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

    The Atlas

    Animals

    Creatures as creatures, categories, examples — 649 distinct so far, drawn from 357 harvested works. Each entry is backed by verbatim, paragraph-anchored quotation.

    the ledger

    128 entries
    1. 1 Dog 29 works · 37 mentions
    2. 2 Horses 28 works · 64 mentions
    3. 3 Cow 21 works · 65 mentions
    4. 4 Lions 20 works · 26 mentions
    5. 5 Serpent 19 works · 31 mentions
    6. 6 Eagle 11 works · 19 mentions
    7. 7 Deer 10 works · 13 mentions
    8. 8 elephant 10 works · 14 mentions
    9. 9 Birds 10 works · 14 mentions
    10. 10 Bull 10 works · 11 mentions
    11. 11 ox 10 works · 13 mentions
    12. 12 Pigs 8 works · 8 mentions
    13. 13 Bees 8 works · 11 mentions
    14. 14 Fish 8 works · 12 mentions
    15. 15 Sheep 8 works · 9 mentions
    16. 16 Cranes 8 works · 8 mentions
    17. 17 Swans 8 works · 10 mentions
    18. 18 Swine 7 works · 10 mentions
    19. 19 Boars 7 works · 8 mentions
    20. 20 Goat 7 works · 8 mentions
    21. 21 Hounds 7 works · 8 mentions
    22. 22 Bear 7 works · 8 mentions
    23. 23 Wild beasts 7 works · 7 mentions
    24. 24 Fox 7 works · 7 mentions
    25. 25 Hare 6 works · 8 mentions
    26. 26 Ants 6 works · 8 mentions
    27. 27 Nemean Lion 6 works · 6 mentions
    28. 28 Ass 6 works · 7 mentions
    29. 29 Beasts 6 works · 6 mentions
    30. 30 Dolphin 6 works · 6 mentions
    31. 31 sparrows 6 works · 7 mentions
    32. 32 Peacock 6 works · 6 mentions
    33. 33 the crow 5 works · 8 mentions
    34. 34 Tiger 5 works · 7 mentions
    35. 35 Cerberus 5 works · 6 mentions
    36. 36 Sacrificial bull 5 works · 5 mentions
    37. 37 Chimaera 5 works · 7 mentions
    38. 38 Wolf 5 works · 7 mentions
    39. 39 Hawk 5 works · 6 mentions
    40. 40 Oxen 5 works · 5 mentions
    41. 41 Tortoise 5 works · 5 mentions
    42. 42 Pegasus 5 works · 5 mentions
    43. 43 Stag 5 works · 5 mentions
    44. 44 The nightingale 5 works · 5 mentions
    45. 45 Wild Boar 4 works · 4 mentions
    46. 46 the owl 4 works · 6 mentions
    47. 47 Sphinx 4 works · 6 mentions
    48. 48 Scorpion 4 works · 6 mentions
    49. 49 Wild animals 4 works · 5 mentions
    50. 50 cocks 4 works · 4 mentions
    51. 51 ravens 4 works · 6 mentions
    52. 52 Hydra 4 works · 4 mentions
    53. 53 Wolves 4 works · 4 mentions
    54. 54 Apis 4 works · 4 mentions
    55. 55 Dove 4 works · 4 mentions
    56. 56 Spider 4 works · 4 mentions
    57. 57 Swallow 4 works · 4 mentions
    58. 58 crocodile 3 works · 3 mentions
    59. 59 Hunting dogs 3 works · 4 mentions
    60. 60 Jackal 3 works · 6 mentions
    61. 61 Bee 3 works · 3 mentions
    62. 62 Sacrificial animals 3 works · 3 mentions
    63. 63 camels 3 works · 4 mentions
    64. 64 Animals 3 works · 3 mentions
