The Magic Zoo: The Natural History of Fabulous Animals |
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... classical times , and known even to medieval geographers , was eventually dismissed as having no basis in fact . The monster was a fantasy of the lively Greek imagi- nation . But the work of modern archaeologists on the island of Crete ...
... classical times , and known even to medieval geographers , was eventually dismissed as having no basis in fact . The monster was a fantasy of the lively Greek imagi- nation . But the work of modern archaeologists on the island of Crete ...
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... classical scholars a protective function for the beast . But what it was remained a mystery , as Ann Perkins admits : Apparently the griffin was in some sense sacred , appearing in sanctuary and tomb furnishings , but its precise ...
... classical scholars a protective function for the beast . But what it was remained a mystery , as Ann Perkins admits : Apparently the griffin was in some sense sacred , appearing in sanctuary and tomb furnishings , but its precise ...
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... classical learning . The lamia was now conceived as a scaly four - footed creature with a woman's head . These creatures were said to lead men astray by posing as beautiful seductive creatures only later turning into reptiles . And so ...
... classical learning . The lamia was now conceived as a scaly four - footed creature with a woman's head . These creatures were said to lead men astray by posing as beautiful seductive creatures only later turning into reptiles . And so ...
Contents
Preface | 1 |
Animals and Man 1 Animals and Man 74 | 5 |
Shaman into Scientist ΙΟ | 10 |
Copyright | |
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