Mythical zoo: animals in myth, legend, and literature (Nov 2013)

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  • Author(s): Sax, Boria
  • Publisher:
    Overlook Duckworth
  • Document Type:
    Book
  • Additional Information
    • Alternate Title:
      Animals in myth, legend, and literature
    • Reading Level (Grade):
      Adult
    • Pages:
      339 pages
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    • Subjects:
      Animals; Nature and culture; Animals and civilization; Mythical creatures; Animals in literature; Symbolism; Superstition; Human-animal relationships
    • Content Notes:
      Introduction: Animals as Tradition -- Almost Human -- Tricksters -- Sages -- Just Beautiful -- Musicians -- Tooth and Claw -- Mermaid's Companions -- The Barnyard -- Man's Best Friends -- Beasts of Burden -- Noble Adversaries -- Tough Guys -- From the Underground -- By the Seashore -- Lost Souls -- Weird and Wonderful -- Behemoths and Leviathans -- Divinities -- Epilogue: What is a Human Being?
    • ISBN:
      9781468307207
    • Publication Year:
      2013
    • Country of Publication:
      United States of America
    • Dewey Decimal Classification:
      590
    • Library of Congress Control Number:
      2013033492
    • Accession Number:
      10231633