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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... Medieval people understood that what appeared as foolishness could sometimes be holy innocence , even wisdom . A pageant known as the Festival of the Ass became popular in the northwestern parts of medieval Europe . In Beauvais , France ...
... medieval people did not distinguish clearly be- tween the two . Egyptian representations of the god Horus combined features of several species , though the most important model is prob- ably the peregrine falcon . In what is probably ...
... Medieval bestiaries reported that the whale , troubled by the heat , would dive to the bottom of the sea , drowning the mariners . They compared the victims to those foolish people who fail to recognize the work of the Evil One . The ...
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Ass Mule and Camel | 14 |
Bat | 21 |
Beaver Porcupine Badger | 29 |
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