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_cICU
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100 1 _aCrump, Martha L.,
245 1 0 _aEye of newt and toe of frog, adder's fork and lizard's leg :
_bthe lore and mythology of amphibians and reptiles /
_cMarty Crump ; in collaboration with Dante B. Fenolio.
264 1 _aChicago ;
_aLondon :
_bUniversity of Chicago Press,
_c2015.
264 4 _c©2015
300 _aviii, 320 pages :
_bcolor illustrations ;
_c27 cm
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aTalk 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.
650 0 _aAmphibians
_xFolklore.
650 0 _aAmphibians
_xMythology.
650 0 _aReptiles
_xFolklore.
650 0 _aReptiles
_xMythology.
700 1 _aFenolio, DanteÌ B.
_q(DanteÌ Bruce),
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