article_snippet.sent: But in fact, the drawing is part of a bizarre representation of the Biblical story of Samson, one expert claims.
article_snippet.sent: the drawing shows a cloaked creature  with long, spiky hands and protruding pointy ears - just like the fantasy character.
article_snippet.sent: — the artist clearly had a vivid imagination!
article_snippet.sent: ’ the curator of the museum
article_snippet.sent: ’s medieval manuscripts blog said.
article_snippet.sent: The manuscript that appears to bear the sci-fi character
article_snippet.sent: ’s image is also known as the ‘Decretals of Gregory IX with gloss of Bernard of Parma’ and was painstakingly written and illustrated in France between 1300 and 1340, NPR reported.
article_snippet.sent: This is a more traditional image of the story of Samson, painted in 1630 by Anthonie van Dyck.
highlights_snippet.sent: Manuscript showing the green tinged figure was drawn in around 1340 .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: British Library expert says it's actually an illustration to tie in with the Biblical story of Samson, but it's not known who the character represents .