Binding: Hardcover
Description: The alluring mermaids sighted by lonely mariners. The winged angels by turns avenging and comforting that abound in Christian art. The fearsome Minotaur of Greek mythology. Animal - headed deities from the elephant - headed Ganesha in India to the falcon - headed Horus in ancient Egypt. An enigmatic cave painting representing a possibly shamanic figure with the hindparts of a man and the foreparts of a stag. As far back as we go in human history we find therianthropes or animal - human hybrids. In this thoughtful volume Philip F. Palmedo surveys each of the major categories of therianthrope in turn from animal - headed beings to merpeople to shape - shifters with particular attention to their roles in religion folklore and the popular consciousness. With well - chosen colour illustrations he demonstrates how artists of all eras have shaped our conception of these mythical beings. Palmedo closes the book by theorising about the ultimate origin and meaning of therianthropes placing them at the nexus of our close ancestral relationship with the animal world. From Angels to Werewolves will fascinate anyone with an interest in myth fantasy or the human - animal bond.
Title: From Angels To Werewolves Human - Animal Hybrids In Myth And Art
Author(s): Palmedo Philip F.
Publisher: Abbeville Press Inc. U. S.
Barcode: 9780789214461
Pages: 144 Pages, 108 Illustrations, Color
Publication Date: 9/19/2023
Category: Folklore, Myths & Legends