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| + | In ''[[Notes on Democracy]]'', American satirist H. L. Mencken places [[political leader]]s into two categories: the [[demagogue]], whom "preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be [[idiot]]s" and the demaslave, "who listens to what these idiots have to say and then pretends that he believes it himself." Mencken depicts [[politician]]s as "men who have sold their honor for their jobs." The book contains the notable quotes from Mencken that "Democracy is a pathetic belief in the [[collective wisdom]] of individual ignorance." and that "Democracy, too, is a religion. It is the worship of [[jackal]]s by [[jackass]]es." | ||
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| - | '''Theriocephaly''' (from [[Greek language|Greek]] θηρίον ''therion'' ‘beast’ and κεφαλή ''kefalí'' ‘head’) is the condition or quality of having the head of an animal - commonly used to refer the depiction in art of humans (or deities) with animal heads. | ||
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| - | ==Examples== | ||
| - | Many of the [[Egyptian pantheon|gods and goddesses]] worshiped by the [[Ancient Egyptians]], for example, were commonly depicted as being theriocephalic. Notable examples include: | ||
| - | * [[Horus]], depicted as having the head of a [[falcon]]. | ||
| - | * [[Anubis]], depicted with a [[jackal]]'s head. | ||
| - | * The desert-god [[Set (mythology)|Set]], often depicted with the head of an unknown creature, referred to as the ''Set animal'' by Egyptologists. | ||
| - | * The [[Horned God]] of [[Wicca]]. | ||
| - | * The [[Minotaur]], from [[Ancient Greek|Greek]] [[Greek mythology|mythology]]. | ||
| - | * In some [[Eastern Orthodox]] icon traditions, some saints, particularly [[St. Christopher]], are depicted as having the [[cynocephaly|head of a dog]]. | ||
| - | * In [[Hinduism]], the wisdom god [[Ganesha]] is depicted with an [[elephant]] head. | ||
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| - | ==See also== | ||
| - | *[[Cynocephaly]] | ||
| - | *[[Zoomorphism]] | ||
| - | *[[Therianthropy]] | ||
| - | *[[Hybrid (mythology)]] | ||
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| - | ==References== | ||
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| - | * Agamben, Giorgio (2004). The Open. Stanford: Stanford University Press. ISBN 0-8047-4738-5. | ||
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| + | # Any of several wild [[canine]] species, native to the tropical Old World, smaller than a wolf. | ||
| + | # A person who performs menial/routine tasks, [[dogsbody]] | ||
| + | # A person who behaves in an [[opportunistic]] way; especially a base [[collaborator]]. | ||
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In Notes on Democracy, American satirist H. L. Mencken places political leaders into two categories: the demagogue, whom "preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots" and the demaslave, "who listens to what these idiots have to say and then pretends that he believes it himself." Mencken depicts politicians as "men who have sold their honor for their jobs." The book contains the notable quotes from Mencken that "Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance." and that "Democracy, too, is a religion. It is the worship of jackals by jackasses." |
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- Any of several wild canine species, native to the tropical Old World, smaller than a wolf.
- A person who performs menial/routine tasks, dogsbody
- A person who behaves in an opportunistic way; especially a base collaborator.
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