Project Gutenberg 2012-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 547 De Gubernatis, Angelo 1840 1913 Gubernatis, Angelo de, conte Zoological Mythology; or, The Legends of Animals, Volume 1 (of 2) Produced by Barbara Tozier, Douglas L. Alley, III, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Zoological Mythology; or, The Legends of Animals, Volume 1 (of 2)" by De Gubernatis is a scholarly work written in the late 19th century. This exploration delves into the mythological significance of animals, focusing particularly on the ancient Aryan beliefs surrounding creatures such as cows and bulls, drawing heavily on Vedic hymns. The book elucidates how these animals were not only vital to the pastoral life of the Aryans but also served as potent symbols within their mythology and cosmology. At the start of this volume, the author discusses the central role of the cow and the bull in Vedic hymns. These animals are depicted as embodiments of fertility and power, representing essential elements of the natural and divine world. The narrative begins with a pastoral setting in Central Asia, where the relationship between these mythical creatures and the cycles of nature is examined in depth. The Vedic poetry is referenced frequently, revealing how the characteristics of cows and bulls are intertwined with themes of abundance, strength, and divine battles, setting the tone for further exploration of animal mythology in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Folklore Animals -- Folklore Mythology, Indo-European Animals -- Mythology Animals, Mythical BL Text Animal Animals-Wild Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 1086694 2025-06-15T16:29:53.925027 text/html 1116356 2021-01-08T11:43:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 374228 2021-01-08T11:43:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 491405 2025-06-15T16:30:14.788981 application/epub+zip 504392 2025-06-15T16:29:59.941026 application/epub+zip 471879 2025-06-15T16:29:57.447979 application/epub+zip 959906 2025-06-15T16:30:24.262878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 943204 2025-06-15T16:30:12.320993 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 721514 2022-09-17T15:50:37.820808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 872877 2025-06-15T16:29:51.727029 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 872689 2021-01-08T11:43:19 text/plain; charset=utf-8 334290 2021-01-08T11:43:19 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 863943 2021-01-08T11:43:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 331357 2021-01-08T11:43:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 864272 2021-01-08T11:43:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 329241 2021-01-08T11:43:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24484 2025-06-15T16:30:24.447875 application/rdf+xml 25649 2025-06-15T16:29:58.126995 image/jpeg 4706 2025-06-15T16:29:57.792990 image/jpeg 468873 2025-06-15T16:29:54.006020 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 it.wikipedia en.wikipedia