Zoomorphism

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Zoomorphic decoration from the Book of Kells
Zoomorphic decoration from the Book of Kells

Zoomorphism may refer to:

The word derives from the Greek ζωον (zōon), meaning animal, and μορφη (morphē), meaning shape or form.

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  1. ^ Hope B. Werness, The Continuum Encyclopedia of Animal Symbolism in Art, Continuum International Publishing Group, 2004, px. ISBN 0826415253
  2. ^ Simson R Najovits, Egypt, Trunk of the Tree: A Modern Survey of an Ancient Land, Algora Publishing, 2004, p279. ISBN 0875862012
  3. ^ Gerina Dunwich, Wicca A to Z: A Modern Witch's Encyclopedia, Kensington Pub Corp, 1998, p155. ISBN 0806519304