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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... ancient texts it is often impossible to know which is meant , and perhaps the best way to think of these birds is as the sacred and profane aspects of a single creature . A grove near the city of Dodona contained one of the most an ...
... ancient Celts and others were often composed of intertwined serpents . It could even be that the tracks of a snake in sand helped to inspire the invention of the al- phabet . The manner in which snakes curl up in a ball has made peo ...
... ancient symbols of healing . In the Mesopotamian epic of Gilgamesh , the ser- pent steals the plant of immortality , then sheds its skin and lives for- ever . Ancient physicians from Greece to China realized that venom extracted from ...
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