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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An Encyclopedia of Animals in World Myth, Legend, and Literature Boria Sax. Wolf Homo Homini Lupes est [ Man is a wolf to man ] . -Plautus More than any other animal , the wolf has been closely associated with martial qualities . It has ...
... wolf was increasingly used for satiric portraits of monks . The relatively long hair covering the heads and bodies of wolves is a bit like the robe and cowl of a monk . Even more signifi- cant , monks and wolves shared a reputation for ...
... wolf named Lobo as a romantic outlaw . The regime in Nazi Germany , seeking to cultivate the fierceness and even the cruelty that had been often associated with wolves , made the wolf into a sort of cult . Adolf Hitler adopted the ...
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