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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... fairy tales . The donkey again combined something wonderful with something ridiculous . In the fairy tale " The Magic Table , the Gold Donkey , and the Club in the Sack " by the Grimm brothers , the image was , so to speak , cleaned up ...
... fairy tales by the Grimm brothers . It told of a talking frog that was disenchanted , became a prince , and married a lovely young girl . " Frog Went A - Courting " became one of the most popular of British and American folk songs . It ...
... fairy tales as the Grimm brothers ' " Fisherman and His Wife , " where it is a flounder , and Alexandr Afanas'ev's ... fairy tale " Cinderella " came in the early ninth century in China , and the helper of the young girl — that is , the ...
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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 |