heofon-tungol

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heofon-tungol, n.n: star of heaven, heavenly body. (HEH-ov-on-TUNG-goll / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌtʌŋ-gɔl)

Medieval manuscript image of a haloed man carrying a book looking upon a seven-headed, two-footed, winged dragon-like creature, with gold stars falling down from the heavens.
Apocalypse; France, 1220-1270; Bibliothèque municipale de Toulouse, Ms 815, f. 25r. [gallica.bnf.fr]

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