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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... live together in a single cave for many centuries . They were believed to live for cen- turies , and Shou - Hsing , the god of long life , is depicted with two bats . Bats did not really come to be thought of as spooky in Europe until ...
... live for decades . In The Birds , by the Greek comic playwright Aristo- phanes , crows are said to live for five times the life of a human being . In the dialogue by Plutarch entitled " On the Use of Reason by So - Called ' Irrational ...
... live with him in peace . A wise fish replied that the danger they faced in their own element must be much less than what they would face in a foreign one . In a similar way , the Jews would face greater danger if they abandoned their ...
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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 |