![]() The Clouds’ serial metamorphoses are thus subjected to an ethical typology of the animal world, similar to the one found in animal fables. deer before a coward, wolves in front of a greedy embezzler, or Centaurs before a lustful man. Rather, they select their form each time in such a way as to reflect the vices of the particular person they meet they become e.g. The personified Nephelai, however, do not simply turn into anything they like. ![]() Philocleon in the Wasps, a paragon of vitality, performs a long series of simulated metamorphoses in the scenic space, imitating the movements and gestures of various animals or natural elements. Aristophanes loved this magical motif, which ultimately expresses the inexhaustible transformations of comic art. ![]() This fabulous concept was widespread in ancient Greek and Near Eastern myth and folklore shape-shifting qualities are attributed to Olympian gods (Zeus, Dionysus), lesser demons (Proteus, Nereus, Thetis, Nemesis), heroic mortals (Periclymenus, Mestra), but also personages of the folk imagination, such as bogeys, wizards, and witches. marvellous beings able to change their appearance at will. Manufactured in the United States of America.In Clouds 340–355 the deified Nephelai are described as shape-shifters, i.e. Box 1911 Santa Barbara, California 93116-1911 This book is printed on acid-free paper ©. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Rose, Carol, 1943Giants, monsters, and dragons : an encyclopedia of folklore, legend, and myth / Carol Rose, p. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without prior permission in writing from the publishers. ![]() Giants, Monsters, ana Dragons An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth Carol Rose EN LIBRARY rYMuoi Hope Co Holland, Michig^tf Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2018 with funding from Kahle/Austin Foundation 9 Carol Rose ABC-CLIO Santa Barbara, California Denver, Colorado Oxford, England Copyright © 2000 by Carol Rose All rights reserved. ![]()
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