 | | Eagle in Myths, Mythology and Folklores | | by balisunset, Sep 8, 2008 | | The symbolism of no other animal is quite so simple and unambiguous as that of the eagle. The majestic bird is associated with the sun and, largely by implication, with monarchs. Eagles have remarkable eyesight and appear able to gaze directly into the sun. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 1 |
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 | | The Grasshopper, Locust, Cricket, Cicada, and Mantis in Religion, Myths, Mythology and Folklore | | by balisunset, Sep 8, 2008 | | Entomologists place grasshoppers, locusts, crickets, and mantises in a single order, the Orthoptera, while cicadas belong to the order Homoptera. But modern taxonomies do not necessarily reflect popular perception of animals today, much less the ways in which creatures have been regarded over the centuries. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 1 |
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 | | The Jackal, Fox, and Coyote in Myths, Mythology, and Folklore | | by balisunset, Sep 8, 2008 | | The fox and jackal are predators of moderate size, which has probably made them easier for most people to identify with than the awesome lion or the ferocious wolf. The fox and jackal are almost interchangeable in the literature of the Near East; in fact, it is usually difficult for translators to know which of the two is meant in passages. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 1 |
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 | | Elephant in Myths, Mythology and Folklore | | by balisunset, Sep 8, 2008 | | The elephant is set apart from other creatures by its immense size, its enormous tusks, and above all, its prehensile trunk. Rough as the skin of an elephant may appear, the trunk has such fine coordination that it can be used to pick flowers or lift small coins. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | Toads and Frogs in Myth, Mythology, and Folklore | | by balisunset, Sep 8, 2008 | | Frogs and toads have always seemed to be close to the mythic origin of life. When relaxed, they have almost the form of a ball, the most primeval of shapes. They are found mostly in ponds or in moist areas that suggest the chaos out of which living things were created. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 1 |
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 | | Pigeons and Doves in Religion, Myths, Mythology and Folklores | | by balisunset, Sep 8, 2008 | | Doves seem holy and clean, but pigeons appear commonplace and dirty. Nevertheless, the two are very closely related in biology and closely associated in folklore. In ancient texts it is often impossible to know which is meant, and perhaps the best way to think of these birds is as the sacred and profane aspects of a single creature. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | Fairy Tales of Amano Yoshitaka | | by balisunset, Sep 2, 2008 | | Amano Yoshitaka is a Japanese artist and illustrator. Influenced strongly by the art nouveau movement and traditional Japanese woodcuts, Amano has worked in numerous media, including painting with watercolors and oils, lithographs, computer animation, ceramics, and stained glass. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 3 |
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