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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... human beings created by Ohrmuzd . In many mythologies , apes or monkeys were created as alternative human beings . In Philippine mythol- ogy , Bathala , the creator of the world , was lonely and decided to make the first human being out ...
... human . The fur of a bear resembles clothing . Like a person , a bear looks straight ahead , but the expressions of bears are not easy for us to read . Often the wide eyes of a bear suggest perplexity , making it appear that the bear is ...
... human beings . Seals spend a good deal of time sunning themselves on coastal rocks , and they will stare at people in the dis- tance . They will usually scatter into the water if somebody ap- proaches , although in heavily populated ...
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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 |