Flights of Fancy
Birds in Myth, Legend, and Superstition
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Nature, Animals, Birds & Birdwatching, Reference & Language, Reference, Quotations, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Folklore & Mythology
| Author: | Peter Tate | ISBN: | 9780307783974 |
| Publisher: | Random House Publishing Group | Publication: | February 16, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Delacorte Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Peter Tate |
| ISBN: | 9780307783974 |
| Publisher: | Random House Publishing Group |
| Publication: | February 16, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Delacorte Press |
| Language: | English |
The perfect bedside companion for every bird-watcher and nature lover, inside Flights of Fancyyou’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
The perfect bedside companion for every bird-watcher and nature lover, inside Flights of Fancyyou’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
