This essay was initially born as a review of Carlo Matti’s book “Bestiario del Cielo” (Cà del Monte, 2021), with an initial attention focused on the astronomical aspect connected to the theme of orientation, of knowing how to trace and follow a path, to identify the “spirit guides” in the stars. Following the conference on “Interspecies Communication”, the work was re-proposed with a fresh eye, dwelling extensively on the massive 'animal' presence in the constellations of the sky, analysing the symbolic elements associated with the various animals, and comparing different cultures and environments.

Questo scritto nasce, inizialmente, come una recensione del volume a firma di Carlo Matti “Bestiario del Cielo” (Cà del Monte, 2021), con una prima attenzione focalizzata sull’aspetto astronomico connesso al tema dell’orientamento, del saper tracciare e seguire una rotta, di individuare nelle stelle degli “spiriti guida”. A seguito del convegno “La comunicazione interspecie” il lavoro è stato riproposto con un approccio nuovo, soffermandosi ampiamente sulla massiccia presenza “animalesca” nelle costellazioni del cielo, analizzando gli elementi simbolici associati ai vari animali, mettendo a confronto diverse culture ed ambiti.

Il Bestiario del cielo tra miti, significati e simbolismo

di palo
2023-01-01

Abstract

This essay was initially born as a review of Carlo Matti’s book “Bestiario del Cielo” (Cà del Monte, 2021), with an initial attention focused on the astronomical aspect connected to the theme of orientation, of knowing how to trace and follow a path, to identify the “spirit guides” in the stars. Following the conference on “Interspecies Communication”, the work was re-proposed with a fresh eye, dwelling extensively on the massive 'animal' presence in the constellations of the sky, analysing the symbolic elements associated with the various animals, and comparing different cultures and environments.
https://www.nuovomeridionalismostudi.org/
File in questo prodotto:
Non ci sono file associati a questo prodotto.

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/11695/146029
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus ND
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? ND
social impact