    65. 65 Cattle and herds 3 works · 3 mentions
    66. 66 Centaurs 3 works · 3 mentions
    67. 67 Cuckoo 3 works · 3 mentions
    68. 68 Garuḍa 3 works · 3 mentions
    69. 69 Scylla 3 works · 3 mentions
    70. 70 The Dragon 3 works · 3 mentions
    71. 71 Whale 3 works · 3 mentions
    72. 72 Doves 3 works · 3 mentions
    73. 73 Leopard 3 works · 3 mentions
    74. 74 Panther 3 works · 3 mentions
    75. 75 She-wolf 3 works · 3 mentions
    76. 76 Vultures 3 works · 3 mentions
    77. 77 asses 3 works · 3 mentions
    78. 78 ibis 3 works · 3 mentions
    79. 79 phoenix 3 works · 3 mentions
    80. 80 Horses / Steeds 2 works · 4 mentions
    81. 81 Suparṇa 2 works · 3 mentions
    82. 82 Cats 2 works · 3 mentions
    83. 83 Steed 2 works · 2 mentions
    84. 84 the ram 2 works · 2 mentions
    85. 85 Asses and mules 2 works · 2 mentions
    86. 86 Hunting hounds 2 works · 2 mentions
    87. 87 Mules 2 works · 2 mentions
    88. 88 the pigeon 2 works · 2 mentions
    89. 89 Frogs 2 works · 3 mentions
    90. 90 Greek and neighbouring animal cults 2 works · 2 mentions
    91. 91 Grouse and Pheasant 2 works · 2 mentions
    92. 92 Hawks and falcons 2 works · 2 mentions
    93. 93 Hippocentaur 2 works · 2 mentions
    94. 94 Horses and elephants 2 works · 2 mentions
    95. 95 Laconian hounds 2 works · 2 mentions
    96. 96 Lernaean Hydra 2 works · 2 mentions
    97. 97 Lioness 2 works · 2 mentions
    98. 98 Quail 2 works · 3 mentions
    99. 99 Sheep/flock 2 works · 2 mentions
    100. 100 The cosmic cow 2 works · 2 mentions
    101. 101 beasts of burden 2 works · 2 mentions
    102. 102 dumb animals 2 works · 2 mentions
    103. 103 Arion 2 works · 2 mentions
    104. 104 Birds and dogs 2 works · 2 mentions
    105. 105 Cakravāka birds 2 works · 2 mentions
    106. 106 Cerynean hind 2 works · 2 mentions
    107. 107 Colt 2 works · 2 mentions
    108. 108 Erymanthian Boar 2 works · 2 mentions
    109. 109 Fawn 2 works · 2 mentions
    110. 110 Goose 2 works · 2 mentions
    111. 111 Mares of Diomedes 2 works · 2 mentions
    112. 112 Nightingales 2 works · 2 mentions
    113. 113 Ox and ass 2 works · 2 mentions
    114. 114 Pack-animals 2 works · 2 mentions
    115. 115 Peahens 2 works · 2 mentions
    116. 116 Pherenicus 2 works · 2 mentions
    117. 117 Rat 2 works · 2 mentions
    118. 118 The wren 2 works · 2 mentions
    119. 119 Viper 2 works · 2 mentions
    120. 120 Wolf and Dog 2 works · 2 mentions
    121. 121 draught animals 2 works · 2 mentions
    122. 122 drones 2 works · 2 mentions
    123. 123 geese 2 works · 2 mentions
    124. 124 grasshopper 2 works · 2 mentions
    125. 125 sea-creatures 2 works · 2 mentions
    126. 126 the two goats 2 works · 2 mentions
    127. 127 Airāvata 1 work · 8 mentions
    128. 128 Vaśā-cow 1 work · 2 mentions

