French
Évêque marin
Spanish
Obispo marino (literal translation)
Catalan
Bisbe marí
Italian
Pesce vescovo; Vescovo marino (literal translation; not known in Italy)
Greek
Ανθρωπόμορφo ψάρι που αναφέρεται από τον Κορνήλιο Αυρήλιο

References

  1. Cornelius Aurelius, 1517. Die cronycke van Hollandt Zeelandt ende Vrieslant. Leiden, Jan Seversz., p. 275. Den Haag, Koninklijke Bibliotheek: KW 1084 A 6.
  2. Conrad Gesner, 1604: Historiae animalium, p. 439.