Martyred lion (See also Killing the most famous Cecil in Zimbabwe since Rhodes of Rhodesia and How the Cecil killing helps Mugabe to squeeze more money out of trophy hunters.) Cecil, poached in Zimbabwe in early July 2015, was not a lion who martyred human saints, but rather a lion who became a martyr in the classic sense […]
Exploring the myths & mysteries of bears
Bear by Robert E. Bieder Reaktion Books Ltd. (79 Farringdon Rd., London, EC1M 3JU, U.K.), 2005. 192 pages, paperback. $19.95. The Grizzly Maze by Nick Jans Dutton (375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014), 2005. 275 pages, hardcover. $24.95. Reviewed by Merritt Clifton Robert Bieder and Nick Jans explore the mythology of bears from opposite […]