The Mythical Zoo: An Encyclopedia of Animals in World Myth, Legend, and LiteratureABC-CLIO, 2001 - 298 страница A varied and insightful compendium of animals and the relationships between humans and animals. Emphasizing depth rather than breadth, The Mythical Zoo covers everything from frogs and grasshoppers to dolphins, salmon, rabbits, and tigers. After a masterful overview, there are about 50 entries with references to literature from a variety of cultures and extensive illustrations ranging from medieval prints to cartoons and advertisements. - Fully illustrated with a variety of images from medieval prints to editorial cartoons and advertisements - Weaves together a cross-cultural tapestry encompassing mythology, history, art, science, philosophy, and literature while discussing the special significance of animals in human cultures - Includes relevant quotes from worldwide texts preceding each entry |
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... according to some the- orists - the dog became the first animal to be domesticated by human beings . Cats continue to appear wild even when raised in the family living room . Sheep and cattle generally stay together in herds , even ...
... according to tradition , share even the reli- gious impulse . Pliny wrote that elephants would come down from the mountains of Mauritania to bathe in the river Alimo and pay homage to the moon . This theme was frequently repeated in ...
... According to some versions of the legend , she laid two eggs . From one egg hatched the twins and from the other , Helen of Troy . According to yet another version of the tale , given by Apollodorus , Nemesis , the goddess of fate ...
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Ass Mule and Camel | 14 |
Bat | 21 |
Beaver Porcupine Badger | 29 |
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The Mythical Zoo: An Encyclopedia of Animals in World Myth, Legend, and ... Boria Sax Преглед исечка - 2001 |