(from the article `religious symbolism and iconography`) ...and totemism (a belief system and social system based on animal symbolism), animal images frequently occur in other more sophisticated religions. ... ...and modern Africa represents an example of this visually symbolic approach to instrument making, which has been described as ...
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Ascription of animal characteristics to human beings. ... Compare: anthropomorphism. ... Origin: therio-+ morphe, form ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: thē′rē-ō-mōr′fizm Definitions: 1. Ascription of animal characteristics to human beings.
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theriomorph, theriomorphism, theriomorphous, theriomorphic 1. A representation of an animal form in art. 2. Having the form or characteristics of a wild animal. 3. A reference to a deity worshipped in the form of a beast; partly animal and partly human in form.
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