Episode 55: Our Pet Topic (part two, with cats)
Mar 21, 2018•45 min•Ep. 55
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Episode description
In part two of our miniseries on pets, we cover cats, monkeys, birds, and more. Find out the surprising origins of the word for parrot, what medieval people named their cats, and what bird was symbolic of the Virgin Mary.
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Medieval Pets by Kathleen Walker-Meikle
"Greek and Roman Household Pets", Francis D. Lazenby
Animals for Show and Pleasure in Ancient Rome, George Dennison
Mosaic from Istanbul (from Caitlin Green's blog)
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