zoomorphism
(noun) the attribution of animal forms or qualities to a god
Source: WordNet® 3.1
zoomorphism (plural zoomorphisms)
The representation of gods as animals or the attributing of animal characteristics to gods.
(arts, literature) The use of animal figures in art and design or of animal symbols in literature.
The viewing of human behavior in terms of the behavior of animals.
Source: Wiktionary
Zo`ƶ*mor"phism, n.
1. The transformation of men into beasts. [R.] Smart.
2. The quality of representing or using animal forms; as, zoƶmorphism in ornament.
3. The representation of God, or of gods, in the form, or with the attributes, of the lower animals. To avoid the error of anthropomorphism, we fall into the vastly greater, and more absurd, error of zoƶmorphism. Mivart.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 December 2024
(noun) a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and whatās left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
