Animals in the Ancient World from A to Z
Animals in the Ancient World from A to Z
Editor/Author
Kitchell Jr., Kenneth F
Publication Year: 2013
Publisher: Routledge
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ISBN: 978-0-41-539243-3
Category: History - History, Ancient
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Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
In entries ranging from short to long, Kenneth Kitchell offers insight into this commonly overlooked world, covering representative and intriguing examples of mammals, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates.
Table of Contents
- List of figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Citations and measurements
- Abbreviations and citation notes
- Abbreviations of ancient works
- A
- Achlis
- Addax
- Agathodaemon
- Agrōstēs
- Ailouros
- Akontias
- Akris
- Ammobates
- Ammodytes
- Amphisbaena
- Ant
- Ant-lion
- Antelope
- Aoudad
- Ape
- Arimos
- Arktomys
- Asp
- Ass
- Asterion
- Axis
- B
- Babirusa
- Baboon
- Badger
- Barbary macaque
- Basilisk
- Bat
- Bear
- Beaver
- Bed bug
- Bee
- Belbus
- Bembix/bombyx, bombykion
- Bestiality
- Blister beetle
- Boa
- Boar
- Boubalos
- Butterfly
- C
- Callit(h)rix
- Camel
- Capreolus
- Caracal
- Cat
- Cebus
- Cenchris
- Cerastes
- Cercolopis
- Cercopithecus
- Cercops
- Chama
- Chameleon
- Chamois
- Cheetah
- Chelydros
- Chersydros
- Chimpanzee
- Choirelaphos
- Choiropithēkos
- Cicada
- Civet
- Clura
- Cobra
- Cobra, spitting
- Cockroach
- Coluber
- Corocotta
- Cow
- Cricket
- Crocodile
- Cynocephalus
- D
- Dam(m)a
- Deer
- Diktys
- Dipsas
- Dog
- Dog, breeds
- Dolphin
- Donkey
- Dorcas
- Dormouse
- Draco
- Dryinas
- Dugong
- Dung beetle
- E
- Eale
- Echidna
- Echinees
- Echis
- Eland
- Elaphos
- Elephant
- Elk
- Elops
- Enydris
- Ermine
- F
- Ferret
- Firefly
- Flea
- Fly
- Flying serpent
- Fox
- Frog
- G
- Gadfly
- Galē
- Gall insect
- Gazelle
- Genet
- Giraffe
- Glanos
- Gnu
- Goat
- Gorilla
- Grasshopper
- H
- Haemorrhois
- Hamster
- Hare
- Hedgehog
- Herpes
- Hinnuleus/Hinnulus
- Hippagros
- Hippelaphos
- Hippopotamus
- Hornet
- Horse
- Horsefly
- Hydros
- Hyena
- Hyrax
- I
- Iaculus
- Ibex
- Ichneumōn
- Illustrations
- Indian ants
- J
- Jackal
- Jaculus
- Jerboa
- K
- Kantharoeides
- Kartazonos
- Katōbleps
- Kauson
- Kenchrias
- Kentris
- Kolos
- Kranokolaptes
- Kri-kri
- Kyaneon
- Kynalōpex
- L
- Lac insect
- Lagalopex
- Latax
- Law, animals and the
- Leopard
- Leucrocota
- Lion
- Lizard
- Locust
- Louse
- Lynx
- Lynx 2
- M
- Mannus
- Manticore
- Marmot
- Marten
- Melanouros
- Mock epic
- Mole
- Mongoose
- Monkey
- Mosquito
- Moth
- Mouse
- Mule
- Mule 2
- Mus araneus
- Mus(i)mo
- Myagros
- Mygalē
- Myops
- Myothēras
- Myrmēkeion
- Myrmēkoleōn
- N
- Nabus
- Names, given to animals
- Names, specialty
- Natrix
- Nilgai
- Nitela
- O
- Okapi
- Onager
- Onelaphos
- Onokentauros
- Orca
- Orys
- Oryx
- Otter
- Oxen, wild
- P
- Palestrina Nile Mosaic
- Pangolin
- Panther
- Parandrus
- Pardion
- Pareias
- Paroas
- Pelias
- Pets
- Phalangion
- Pheroikos Photius
- Physeter
- Pig
- Pitheke
- Platyceros
- Polar bear
- Pontic mouse
- Porcupine
- Porpoise
- Prēstēr
- Psylla
- Ptolemy II Philadelphus
- Purple snake
- Pygargus
- Pyktis
- Python
- R
- Rabbit
- Rat
- Reindeer
- Rhinoceros
- Rhōx
- S
- Salamander
- Satherion
- Satyrion
- Satyros
- Scorpion
- Sea snake
- Seal
- Sēps
- Serpens Niliaca
- Serval
- Sheep
- Shrew
- Silk worm
- Simia
- Simōr
- Sklērokephalon
- Skōlēkion
- Skōlēx
- Skytalē
- Slug
- Snail
- Snake
- Snake, flying
- Solifuga
- Solipuga
- Sounds, animal
- Spalax
- Sphēkeion
- Sphinx
- Spider
- Squirrel
- Strepsiceros
- Strix
- T
- Termite
- Tetragnathon
- Thōs
- Tick
- Tiger
- Tityros
- Toad
- Tortoise
- Tragelaphos
- Turtle
- Typhlias
- U
- Unicorn
- Urus
- V
- Varia
- Viper
- Vole
- Vulpecula
- W
- Warthog
- Wasp
- Water buffalo
- Weasel
- Werewolf
- Whale
- Wisent
- Wolf
- Wolf spider
- Y
- Yak
- Z
- Zebra
- Zebu
- Zegeries
- Zoos and menageries
- Bibliography