(Nahjul Balagha Sermon 154 or 155 depends on the version), bats are viewed as a testament to "His [Allah's] delicate production, wonderful creation and deep sagacity." Famously, in Chinese, culture bats are viewed as auspicious creatures and symbols of good luck because the word "bat" is...
Whereas, in China, they have been traditionally regarded as symbols of good fortune (Kingston, 2016). Recently, however, negative stereotypes associated with the group (often reflected in misinformed myths, legends, and folklore) have increasingly been magnified by fear-inducing media headlines that ...
Moche priestesses have lunar affiliations that situate the female form in a pan-Andean dualism structuring man/woman and day/night as binary complements. Therefore, this female priestess character is associated with lunar symbols and aligns with many of the biological and behavioural characteristics of...