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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... Europe appeared less glamorous and more corrupt , people also took a more jaundiced view of the ani- mal kingdom . In stories of Renard the Fox , told throughout Europe to- ward the end of the Middle Ages , the king of beasts was just a ...
... Europe by crusaders during the Middle Ages , where it symbolized the divine folly of love . William Shakespeare uses this motif in his play A Midsummer Night's Dream . The mischie- vous fairy Puck gives Bottom , a simple tradesman , the ...
... Europe . The people of Europe then aggravated the plague by killing cats and dogs , animals that they mistakenly believed had caused the disease but that actually had helped to keep the population of rats in check . Literature and the ...
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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 |