Comma for either/or — dharma, courage. Spelling forgiving — corage finds courage.

    The Atlas

    Animals

    Creatures as creatures, categories, examples — 836 distinct so far, drawn from 542 harvested works. Each entry is backed by verbatim, paragraph-anchored quotation.

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    157 entries
    1. 1 Horses 44 works · 83 mentions
    2. 2 Dog 39 works · 48 mentions
    3. 3 Serpent 27 works · 39 mentions
    4. 4 Cows 25 works · 69 mentions
    5. 5 Lion 24 works · 32 mentions
    6. 6 elephants 15 works · 21 mentions
    7. 7 Eagle 15 works · 23 mentions
    8. 8 Bull 13 works · 15 mentions
    9. 9 Sheep 12 works · 15 mentions
    10. 10 ox 12 works · 15 mentions
    11. 11 Deer 11 works · 14 mentions
    12. 12 Birds 11 works · 15 mentions
    13. 13 Cerberus 11 works · 13 mentions
    14. 14 Bees 11 works · 14 mentions
    15. 15 Goat 11 works · 12 mentions
    16. 16 Swans 10 works · 12 mentions
    17. 17 Swine 9 works · 12 mentions
    18. 18 Boar 9 works · 10 mentions
    19. 19 Fish 9 works · 13 mentions
    20. 20 Dolphins 9 works · 9 mentions
    21. 21 sparrows 9 works · 10 mentions
    22. 22 Fox 9 works · 9 mentions
    23. 23 Oxen 8 works · 11 mentions
    24. 24 Hare 8 works · 10 mentions
    25. 25 Pig 8 works · 8 mentions
    26. 26 Hounds 8 works · 9 mentions
    27. 27 Nemean lion 8 works · 8 mentions
    28. 28 Wolf 8 works · 11 mentions
    29. 29 Cocks 8 works · 8 mentions
    30. 30 Cranes 8 works · 8 mentions
    31. 31 Wild beasts 8 works · 8 mentions
    32. 32 ravens 8 works · 10 mentions
    33. 33 Ass 8 works · 9 mentions
    34. 34 Animals 7 works · 7 mentions
    35. 35 Hawk 7 works · 9 mentions
    36. 36 Bear 7 works · 8 mentions
    37. 37 Beasts 7 works · 7 mentions
    38. 38 Hydra 7 works · 7 mentions
    39. 39 Tortoise 7 works · 7 mentions
    40. 40 Nightingale 7 works · 7 mentions
    41. 41 Peacock 7 works · 7 mentions
    42. 42 Wild boar 6 works · 6 mentions
    43. 43 the crow 6 works · 9 mentions
    44. 44 Tiger 6 works · 8 mentions
    45. 45 Sacrificial Bull 6 works · 6 mentions
    46. 46 Ants 6 works · 8 mentions
    47. 47 Chimaera 6 works · 8 mentions
    48. 48 She-wolf 6 works · 6 mentions
    49. 49 Apis 6 works · 6 mentions
    50. 50 Quail 6 works · 7 mentions
    51. 51 Dove 6 works · 6 mentions
    52. 52 Stag 6 works · 6 mentions
    53. 53 Swallow 6 works · 6 mentions
    54. 54 Bee 5 works · 5 mentions
    55. 55 camels 5 works · 6 mentions
    56. 56 Mouse 5 works · 5 mentions
    57. 57 Wolves 5 works · 5 mentions
    58. 58 Asses 5 works · 5 mentions
    59. 59 Pegasus 5 works · 5 mentions
    60. 60 Spider 5 works · 5 mentions
    61. 61 Vultures 5 works · 5 mentions
    62. 62 the owl 4 works · 6 mentions
    63. 63 Sphinx 4 works · 6 mentions
    64. 64 crocodile 4 works · 4 mentions
    65. 65 Hunting dogs 4 works · 5 mentions
    66. 66 Scorpion 4 works · 6 mentions
    67. 67 Asses and mules 4 works · 4 mentions
    68. 68 Lernaean Hydra 4 works · 4 mentions
    69. 69 Wild animals 4 works · 5 mentions
    70. 70 Centaurs 4 works · 4 mentions
    71. 71 Colt 4 works · 4 mentions
    72. 72 Mule 4 works · 4 mentions
    73. 73 Scylla 4 works · 4 mentions
    74. 74 Doves 4 works · 4 mentions
    75. 75 Panther 4 works · 4 mentions
    76. 76 Weasel 4 works · 4 mentions
    77. 77 Cats 3 works · 4 mentions
    78. 78 Jackal 3 works · 6 mentions
    79. 79 War elephants 3 works · 3 mentions
