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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... origin of apes ) , told by the late - medieval folk poet and shoemaker Hans Sachs . Jesus , accompa- nied by Peter , stopped in his wanderings at the house of a blacksmith . Along came an elderly cripple , and Peter asked Jesus to make ...
... origin of life . When relaxed , they have almost the form of a ball , the most primeval of shapes . They are found mostly in ponds or in moist areas that suggest the chaos out of which living things were created . People have long ...
... origin of the word panic . Pan himself could inspire terror , the dreadful solitude of remote places , in any traveler who would disturb his midday sleep . Also goatlike were the Greco - Roman satyrs , though they had human bod- ies ...
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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 |