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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... spirit of the departed hovers near his or her body as a bat . People in Uganda and Zimbabwe have believed that bats taking wing in the evening are departed spirits coming to visit the living . The flying fox , a large bat found in Ghana ...
... spirit hovered over the water " ( 1 : 2 ) . This image certainly suggests a bird , and it has usually been depicted as a dove . During the Flood , Noah sent out a dove . When it returned with an olive branch , he knew that the waters ...
... spirit or a shaman who wears the antlers and mask of a stag . For those who created the im- age , the two alternatives were perhaps not so far apart since the spirit of a stag would have possessed a shamanic dancer . No creature is more ...
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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 |