    80. 80 Mules 3 works · 3 mentions
    81. 81 Sacrificial animals 3 works · 3 mentions
    82. 82 Cattle and herds 3 works · 3 mentions
    83. 83 Cuckoo 3 works · 3 mentions
    84. 84 Frogs 3 works · 4 mentions
    85. 85 Garuḍa 3 works · 3 mentions
    86. 86 Pherenicus 3 works · 3 mentions
    87. 87 The Dragon 3 works · 3 mentions
    88. 88 Whale 3 works · 3 mentions
    89. 89 Eagles 3 works · 3 mentions
    90. 90 Geese 3 works · 3 mentions
    91. 91 Goose 3 works · 3 mentions
    92. 92 Leopard 3 works · 3 mentions
    93. 93 Mice 3 works · 3 mentions
    94. 94 grasshopper 3 works · 3 mentions
    95. 95 ibis 3 works · 3 mentions
    96. 96 phoenix 3 works · 3 mentions
    97. 97 Horses / Steeds 2 works · 4 mentions
    98. 98 Kite 2 works · 4 mentions
    99. 99 Suparṇa 2 works · 3 mentions
    100. 100 Steed 2 works · 2 mentions
    101. 101 the asp 2 works · 3 mentions
    102. 102 the ram 2 works · 2 mentions
    103. 103 Aethe 2 works · 2 mentions
    104. 104 Hunting hounds 2 works · 2 mentions
    105. 105 chariot horses 2 works · 2 mentions
    106. 106 the pigeon 2 works · 2 mentions
    107. 107 war-horse 2 works · 3 mentions
    108. 108 Beetle 2 works · 2 mentions
    109. 109 Greek and neighbouring animal cults 2 works · 2 mentions
    110. 110 Grouse and Pheasant 2 works · 2 mentions
    111. 111 Hawks and falcons 2 works · 2 mentions
    112. 112 Hippocentaur 2 works · 2 mentions
    113. 113 Horses and elephants 2 works · 2 mentions
    114. 114 Laconian hounds 2 works · 2 mentions
    115. 115 Lioness 2 works · 2 mentions
    116. 116 Mad dogs 2 works · 2 mentions
    117. 117 Marathonian bull 2 works · 3 mentions
    118. 118 Sheep/flock 2 works · 2 mentions
    119. 119 The cosmic cow 2 works · 2 mentions
    120. 120 Vulture 2 works · 2 mentions
    121. 121 beasts of burden 2 works · 2 mentions
    122. 122 dumb animals 2 works · 2 mentions
    123. 123 A jackdaw 2 works · 2 mentions
    124. 124 Apes 2 works · 2 mentions
    125. 125 Arion 2 works · 2 mentions
    126. 126 Birds and dogs 2 works · 2 mentions
    127. 127 Cakravāka birds 2 works · 2 mentions
    128. 128 Cerynean hind 2 works · 2 mentions
    129. 129 Eagle of Zeus 2 works · 2 mentions
    130. 130 Erymanthian Boar 2 works · 2 mentions
    131. 131 Fawn 2 works · 2 mentions
    132. 132 Forbidden fish 2 works · 2 mentions
    133. 133 Hares 2 works · 2 mentions
    134. 134 Hen 2 works · 2 mentions
    135. 135 Herd animals 2 works · 2 mentions
    136. 136 Lynx 2 works · 2 mentions
    137. 137 Mares 2 works · 2 mentions
    138. 138 Mares of Diomedes 2 works · 2 mentions
    139. 139 Nightingales 2 works · 2 mentions
    140. 140 Ox and ass 2 works · 2 mentions
    141. 141 Pack-animals 2 works · 2 mentions
    142. 142 Peahens 2 works · 2 mentions
    143. 143 Polypus 2 works · 2 mentions
    144. 144 Rat 2 works · 2 mentions
    145. 145 She-goat 2 works · 2 mentions
    146. 146 The wren 2 works · 2 mentions
    147. 147 Viper 2 works · 2 mentions
    148. 148 Wolf and Dog 2 works · 2 mentions
    149. 149 donkey 2 works · 2 mentions
    150. 150 draught animals 2 works · 2 mentions
    151. 151 drones 2 works · 2 mentions
    152. 152 sea-creatures 2 works · 2 mentions
    153. 153 the sow 2 works · 2 mentions
    154. 154 the two goats 2 works · 2 mentions
    155. 155 the woodpecker 2 works · 2 mentions
    156. 156 Airāvata 1 work · 8 mentions
    157. 157 Vaśā-cow 1 work · 2 mentions

