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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... seemed a little too per- fect , too virtuous , and too austere . Bernard Mandeville , Dutch physician , satirized them in The Fable of the Bees ( first published in 1724 ) . The bees appealed to Jupiter to organize their state according ...
... seemed to be close to the mythic 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 ...
... seemed to have a sexual side . People worried that grooms might mate with horses , producing who - knows - what dreadful progeny , and such unnatural unions were often punishable by death in the late Middle Ages and Renaissance . Since ...
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Ass Mule and Camel | 14 |
Bat | 21 |
Beaver Porcupine Badger | 29 |
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