Here for the journey, the listening and the learning. I like sharing my thoughts too. Love and gratitude. I try not to be afraid of hard conversations. Happily familied ❤️
De aquatilibus (Of aquatic species), 1553
The image was based on an earlier written account not the author’s, Pierre Belon’s, own experience. The fish was said to have ‘a human head and face, similar to a monk's shaven head, while the body was covered in scales’