    cross-references

    136 names

    Other names the corpus uses — each folded into its concept page:

    A mouse see Mouse · A snake see Serpent · A weasel see Weasel · An ox see ox · Ant see Ants · Asps see the asp · Bears see Bear · Beast of burden see beasts of burden · bird see Birds · Boars see Boar · bulls see Bull · Camel see camels · cat see Cats · Cattle see Cows · Cattle and cows see Cows · Cattle/cows see Cows · Cattle/herd see Cattle and herds · Cock see Cocks · Colts see Colt · Cosmic Cow see The cosmic cow · Cow see Cows · Cow / cattle see Cows · Cows see Cows · Cows / Cattle see Cows · Crow see the crow · Crows see the crow · Delphyne see The Dragon · Dogs see Dog · Dogs and birds see Birds and dogs · Dolphin see Dolphins · Elephant see elephants · Elephants and horses see Horses and elephants · Falcon / Hawk see Hawks and falcons · Fishes see Fish · Flocks and sheep see Sheep/flock · Footless Creatures see Serpent · Foxes see Fox · Frog see Frogs · Goats see Goat · Grasshoppers see grasshopper · Hawks see Hawk · Hens see Hen · Herd-dogs see Hunting dogs · hind see Deer · Horse see Horses · jackals see Jackal · jackdaw see A jackdaw · kine see Cows · Leopards see Leopard · Lions see Lion · mad dog see Mad dogs · Mules and asses see Asses and mules · Owl see the owl · Owls see the owl · panthers see Panther · Peacocks see Peacock · Perseus see Dog · Pigeon see the pigeon · Pigs see Pig · Ram see the ram · raven see ravens · Sacred cattle see Cows · Sacrificial animal see Sacrificial animals · Sacrificial bulls see Sacrificial Bull · Serpent / snake see Serpent · Serpents see Serpent · She-goats see She-goat · Snake see Serpent · Snakes see Serpent · Sparrow see sparrows · Spiders see Spider · Stags see Stag · Steeds / Horses see Horses / Steeds · Suparṇas see Suparṇa · swallows see Swallow · Swan see Swans · the ant see Ants · the ass see Ass · the bears see Bear · the beasts see Beasts · The bee see Bee · the birds see Birds · the bull see Bull · the Cerynean Hind see Cerynean hind · The cock see Cocks · the cow see Cows · The cuckoo see Cuckoo · the deer see Deer · The Dog see Dog · the dogs see Dog · the dolphin see Dolphins · The dove see Dove · The eagle see Eagle · The eagle of Zeus see Eagle of Zeus · The Egyptian bull see Apis · The fawn see Fawn · The fox see Fox · The geese see Geese · The goats see Goat · the grasshopper see grasshopper · The horse see Horses · The hunting hounds see Hunting hounds · The hydra see Hydra · The kite see Kite · the lion see Lion · the lions see Lion · the mule see Mule · the mules see Mules · The nightingale see Nightingale · the ox see ox · The polypus see Polypus · the raven see ravens · the sacrificial animals see Sacrificial animals · The Sacrificial Bull see Sacrificial Bull · the serpent see Serpent · The Sheep see Sheep · the sparrow see sparrows · The stag see Stag · the swallows see Swallow · the swan see Swans · the swans see Swans · The two eagles see Suparṇa · The Vultures see Vultures · The whale see Whale · The wild boar see Wild boar · The Wise One see Ants · The wolf see Wolf · tortoises see Tortoise · Tārkṣya see Garuḍa · Victor see Ass · Vipers see Viper · Wild beast see Wild beasts · Wild Boars see Wild boar · Woodpecker see the woodpecker · Wren see The wren · Ṛṣabha see Bull

    noted, not yet mapped

    679 more

    Named in one work so far, awaiting more of the harvest before they earn a page of their own:

