Serpent & Swan: Animal Bride Folklore & Literature
The Serpent and the Swan is a history and analysis of animal bride tales from antiquity to the present. The animal bride tale, the author argues, is an enduring expression of humankind's need to remain close to and a part of nature.Boria Sax traces the idea of the animal bride through history by drawing upon legends and literary works from throughout the world. He pays particular attention to Eurasian sources which support his thesis that the animal bride theme originated among the serpent cults of Mesopotamia and southeastern Europe. Through time, the details of the animal bride theme changed as a result of mankind's changing perceptions of…
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- ISBN: 978-0-939923-68-7
- EAN: 9780939923687
- Produktnummer: 1819162
- Verlag: Univ Of Tennessee Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2001
- Seitenangabe: 276 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.1 cm x D1.8 cm 449 g
- Gewicht: 449
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