Fabulous Creatures Mythical Monsters And Animal Power Symbols

Author : Cassandra Eason
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 156720662X
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fabulous Creatures, Mythical Monsters, and Animal Power Symbols written by Cassandra Eason and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2007-12-30 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eason provides an extensive overview of the mythology, legends, and folklore surrounding fabulous and strange fantasy creatures from diffferent lands and ages, from Chinese dragons and the Native North American thunderbird to the demon hounds of Celtic and Norse legend. She describes how in various ages and cultures people have identified with the idealized qualities of wise creatures as a source of power and better understanding of their own personalities and used the behavior of birds and other sacred creatures to gain oracular information in Ancient Egypt and the Classical and Celtic worlds. This book offers both traditional and little known folklore and legend about familiar real life creatures such as the horse, the cat, and the raven and delves into the weird and wonderful world of saints who claimed to change into deer and modern cryptozoological monsters such as Bigfoot, Mothman, and lake and sea monsters, as well as the rationale behind animal or headed deities of the Aztecs, Egyptians, and Celts in whose name people went to war.

Author : Malcolm South
Publisher : Peter Bedrick Books
ISBN 13 : 9780872262089
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mythical and Fabulous Creatures written by Malcolm South and published by Peter Bedrick Books. This book was released on 1988-09-01 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the historical background of mythical animals, including dragons, unicorns, and werewolves

Author : Theresa Bane
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786495057
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore written by Theresa Bane and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-04-25 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Here there be dragons"--this notation was often made on ancient maps to indicate the edges of the known world and what lay beyond. Heroes who ventured there were only as great as the beasts they encountered. This encyclopedia contains more than 2,200 monsters of myth and folklore, who both made life difficult for humans and fought by their side. Entries describe the appearance, behavior, and cultural origin of mythic creatures well-known and obscure, collected from traditions around the world.

Author : Farrin Chwalkowski
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443857289
Total Pages : 620 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Symbols in Arts, Religion and Culture written by Farrin Chwalkowski and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2016-12-14 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are a product of nature. Every single cell of our body is made of, and depends, on nature. Our inner soul is heavily influenced by nature. We feel sad if the sun is not shining for a few days, and feel pleasure when drawn to the wonder of flowers and uplifted by the song of birds. We came from nature; we are part of nature. In short, we are nature. Nature has been an intimate part of the human experience from the earliest times. Different religions and cultures, from all corners of the world, have honoured and worshipped nature in art, ritual and literature in their own unique ways. This book shows how we learn about our own human nature, our own sense of identity and how we fit into the larger scheme of life and spirit when we come to better understand how our human ancestors, through art, symbol and myth, expressed their relationship with the natural world.

Author : Piers Vitebsky
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618773572
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Reindeer People written by Piers Vitebsky and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2006 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cambridge anthropologist Piers Vitebsky, the first westerner to live with the Eveny of Siberia since the Russian revolution, brings readers an extraordinary case of survival in one of the most inhospitable places on Earth. of photos.

Author : Kendra N. Sheehan
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1527512827
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cross-Cultural Influences between Japanese and American Pop Cultures written by Kendra N. Sheehan and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2023-05-26 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection features examinations of popular culture, including manga, music, film, cosplay, and literature, among other topics. Using interdisciplinary sources and analyses, this collection adds to the global discussion and relevancy of Japanese popular culture. This collection serves to highlight the work of multidisciplinary scholars who offer fresh perspectives of ongoing cross-cultural and cyclical influences that are commonly found between the US and Japan. Notably, this collection considers the relationships that have influenced Japanese popular culture, and how this has, in turn, influenced the Western world.

Author : Thorsten Fögen
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110545624
Total Pages : 506 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Interactions between Animals and Humans in Graeco-Roman Antiquity written by Thorsten Fögen and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2017-08-21 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The seventeen contributions to this volume, written by leading experts, show that animals and humans in Graeco-Roman antiquity are interconnected on a variety of different levels and that their encounters and interactions often result from their belonging to the same structures, ‘networks’ and communities or at least from finding themselves together in a certain setting, context or environment – wittingly or unwittingly. Papers explore the concrete categories of interaction between animals and humans that can be identified, in what contexts they occur, and what types of evidence can be productively used to examine the concept of interactions. Articles in this volume take into account literary, visual, and other types of evidence. A comprehensive research bibliography is also provided.

Author : Sian Lewis
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351782495
Total Pages : 771 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Culture of Animals in Antiquity written by Sian Lewis and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-01-09 with total page 771 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Culture of Animals in Antiquity provides students and researchers with well-chosen and clearly presented ancient sources in translation, some well-known, others undoubtedly unfamiliar, but all central to a key area of study in ancient history: the part played by animals in the cultures of the ancient Mediterranean. It brings new ideas to bear on the wealth of evidence – literary, historical and archaeological – which we possess for the experiences and roles of animals in the ancient world. Offering a broad picture of ancient cultures in the Mediterranean as part of a wider ecosystem, the volume is on an ambitious scale. It covers a broad span of time, from the sacred animals of dynastic Egypt to the imagery of the lamb in early Christianity, and of region, from the fallow deer introduced and bred in Roman Britain to the Asiatic lioness and her cubs brought as a gift by the Elamites to the Great King of Persia. This sourcebook is essential for anyone wishing to understand the role of animals in the ancient world and support learning for one of the fastest growing disciplines in Classics.

Author : Nicolle R. Murray
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0359349099
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Naturally Monstrous and Magical Creatures of Asia written by Nicolle R. Murray and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-02-04 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hold your breath fantastical creature lovers, and try to stay calm coloring book fans because here comes a Monster Collection of All Coloring Books! ""Naturally Monstrous and Magical Creatures"" Is a series of coloring books filled with 'natural' monsters and/or magical creatures from around the world. These books are guaranteed to test any artist's skill and churn the brain of the most imaginative learner. Nicolle R. Murray's whimsical drawings, coupled with fun facts and the personal details of each creature, sends viewers on an extraordinary journey through time, across cultures, and into the very heart of the 'natural world' of the monstrous and magical. Make sure you bring plenty of supplies, including sandwiches and a tent to sleep in, for this adventure is not easily put down!

Author : Nicolle R. Murray
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0359349048
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Naturally Monstrous and Magical Creatures of Eastern Europe written by Nicolle R. Murray and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-02-04 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hold your breath fantastical creature lovers, and try to stay calm coloring book fans because here comes a Monster Collection of All Coloring Books! ""Naturally Monstrous and Magical Creatures"" Is a series of coloring books filled with 'natural' monsters and/or magical creatures from around the world. These books are guaranteed to test any artist's skill and churn the brain of the most imaginative learner. Nicolle R. Murray's whimsical drawings, coupled with fun facts and the personal details of each creature, sends viewers on an extraordinary journey through time, across cultures, and into the very heart of the 'natural world' of the monstrous and magical. Make sure you bring plenty of supplies, including sandwiches and a tent to sleep in, for this adventure is not easily put down!