I mostri prima della scienza dei mostri. Nascite mostruose, superstizioni e procedure nei secoli che precedono la moderna teratologia.


 The purpose of this study is to analyze some peculiar aspects on the conception monsters and monstrous births in centuries preceding emergence modern teratology. A “new” discipline, a branch biology and, particular, comparative embryology, whose scientific basis was laid by studies Etienne Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, first half nineteenth century. At beginning I will show brief summary multiple heterogeneous theories which, very different times, have tried explain causes nature genesis monsters. We then go inside delicate question position soul, man which had direct influence possibility saving from eternal oblivion, short time they usually survived, those small deformed creatures.