Ancient and Modern Animal Myths: animal stories from around the world

Animal myths are of increasing significance to our modern world. Presented in an accessible manner, by exploring the connections, cultural significance and influence of ancient animal mythology and symbolism, and the evolution of these from oral histories to modern memes, comic books, movies, YouTube videos and TikToks, discover the sometimes complex relationship people have with the world's animals, you will better understand the meaning of animals in cultures other than your own - and also understand why animals are so very necessary elements to storytelling and religion.

Including examples and surveys of the mythologies of the Purans, Vedas, Jataka Tales, Shinto Japan, the Quran, Studio Ghibli, Greece, Aesop, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Native America, China, Medieval Europe and so many, many more.