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Questions tagged [animals]

For questions relating to animals in mythology and folklore, symbolism and iconography.

Cryptids are also on topic, from the ancient Sphinx to the contemporary chupacabra.

Mythology & Folklore:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesop

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_spirit

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bull_of_Heaven

Symbolism:

Phoenix (Ancient Greek)

Phoenix (Chinese)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Red_Riding_Hood

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serpents_in_the_Bible

The Lamb

Iconography:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion_Gate

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishtar_Gate

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animals_in_Christian_art

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What is the fable character of a tiger?

In beast fables, the animals are very fixed in character to convey the meaning -- foxes and ravens are crafty, bears are strong but stupid, wolves are fierce, and lions are commanding frequently to the point of being tyrannical. In regions where…
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