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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... placed Porcupine on an island to starve , but the clan of Porcupine rescued their leader when the wa- ter froze and they could walk across the ice . The clan of Porcupine then captured Beaver and placed him high in a tree . Beaver could ...
... placed them around the town wall . Next , residents of Tamly set fires to drive the bees into the invading host . The enemy was completely routed , yet not a single bee was lost . Montaigne does not record how the bees were counted ...
... placed around horns by the altar to purify it , and the rest was poured out onto the ground . Every part of the bull was disposed of according to a precise ritual ( Lev . 8 : 14-17 ) . In Greece the sacrifice of a bull was generally ...
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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 |