TY - BOOK AU - Manos-Jones, Maraleen TI - The spirit of butterflies: : myth, magic, and art SN - 0810941155 AV - GR751 .M36 2000 PY - 2000/// CY - New York PB - Harry N. Abrams KW - Animals--Folklore KW - FAST KW - Butterflies in art KW - Butterflies in literature N1 - Introduction. The sacred butterfly. The butterly soul. Fairies and other magic butterflies. The butterfly dance and cocoon magic. The symbolic butterfly. The artful butterfly. Butterfly people. The verbal butterfly. The fragile butterfly N2 - '...[T]he interest in butterflies is not new, and it is not ephemeral. Maraleen Manos-Jones, who shares Nabokov's passion for both literature and butterflies, has in this unique book combined myth, legend, poetry, and art to explore the myriad ways in which humans have perceived this beautiful creature throughout history.' ER -