    cross-references

    109 names

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

    Ant see Ants · Bears see Bear · Beast of burden see beasts of burden · bird see Birds · Boar see Boars · bulls see Bull · Cattle see Cow · Cattle and cows see Cow · Cattle/cows see Cow · Cattle/herd see Cattle and herds · Cock see cocks · colts see Colt · Cosmic Cow see The cosmic cow · Cow / cattle see Cow · Cows see Cow · Cows / Cattle see Cow · Crow see the crow · Delphyne see The Dragon · Dogs see Dog · Dogs and birds see Birds and dogs · Dolphins see Dolphin · elephants see elephant · Elephants and horses see Horses and elephants · Falcon / Hawk see Hawks and falcons · Fishes see Fish · Flocks and sheep see Sheep/flock · Frog see Frogs · Goats see Goat · Grasshoppers see grasshopper · Hawks see Hawk · Herd-dogs see Hunting dogs · hind see Deer · Horse see Horses · jackals see Jackal · Leopards see Leopard · Lion see Lions · mules and asses see Asses and mules · Nightingale see The nightingale · Owl see the owl · Owls see the owl · Peacocks see Peacock · Pig see Pigs · Pigeon see the pigeon · Ram see the ram · raven see ravens · Sacred cattle see Cow · Sacrificial animal see Sacrificial animals · Sacrificial bulls see Sacrificial bull · Serpent / snake see Serpent · Serpents see Serpent · snake see Serpent · Snakes see Serpent · Sparrow see sparrows · Spiders see Spider · Stags see Stag · Steeds / Horses see Horses / Steeds · Suparṇas see Suparṇa · 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 Cow · The cuckoo see Cuckoo · the deer see Deer · The Dog see Dog · the dogs see Dog · the dolphin see Dolphin · The dove see Dove · The eagle see Eagle · The Egyptian bull see Apis · The fawn see Fawn · The fox see Fox · The geese see geese · The goats see Goat · The horse see Horses · The hunting hounds see Hunting hounds · the lion see Lions · the lions see Lions · the mules see Mules · the ox see ox · the pig see Pigs · 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 sow see Pigs · The stag see Stag · the swallows see Swallow · the swan see Swans · the swans see Swans · The two eagles see Suparṇa · 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 · Vipers see Viper · Wild beast see Wild beasts · Wild boars see Wild Boar · Wren see The wren · Ṛṣabha see Bull

    noted, not yet mapped

    521 more

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

    Kite · The sacrificial Bull/Ox · Worms · Cattle of the sun-god · Forest fauna of Citrakūṭa · The horses of Achilles · Army animals · Rhesus's horses · Śataudanā · Aithe · Apollo's cattle · Apollo's stolen cattle · Argos · Cattle / hidden cows · chariot horses · Cows / milch-cattle · Domesticated breeding animals · Donkey, mule, and buffalo · Eels and fishes of the river · Falcon · Fighting animals · 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 jay · The Libyan beast-woman · The sacrificial boar · Threadworm · triyak · Two bay horses · Vipers and Arabian winged serpents · war elephants · wild animals and fish · Worms from dung and rain-soaked earth · Animals of instinctive fidelity · beasts and fishes · Bees and the Hive-King · Bestial Imagery: Lions, Centaurs, and Satyrs · Cattle and beasts · Chromius's horses · Cimon's Olympic-winning mares · Cinnamon-gathering birds · Contrary-element beasts · Courageous wild animals · Deer and hares · Dragon of Ares · Dundubhi · Eumaios's hounds · Gold-digging ants · Greyhounds and mastiffs · Griffins · Heifer · horses, mules, and asses in extreme climates · Indian camels · Mad dogs · Mares of Eumelos · Masistius's horse · orphaned mother cow · other sacred animals (dogs, mongooses, shrewmice, hawks, otters, bears, wolves) · Owl and pigeon · Parrots and starlings · Partridge and ruddy sheldrake · Poison-related birds · Pony/Horse · Queen bee · sacred and winged serpents · Sacred flock of the Sun · Saramā and Yama's two dogs · Serpents, scorpions, and beasts · Serpents sent by Hera · She-dragon of Pytho · Sheep, goats, cattle, and horses · Sheep of the sun-god · Sirens · Slaughtered cattle and flocks · Snake heads on the shield · Stags/deer · Swine and Dogs · The Drone · the falcon / eagle · The Four Asps · The golden lamb · The racing bull · The Two Mice · The Unicorn · the wasps · Tigers and lions · tiryak · Turtle-dove · Two Birds · Uccaiḥśravā · Wild and domestic animals subject to killing-penances · 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 jackdaw · A Maltese dog · A mouse · A snake · A weasel · Adders and tarantulas · Animal-Type Classification of Men and Women · animals addressed by Rāma · Animals and birds said to know the healing herbs · 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 · ants, bees, storks · Apes · Arabian long-tailed sheep · Asps · Asses, Wolves, Hawks, Kites, Bees, Wasps, Ants · 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 · Bhadra · Birds imitated in vocal sounds · birds of Calypso's grove · Birds of Libya · birds of the aviary · Black antelope · Black bulls · Blue jay and spotted bird · Boar and bull · Boar, bull and sparrow · Boar of Olympus · Boar, ram, and bull · Boar, stag, and bears · Buffalo · Bull and nursing cows · Bull deceived by Daedalus's cow · Bumble-bee · Caged Birds · Calves · Camel and the needle's eye · camels, elephants, and donkeys · Catasterized Animals · cattle and wild beasts · and 361 more