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‘Especially popular among Romanesque, as well as early medieval, illuminators, was the elaborate decoration of initials; although regarded as suitable vehicles for didactic illustration, these were often invaded by a rich and fantastic repertoire of grotesque and fantastic monsters....’*

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*cf [[Redbook8:150][19901223:1916d]{More Mesopotamian Symbols [continued (4)] – Monsters}[23rd December 1990],] 150 (1890-1600{BCE}=2048S~ but 4096J~ the Mesopotamian long cycle is ?a 4096-year period?)

**[– Encyclopaedia Britannica 25:339]

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