"The Gods Have Taken Thought for Them": Syncretic Animal Symbolism in Medieval European Magic
This thesis investigates syncretic animal symbolism within medieval European occult systems. The major question that this work seeks to answer is: what does the ubiquity and importance of magical animals and animal magic reveal about overarching medieval perceptions of the world? In response, I util...
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DigitalCommons@CalPoly
2018
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Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/1923 https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3209&context=theses |