Project Gutenberg 2004-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 174 Tyson, Edward 1650 1708 Windle, Bertram Coghill Alan, Sir 1858 1929 A Philological Essay Concerning the Pygmies of the Ancients E-text prepared by Ted Garvin, Andy Schmitt, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "A Philological Essay Concerning the Pygmies of the Ancients" by Edward Tyson is a scientific publication likely written in the late 17th century. This essay explores the mythological and legendary representations of pygmy races as recounted in ancient texts while providing insights into the misunderstandings that may have led to these tales. The opening of the work establishes the book's context, explaining Tyson's intent to clarify that there are no actual pygmy races, as his inquiries have revealed no evidence of such groups. Tyson sets out to examine tales of pygmies, cynocephali, and satyrs, asserting that these legends are misinterpretations of non-human creatures, particularly primates, rather than actual diminutive tribes. The introduction contains acknowledgments of his sources and his scientific background as a physician and anatomist, illustrating that his investigation blends literature and natural philosophy to analyze the origins of these myths. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Pygmies Dwarfs Fairies GN Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Ancient Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 277695 2025-08-05T17:08:36.704469 text/html 277679 277554 2024-11-06T04:59:48.930232 2023-10-06T06:52:03.726215 text/html text/html 211006 2025-08-05T17:08:44.225427 application/epub+zip 213659 2025-08-05T17:08:40.065439 application/epub+zip 172891 2025-08-05T17:08:38.855473 application/epub+zip 463837 2025-08-05T17:08:47.226423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432621 2025-08-05T17:08:43.459452 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218633 2022-09-06T22:49:35.127928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251239 2025-08-05T17:08:36.391454 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 231251 2024-10-28T19:54:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17884 2025-08-05T17:08:47.368381 application/rdf+xml 23939 2025-08-05T17:08:39.364419 image/jpeg 4665 2025-08-05T17:08:39.110472 image/jpeg 209856 2025-08-05T17:08:36.737462 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia