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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... goddess Astarte , the Mesopotamian equivalent of Aphro- dite . She was often portrayed standing upright and riding on her mas- cot . The Hindu goddess of birth , Shasti , also used a cat as her mount . Freya , the Norse goddess of love ...
... goddess who resembled Tawaret . The Ronga of southern Mozambique told of a woman who gave her son to a hippopotamus goddess for protection . The deity raised the boy beneath the river yet brought him up every evening to be suckled by ...
... goddess from whose blood the world was created . The pharaohs of ancient Egypt would wear uraeus on their heads , a pro- tective image of the goddess Wadjet in the form of a cobra , leaning back and ready to strike . As people turned ...
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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 |