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Zoomorphism

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The word zoomorphism derives from the Greek ζωον (zōon), meaning "animal", and μορφη (morphē), meaning "shape" or "form". [1]

53 relations: African Genesis, AIBO, Airavata, Amity-enmity complex, Ancient Egyptian deities, Ancient Egyptian religion, Animal, Animal style, Anthropomorphism, Aslan, Bathtub, Book of Genesis, Cain and Abel, Christian views on sin, Columbidae, Desmond Morris, Dino (The Flintstones), Dinosaur, Dog, Elephantine Colossus, Environment (biophysical), Fenrir, Gerhard von Rad, Giraffe, Greek language, Holy Spirit, Hybrid beasts in folklore, Iconography, Juba, Konrad Lorenz, Lion, Mark the Evangelist, New Testament, Night at the Museum, Oedipus Rex, On Aggression, Paw feet, Rhinoceros, Robert Ardrey, Shapeshifting, Sociobiology, Sophocles, South Sudan, Sphinx, Survival of the fittest, The Flintstones, The Human Zoo (book), The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Naked Ape, Therianthropy, ..., Urban planner, Wau, South Sudan, William Ickes. Expand index (3 more) »

African Genesis

African Genesis: A Personal Investigation into the Animal Origins and Nature of Man, usually referred to as African Genesis, is a 1961 nonfiction work by Robert Ardrey.

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AIBO

AIBO (stylized aibo, Artificial Intelligence Robot, homonymous with, "pal" or "partner" in Japanese) is a series of robotic pets designed and manufactured by Sony.

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Airavata

Airaavatha (ऐरावत, ஐராவதம் "belonging to Iravati") is a mythological white elephant who carries the Hindu god Indra.

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Amity-enmity complex

The amity-enmity complex was a term introduced by Sir Arthur Keith.

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Ancient Egyptian deities

Ancient Egyptian deities are the gods and goddesses worshipped in ancient Egypt.

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Ancient Egyptian religion

Ancient Egyptian religion was a complex system of polytheistic beliefs and rituals which were an integral part of ancient Egyptian society.

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Animal

Animals are multicellular eukaryotic organisms that form the biological kingdom Animalia.

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Animal style

Animal style art is an approach to decoration found from China to Northern Europe in the early Iron Age, and the barbarian art of the Migration Period, characterized by its emphasis on animal motifs.

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Anthropomorphism

Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities.

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Aslan

Aslan is a main character in C. S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia series.

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Bathtub

A bathtub, bath, or tub (informal) is a large or small container for holding water in which a person or animal may bathe.

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Book of Genesis

The Book of Genesis (from the Latin Vulgate, in turn borrowed or transliterated from Greek "", meaning "Origin"; בְּרֵאשִׁית, "Bərēšīṯ", "In beginning") is the first book of the Hebrew Bible (the Tanakh) and the Old Testament.

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Cain and Abel

In the biblical Book of Genesis, Cain and Abel are the first two sons of Adam and Eve.

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Christian views on sin

The doctrine of sin is central to Christianity, since its basic message is about redemption in Christ.

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Columbidae

Pigeons and doves constitute the animal family Columbidae and the order Columbiformes, which includes about 42 genera and 310 species.

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Desmond Morris

Desmond John Morris (born 24 January 1928) is an English zoologist, ethologist and surrealist painter, as well as a popular author in human sociobiology.

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Dino (The Flintstones)

Dino is a fictional character featured in the Hanna-Barbera animated television series The Flintstones, and its spin-offs and feature films.

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Dinosaur

Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria.

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Dog

The domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris when considered a subspecies of the gray wolf or Canis familiaris when considered a distinct species) is a member of the genus Canis (canines), which forms part of the wolf-like canids, and is the most widely abundant terrestrial carnivore.

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Elephantine Colossus

The Elephantine Colossus, otherwise known as the Colossal Elephant or the Elephant Colossus, or by its function as the Elephant Hotel, was a tourist attraction located on Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York City.

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Environment (biophysical)

A biophysical environment is a biotic and abiotic surrounding of an organism or population, and consequently includes the factors that have an influence in their survival, development, and evolution.

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Fenrir

Fenrir (Old Norse: "fen-dweller")Orchard (1997:42).

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Gerhard von Rad

Gerhard von Rad (21 October 1901 – 31 October 1971) was a German theologian, academic, and University of Heidelberg professor.

