Flights of Fancy: Birds in Myth and Legend

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Synopsis
The perfect bedside companion for every bird-watcher and nature lover, inside Flights of Fancy you'll find: Cranes--"Don't promise the crane in the sky, but give the titmouse in your hand." Russian proverb. Magpies--"One for sorrow, two for joy..." Traditional English rhyme. Owls--"The owl shrieked at thy birth, an evil sign." Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part III. Peacocks--"The peacock is ashamed of its large black feet." Medieval Persian tradition. Ravens--"When the raven tried to bring fire to the world, ash turned its feathers black." Cherokee Indian legend. Swans--"Sewing a swan's feather into your husband's pillow will keep him faithful." British superstition, and much more.
Copyright:
2007

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780307783974
Related ISBNs:
9780385342483
Publisher:
Random House Publishing Group
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Peter Tate
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Reference, Animals, Outdoors and Nature, Social Studies
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Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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