The Magic Zoo: The Natural History of Fabulous Animals |
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... known as Atargatis by the Syrians , and she had a temple at Hierapolis in Syria which was destroyed in 55 BC by the Romans . No one was allowed to fish without a licence from the goddess , and fish ponds sacred to her were known in ...
... known as Atargatis by the Syrians , and she had a temple at Hierapolis in Syria which was destroyed in 55 BC by the Romans . No one was allowed to fish without a licence from the goddess , and fish ponds sacred to her were known in ...
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... known expert on sea monsters according to Aelian , and was the author of a book on the subject which is now lost . According to Damostratos the creature's head was corrupt and unrecognisable . It had rough hard scales . When he burnt a ...
... known expert on sea monsters according to Aelian , and was the author of a book on the subject which is now lost . According to Damostratos the creature's head was corrupt and unrecognisable . It had rough hard scales . When he burnt a ...
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... known . How- ever the Barnacle Goose did not nest there , and as its breeding grounds were unknown , its eggs and young were never seen . It was from this small mystery that the myth derived . The myth of the Barnacle Goose is one of ...
... known . How- ever the Barnacle Goose did not nest there , and as its breeding grounds were unknown , its eggs and young were never seen . It was from this small mystery that the myth derived . The myth of the Barnacle Goose is one of ...
Contents
Preface | 1 |
Animals and Man 1 Animals and Man 74 | 5 |
Shaman into Scientist ΙΟ | 10 |
Copyright | |
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