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An edition of Eye of newt and toe of frog, adder's fork and lizard's leg (2015)

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University of Chicago Press
Language
English
Pages
320

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Subjects
Mythology, Reptiles, Amphibians, Folklore

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Eye of newt and toe of frog, adder's fork and lizard's leg: the lore and mythology of amphibians and reptiles
2015, University of Chicago Press
in English
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Table of Contents

Talk to the animals
In the beginning: creation myths
Snakes: "good" or "evil"?
Songs and thunderbolts: frogs, snakes, and rain
A second chance: frogs, snakes, and rebirth
Of love, morals, and death: amphibians and reptiles in folktales
The lighter side: trickster tales and "how" and "why" stories
Tailless wonders, naked serpents, and fire lizards: perception of amphibians
Through folk beliefs
Marshmallow-eaters, methuselahs, spiny-backs, were-lizards, and protectors: perception of reptiles through folk beliefs
Move aside, Viagra: reptile sexual power
Pick your poison-blood, venom, skin, or bones: folk medicines
Like a hell-broth, boil and bubble: witchcraft and magic
"How 'bout them toad suckers": other ways we use amphibians and reptiles
Singing tuatara from their holes.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-300) and index.

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Dewey Decimal Class
597.8
Library of Congress
QL644 .C73 2015, QL644.C73 2015

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viii, 320 pages
Number of pages
320

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OL27195423M
Internet Archive
eyeofnewttoeoffr0000crum
ISBN 10
022611600X
ISBN 13
9780226116006
LCCN
2015012981
OCLC/WorldCat
902656888

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