Monkey

On what Feddersen (F/20) describes as a “plan of the lodge in the Scottish degree” (from France) we see a dove / sparrowhawk in the East, a pelican in the North, a lion in the middle, an ape in the South and a fox in the west. He also says that the fox should be accompanied by a drum, the monkey with a yoke, the lion with crossed swords and the pelican with scales. That does not quite explain if the lion/crossed swords refers to a function or an element in the ritual.

Also see this Scots Master tracing board which has the same animals, except the lion.

A 1764 Strikte Observanz ritual refers to the monkey with “wit”:

Q. How many allegories are presented to a Scottish Master?
A. Four. A lion, a fox, a monkey, a sparrowhawk.
Q. Do you explain?
A. A Scotchman must add to the qualities of a master, the heart of a lion, the cunning of a fox, the wit of a monkey, and the skilfulness of a sparrowhawk in execution.

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