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Animals serve as models in biological research, such as in genetics, and in drug testing. Many species are kept as pets, the most popular being mammals, especially dogs and cats. These are often anthropomorphised. Animals such as horses and deer are among the earliest subjects of art, being found in the Upper Paleolithic cave paintings such as ...
Shamanic teacher and spiritual healer Dr. Jonathan Dubois has studied hawk symbolism extensively. "The hawk is a magnificent bird, soaring up on the warm air currents and rising above to gain a ...
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.
Shamanism among Alaska Natives was particularly important as it served to construct their special connection to their land, and a kinship with the animals with whom they share that land. Before the introduction of western culture and the religions that are now practiced in Alaska , there was a common spiritual connection made with the people to ...
The Manitous: the spiritual world of the Ojibway. HarperCollins Publishers (New York: 1995). Johnston, Basil. The bear-walker and other stories. Royal Ontario Museum (Toronto: 1995). Johnston, Basil. The star man and other tales. Royal Ontario Museum (Toronto: 1997). Johnston, Basil. Mermaids and Medicine Women. Royal Ontario Museum (Toronto ...
Miwok myths suggest their spiritual and philosophical world view. In several different creation stories collected from Miwok people, Coyote was seen as their ancestor and creator god, sometimes with the help of other animals, forming the earth and making people out of humble materials like feathers or twigs. [1]
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]
In the Vendidad, it is stated that the spirits of a thousand deceased dogs are reincarnated in a single otter ("water dog"), hence the killing of an otter is a terrible crime that brings drought and famine upon the land and must be atoned either by the death of the killer [50] or by the killer performing a very long list of deeds considered ...