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Pages in category "Animals in religion" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Pages in category "Lists of animals in mythology and religion" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Animal worship (also zoolatry or theriolatry) is an umbrella term designating religious or ritual practices involving animals. This includes the worship of animal deities or animal sacrifice . An animal 'cult' is formed when a species is taken to represent a religious figure. [ 1 ]
Animal faith is the study of animal behaviours that suggest proto-religious faith. It is commonly believed that religion and faith are unique to humans, [1] [2] [3] largely due to the typical dictionary definition of the word religion (see e.g. Wiktionary or Dictionary.com) requiring belief in a deity, which has not been observed in non-human animals. [4]
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The Society for Animal Protective Legislation (SAPL), the first organization to lobby for humane slaughter legislation in the US, was founded. [17] 1958 The American Humane Slaughter Act was passed. [17] 1960 Indian parliament passed its first national animal welfare legislation, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. [42] 1964
Adam naming the animals, in a detail from the 12th century Aberdeen Bestiary. The significance shown between animals and religion started much before bestiaries came into play. In many ancient civilizations there are references to animals and their meaning within that specific religion or mythology that we know of today.
Animals such as horses and deer are among the earliest subjects of art, being found in the Upper Paleolithic cave paintings such as at Lascaux. Major artists such as Albrecht Dürer, George Stubbs and Edwin Landseer are known for their portraits of animals. Animals further play a wide variety of roles in literature, film, mythology, and religion.