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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... depicted with two bats . Bats did not really come to be thought of as spooky in Europe until the end of the Middle Ages , as folk belief became increasingly equated with witchcraft . Bats came to be regarded as familiars of witches and ...
... depicted riding on a water buffalo , and so are small boys play- ing the flute . Cattle in Asia are not only admired but often loved as well . With many animals such as the cat and the dog , worship eventu- ally led to domestication ...
... depicted a damned woman copulating with a toad in his painting The Seven Deadly Sins . Many painters of the early modern period showed demons forcing the damned to eat toads in Hell . Others depicted anthropomorphic toads or frogs ...
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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 |