Zebra
and
Hyena
Hyena
Culture
French Culture
Seen as a mixed animal
with the bestiality of a bear
the neck of a fox, and
the smell and ferocity of
a wolf
The hyena is a male and a female: it is often a symbol of sexual deviance due to its trans gender
As a result, the French view it as a filthy beast
Philippe de Thaun
calls it the stag wolf,
which stinks
and is very fierce
Religion
Judaism
The Hyena has a stone in its eye, which,
if placed under the tongue,
confers the gift of prophecy
The hyena inhabits tombs
and devours dead bodies, drags
out corpses and gnawing on them
Media
The Lion King
Portrayed as unintelligent
Really unintelligent
Moderately unintelligent
Almost intelligent
Symbolism
cowardly and timid
scavengers
untrustworthy
bold and dangerous
unclean
greedy and lustful
will attack animals and humans
Life of Pi
ugly beyond redemption
not wasteful
devastating hunter
repetitive
clever
Zebra
Characteristics
Stripes
Represent the blending and balancing
of opposites,yin yang, harmony
enabling us to see a deeper truth.
zebra's black and white stripes
camouflage it against predators,
who often cant identify individuals
in the herd
Symbolism
Significance
balance
clarity without filters
sureness of path
power
agility
uniqueness
Life of Pi
Individualism
Dangers of passivity
The zebra lies in the boat passively
Doesn't defend himself
Symbol to Pi that he can’t just sit and allow himself to perish away for Richard Parker to kill and eat
Hyenas can imitate the human voice,
and they lure people out of their house
at night to devour them by calling their names.
the herd members the patterns are
unique from zebra to zebra,
helping to identify one another
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