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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... popular writers discovered it was piquant to identify bats with vampires . It was really only in the twentieth century that the new medium of movies established the popular association between the two . In a wave of vampire movies ...
... popular , yet it may do better than songbirds in the raucous popular culture of the latter twentieth century . One of the most popular cartoon charac- ters has been the violent and frequently amoral trickster Woody Woodpecker . Selected ...
... popular culture of the modern age . Rubber ducks for the bathtub are among the most beloved of children's toys , while wooden ducks often decorate the mantelpiece . The most popular duck of all is Donald , who has been the subject of ...
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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 |