Throughout the history of mankind, animals lived next to people, were helpers, friends, provided food and skins, were sources of admiration, and sometimes fear and danger. Animals were often worshiped as gods, and sometimes the gods themselves were depicted as animals or people with animal body parts. Images from the world of fauna were used in amulets and amulets, totems and statues. Each nation composed its own myths on a variety of topics: about powerful gods, brave heroes and, of course, about animals. In this book you will find a huge number of parables and legends about various representatives of the animal kingdom: sacred cows and horses, lions and elephants, snakes and salamanders... Heraldic griffins and unicorns, dragons and camelopards, pegasi and unicorns. And also fabulous centaurs and mermaids, because, whatever one may say, they are half animals too!