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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... bear , however , can walk and even run on two legs almost as well as a human . The fur of a bear resembles clothing . Like a person , a bear looks straight ahead , but the expressions of bears are not easy for us to read . Often the ...
... bear . Repeating a bit of lore found in the works of Pliny the Elder and other writers of antiquity , medieval bestiaries told of cubs that were com- pletely formless at birth . Their mother would mold them with her tongue , literally ...
... bears . Edward Topsell , the Elizabethan zoologist , re- ported in 1656 that a man was walking along carrying a large caul- dron one autumn day when he saw a bear nibble a root , then descend into a cave . The man was curious and ...
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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 |