BIBFRAME Work

Title

Eye of newt and toe of frog, adder's fork and lizard's leg

Type

  • Text
  • Monograph

Contribution

Subject

  • Reptiles--Folklore (LCSH)
  • Reptiles--Mythology (LCSH)
  • Amphibians--Mythology (LCSH)
  • Amphibians--Folklore (LCSH)

Language

Illustrative Content

Classification

Content

Supplementary content

Table of Contents

Talk to the animals -- In the beginning : creation myths -- Snakes : "good" or "evil"? -- Songs and thunderbolts : frogs, snakes, and rain -- A second chance : frogs, snakes, and rebirth -- Of love, morals, and death : amphibians and reptiles in folktales -- The lighter side : trickster tales and "how" and "why" stories -- Tailless wonders, naked serpents, and fire lizards : perception of amphibians -- Through folk beliefs -- Marshmallow-eaters, methuselahs, spiny-backs, were-lizards, and protectors : perception of reptiles through folk beliefs -- Move aside, Viagra : reptile sexual power -- Pick your poison-blood, venom, skin, or bones : folk medicines -- Like a hell-broth, boil and bubble : witchcraft and magic -- "How 'bout them toad suckers" : other ways we use amphibians and reptiles -- Singing tuatara from their holes.

Authorized Access Point

Crump, Marty, 1946-. Eye of newt and toe of frog, adder's fork and lizard's leg

Admin Metadata

  • Date: 2026-09-11T20:14:41.294943+00:00
  • Agent: cbc
  • Status: c
  • Derived from: 18551683

Admin Metadata

  • Date: 2026-09-11
  • Cataloger id: Unknown
  • Description level: http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe-2-6-0/
  • Description language: eng
  • Description authentication: pcc

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