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The Vulgate/KJV and other pre-modern Christian texts have no problem referencing sirens, griffons, unicorns, and so on, but these references have been expunged from contemporary Biblical translations. Was this a concerted effort? Which version is more accurate to the original?

by /u/raggedpanda in /r/AskHistorians

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