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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... tales in which a bride must learn to see past the bestial appearance of her partner to find a gentle young man . One tale that seems to lament the loss of intimacy between bears and human beings is the Icelandic saga " King Hrolf and ...
... tales , the hero is often a simpleton , a child who at first seems too odd to participate in normal life . A fairy tale , from the collection of the Brothers Grimm , entitled " Hans My Hedgehog , " began with a farmer complaining , " I ...
... tale recorded by Edmund Veckenstedt in Lithuania of a peasant who had gone to the stable each morning , only to find the mangled bodies of his horses with their necks bitten ... tales published by the Grimm brothers ( tale no . 270 Wolf.
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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 |