Explaining Mythical Composite Monsters in a Global Cross-Cultural Sample

Composite beings (“monsters”) are those mythical creatures composed of a mix of different anatomical forms. There are several scholarly claims for why these appear in the imagery and lore of many societies, including claims that they are found near-universally as well as those arguments that they co...

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Auteurs: Knowlton, Timothy W. (Auteur) ; Roberts, Seán G. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Brill 2024
Dans: Journal of cognition and culture
Année: 2024, Volume: 24, Numéro: 1/2, Pages: 51-74
Sujets non-standardisés:B Cultural Evolution
B Monsters
B Folklore
B Mythology
B composite being
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