An edition of Eye of newt and toe of frog, adder's fork and lizard's leg
(2015)
Eye of newt and toe of frog, adder's fork and lizard's leg
the lore and mythology of amphibians and reptiles
by Martha L. Crump
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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.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-300) and index.
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