Beyond the Christian tradition, which links it to betrayal, the snake has been linked in many cultures to transformation and immortality; the owl, guardian of the night, is associated with the truth because he can see in the dark, and the horse is a symbol of beauty, loyalty, strength and freedom.
Mercedes Bellido delves into the symbolic charge of thirty animals, divided into five chapters according to the concepts with which they are associated: eternity and regeneration, wisdom, magic and destiny, strength and power, purity and perfection, and light and darkness.
An illustrated bestiary that compiles the symbolism of thirty animals.
