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  2. Animal worship - Wikipedia

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    Lubbock proposed that animal worship originated from family names. In societies, families would name themselves and their children after certain animals and eventually came to hold that animal above other animals. Eventually, these opinions turned into deep respect and evolved into fully developed worship of the family animal. [5]

  3. Blessing of animals - Wikipedia

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    PETA have an alternative view on animal blessing events, and proffer the following points: [36] Cats are terrified and should be left at home. The blessing is for the animals so do not sacrifice the animals' welfare for the ceremony. Many animals, all created by God, miss out on the blessing, and are mutilated and abused for our sake.

  4. Animals in War & Peace Medal of Bravery - Wikipedia

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    The Animals in War & Peace Medal of Bravery was instituted in 2019 in the United States by Robin Hutton and Mari Lou Livingood to honor the work of American animals in war and peace. The medal was created to be the American equivalent of the Dickin Medal , awarded in the UK for any animal displaying conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty ...

  5. Representation of animals in Western medieval art - Wikipedia

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    The art of the Middle Ages was mainly religious, reflecting the relationship between God and man, created in His image. The animal often appears confronted or dominated by man, but a second current of thought stemming from Saint Paul and Aristotle, which developed from the 12th century onwards, includes animals and humans in the same community of living creatures.

  6. Cultural depictions of lions - Wikipedia

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    Aarne-Thompson-Uther type number 303, "The Twins or Blood-Brothers": this tale type sometimes merges with the previous one. Twins (or triplets) or lookalike individuals acquire two sets of fierce animals, like bears, lions and wolves. Each goes their separate ways: one defeats the dragon and the other meets a witch who petrifies his twin.

  7. You Won't Believe People Actually Have These Animals as Pets

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    The birds originally made their homes in North Africa and the Mediterranean Sea, along the rocky cliffs and ledges found there. Their natural inclination towards hard surfaces translates well to ...

  8. 50 Times Animals Were Funnier And More Relatable Than People

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    Image credits: Chonky Woofers for my depression #2. My friend read reports about a stranded dog on Mt. Bross in Colorado and proceeded to climb the mountain and rescue said dog.

  9. Cultural depictions of dogs - Wikipedia

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    Dogs were given as gifts among lovers and kept as pets, guardians, and for hunting. Dogs were appreciated by the Greeks for their faith and love. Homer's Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus, who raised a dog called Argos, and who was the only one that recognized him when he returned home after his travels, disguised to conceal his appearance ...