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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... finally made peace . The beaver and porcupine are known for gentleness , but the weasel has impressed people above all with its fierce temperament . Though usually comparatively small , weasels do not hesitate to do battle with rats or ...
... finally found her , she was the wife of the king of Ireland . Finally , after Mider had won his wife from the king in a game , the lovers flew away in the form of swans . Biologists distinguish between butterflies and moths by anatom ...
... finally overwhelmed . In 219 B.C. the Carthaginian general Hannibal crossed the Alps with an army that included elephants and inflicted many defeats on the Romans , though his troops , too , finally succumbed to the superior numbers and ...
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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 |