Eye of Newt and Toe of Frog, Adder's Fork and Lizard's Leg

Eye of Newt and Toe of Frog, Adder's Fork and Lizard's Leg

The Lore and Mythology of Amphibians and Reptiles

Crump, Marty

The University of Chicago Press

11/2024

304

Mole

9780226836645

15 a 20 dias

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1 Talk to the Animals
2 In the Beginning: Creation Myths
3 Snakes: "Good" or "Evil"?
4 Songs and Thunderbolts: Frogs, Snakes, and Rain
5 A Second Chance: Frogs, Snakes, and Rebirth
6 Of Love, Morals, and Death: Amphibians and Reptiles in Folktales
7 The Lighter Side: Trickster Tales and "How" and "Why" Stories
8 Tailless Wonders, Naked Serpents, and Fire Lizards: Perception of Amphibians through Folk Beliefs
9 Marshmallow-Eaters, Methuselahs, Spiny-Backs, Were-Lizards, and Protectors: Perception of Reptiles through Folk Beliefs
10 Move Aside, Viagra: Reptile Sexual Power
11 Pick Your Poison-Blood, Venom, Skin, or Bones: Folk Medicines
12 Like a Hell-Broth, Boil and Bubble: Witchcraft and Magic
13 "How 'bout Them Toad Suckers": Other Ways We Use Amphibians and Reptiles
14 Singing Tuatara from Their Holes
Acknowledgments
References
Illustration Credits
Index
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mythology;myth;lore;folklore;amphibians;reptiles;newts;frogs;toads;lizards;biology;herpetology;turtles;rain;floods;wisdom;snakes;spirits;devil;evil;science;tricksters;tales;narratives;creation;religions;fertility;magic;medicine;health;rebirth;morality;fire;perception;sexual power;sex;sexuality;tuatara;witchcraft;old stories;cultural studies;social ideas