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Giraffe

The giraffe (Giraffa) is a genus of African even-toed ungulate mammals, the tallest living terrestrial animals and the largest ruminants.

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Greek language

Greek (Modern Greek: ελληνικά, elliniká, "Greek", ελληνική γλώσσα, ellinikí glóssa, "Greek language") is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages, native to Greece and other parts of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea.

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Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit (also called Holy Ghost) is a term found in English translations of the Bible that is understood differently among the Abrahamic religions.

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Hybrid beasts in folklore

Hybrid beasts appear in the folklore of a variety of cultures as legendary creatures.

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Iconography

Iconography, as a branch of art history, studies the identification, description, and the interpretation of the content of images: the subjects depicted, the particular compositions and details used to do so, and other elements that are distinct from artistic style.

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Juba

Juba (جوبا) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of South Sudan.

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Konrad Lorenz

Konrad Zacharias Lorenz (7 November 1903 – 27 February 1989) was an Austrian zoologist, ethologist, and ornithologist.

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Lion

The lion (Panthera leo) is a species in the cat family (Felidae).

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Mark the Evangelist

Saint Mark the Evangelist (Mārcus; Μᾶρκος; Ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ; מרקוס; مَرْقُس; ማርቆስ; ⵎⴰⵔⵇⵓⵙ) is the traditionally ascribed author of the Gospel of Mark.

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New Testament

The New Testament (Ἡ Καινὴ Διαθήκη, trans. Hē Kainḕ Diathḗkē; Novum Testamentum) is the second part of the Christian biblical canon, the first part being the Old Testament, based on the Hebrew Bible.

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Night at the Museum

Night at the Museum is a 2006 American fantasy-comedy film directed by Shawn Levy and written by Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon, based on the 1993 children's book of the same name by Croatian illustrator Milan Trenc.

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Oedipus Rex

Oedipus Rex, also known by its Greek title, Oedipus Tyrannus (Οἰδίπους Τύραννος IPA), or Oedipus the King, is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was first performed around 429 BC.

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On Aggression

On Aggression (Das sogenannte Böse zur Naturgeschichte der Aggression, "So-called Evil: on the natural history of aggression") is a 1963 book by the ethologist Konrad Lorenz; it was translated into English in 1966.

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Paw feet

Paw feet or claw feet are ornamental animal like feet attached to furniture making and design.

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Rhinoceros

A rhinoceros, commonly abbreviated to rhino, is one of any five extant species of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae, as well as any of the numerous extinct species.

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Robert Ardrey

Robert Ardrey (October 16, 1908 – January 14, 1980) was an American playwright, screenwriter and science writer perhaps best known for The Territorial Imperative (1966).

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Shapeshifting

In mythology, folklore and speculative fiction, shapeshifting is the ability of a being or creature to completely transform its physical form or shape.

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Sociobiology

Sociobiology is a field of biology that aims to examine and explain social behavior in terms of evolution.

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Sophocles

Sophocles (Σοφοκλῆς, Sophoklēs,; 497/6 – winter 406/5 BC)Sommerstein (2002), p. 41.

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South Sudan

South Sudan, officially known as the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East-Central Africa.

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Sphinx

A sphinx (Σφίγξ, Boeotian: Φίξ, plural sphinxes or sphinges) is a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion.

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Survival of the fittest

"Survival of the fittest" is a phrase that originated from Darwinian evolutionary theory as a way of describing the mechanism of natural selection.

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The Flintstones

The Flintstones is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera for ABC.

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The Human Zoo (book)

The Human Zoo is a book written by the British zoologist Desmond Morris, published in 1969.

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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1950.

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The Naked Ape

The Naked Ape: A Zoologist's Study of the Human Animal (Hardback:; Reprint) is a 1967 book by zoologist and ethologist Desmond Morris that looks at humans as a species and compares them to other animals.

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Therianthropy

Therianthropy is the mythological ability of human beings to metamorphose into other animals by means of shapeshifting.

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Urban planner

An urban planner is a professional who practices in the field of urban planning.

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Wau, South Sudan

Wau (Arabic: واو Wāw; also Wow or Waw) is a city in northwestern South Sudan, on the western bank of the Jur River, in Wau County, Wau State.

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William Ickes

William Ickes is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Texas at Arlington.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoomorphism

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