    Bucephalas · The sacrificial Bull/Ox · Worms · Cattle of the sun-god · Forest fauna of Citrakūṭa · The horses of Achilles · The lower animals · Army animals · Rhesus's horses · Śataudanā · Apollo's cattle · Apollo's stolen cattle · Argos · Cattle / hidden cows · Copaic eel · Cows / milch-cattle · Domesticated breeding animals · Donkey, mule, and buffalo · Eels and fishes of the river · Falcon · Fighting animals · Heraclides' pet snake · Hippolytus's Horses · Horned Cattle · Indian hounds · Infusorian · Jaṭāyu · Krauñca birds · lion-breeds · Locusts and grain-devouring pests · Milch animal · Mongoose · Nesaean horses · The Aśvamedha horse · the Cyclops' flock · The dog as symbol of Cynic life · The jay · The Libyan beast-woman · The Lion (symbol of the Greek army and the House of Atreus) · The sacrificial boar · the serpent of Olympias · Threadworm · triyak · Twin Serpents · Two bay horses · Vipers and Arabian winged serpents · wild animals and fish · Worms from dung and rain-soaked earth · Animals of instinctive fidelity · beasts and fishes · bee / bumblebee · Bees and the Hive-King · Bestial Imagery: Lions, Centaurs, and Satyrs · Calydonian boar · Cattle and beasts · Chromius's horses · Cimon's Olympic-winning mares · Cinnamon-gathering birds · Contrary-element beasts · Courageous wild animals · Deer and hares · Dolphin form of Apollo · Dragon of Ares · Dundubhi · eels · Eumaios's hounds · Gold-digging ants · Greyhounds and mastiffs · Griffins · Heifer · Horses and Mule · horses, mules, and asses in extreme climates · Indian camels · Labes · Mares of Eumelos · Marian Mule · Masistius's horse · Minotaur · orphaned mother cow · other sacred animals (dogs, mongooses, shrewmice, hawks, otters, bears, wolves) · Owl and pigeon · Ox and horse · Parrots and starlings · Partridge and ruddy sheldrake · Pasacas · Poison-related birds · Pony/Horse · Pyrrhus's horse · Queen bee · Rhoebus · sacred and winged serpents · Sacred flock of the Sun · Saramā and Yama's two dogs · Serpent on Cleomenes's body · Serpents, scorpions, and beasts · Serpents sent by Hera · She-dragon of Pytho · Sheep, goats, cattle, and horses · Sheep of the sun-god · Silvia's stag · Sirens · Slaughtered cattle and flocks · Snake heads on the shield · Stags/deer · Swine and Dogs · The Drone · the falcon / eagle · The Four Asps · The gadfly · The golden lamb · The racing bull · The Two Mice · The Unicorn · the wasps · the white sow and her litter · Tigers and lions · tiryak · Turtle-dove · Two Birds · Uccaiḥśravā · Wild and domestic animals subject to killing-penances · Wild and domesticated animals · Wild and fabulous creatures of western Libya · Wild beasts and four-footed breeds · Wild beasts and serpents of the desert · Wild Beasts, Fishes, and Birds · Wild Fowl · wild goats · A Maltese dog · Adders and tarantulas · Animal-Type Classification of Men and Women · animals addressed by Rāma · Animals and birds said to know the healing herbs · animals cited as examples of non-happiness · Animals desiring to beget · Animals fed together · Animals of Aphrodite's procession · animals of the march and sanctuary · Animals used as magical ingredients · antlered stags · Antro Coratius's cow · Ants at the sacrifice · ants, bees, storks · Arabian long-tailed sheep · Arabian phoenix · Ascarides · Ass and oxen · Asses, Wolves, Hawks, Kites, Bees, Wasps, Ants · Bacchus's tigers · Backward-grazing cattle of the Garamantes · Basilidean animal-natures · bay horses of Indra · Bear and tiger · beasts, birds, and animals without possessions · beasts consecrated by the Egyptians · bed bugs · Bee and the lotus · Beetle and goldfinch · Bestial incarnations · Bhadra · and 519 more