The Bedside Book of Birds: An Avian Miscellany: An Avian Miscellany Beverages Perfect for longtime mythology fans

Perfect for longtime mythology fans and readers newly discovering the enduring power of Greek myths

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The Bedside Book of Birds: An Avian Miscellany: An Avian Miscellany Beverages Perfect for longtime mythology fansFeaturing a new foreword by Margaret Atwood! In this stunning assemblage of words and images, novelist and avid birdwatcher Graeme Gibson offers an extraordinary tribute to the venerable relationship between humans and birds. From the Aztec plumed serpent to the Christian dove to Plato's vision of the human soul growing wings, religion and philosophy use birds to represent our aspirational selves. Winged creatures appear in mythology and folk tales,