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Flights of Fancy

Birds in Myth, Legend, and Superstition

by Peter Tate
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The perfect bedside companion for every bird-watcher and nature lover, inside Flights of Fancy you’ll find:
Cranes
“Don’t promise the crane in the sky, but give the titmouse in your hand.”
Russian proverb
Magpies
“One for sorrow, two for joy…”
Traditional English rhyme
Owls
“The owl shrieked at thy birth, an evil sign.”
Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part III
Peacocks
“The peacock is ashamed of its large black feet.”
Medieval Persian tradition
Ravens
“When the raven tried to bring fire to the world, ash turned its feathers black.”
Cherokee Indian legend
Swans
“Sewing a swan’s feather into your husband’s pillow will keep him faithful.”
British superstition

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    February 16, 2011

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      • ISBN: 9780307783974

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      • ISBN: 9780307783974
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  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Booklist

      September 15, 2008
      Tate says that what he has tried to do is select the stories that have most intrigued him in the course of a lifetimes study, and he posits that he is fascinated by stories that recur in different traditions. He points out that many of the stories probably were told originally just for fun; some, no doubt, were old wives tales told to scare or instruct children. Tate tells stories about 30 species of birdsfrom blackbirds to wrynecksand each includes a line drawing and information on its song and diet. This attractive guide will intrigue bird-watchers and nature lovers.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2008, American Library Association.)

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