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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... bees . Initiates into the mysteries of Dionysus , god of wine and religious ecstasy , had another interpretation of the ceremony : Dionysus had been torn apart by titans as an ox and reborn as a bee . Like agriculture , tending of bees ...
... bee were not thought of as holy , the wasp probably would not be so maligned . It is hard for people to think of bees as individuals , and even bee- keepers can hardly ever distinguish among them . Only the queen — for earlier ages ...
... bees seemed a little too per- fect , too virtuous , and too austere . Bernard Mandeville , Dutch physician , satirized them in The Fable of the Bees ( first published in 1724 ) . The bees ... bees , but that would be art . 40 Bee and Wasp.
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Bat | 21 |
Beaver Porcupine Badger | 29 |
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