Animals and Society/ History/ Human Culture
On the 28th of February 2020, Animals and Society/ History/ Human Culture workshop was organized. The debate was moderated by Irina Frasin. The participants were as follows: George Bodi, Codrin Dinu Vasiliu, Ionut Bârliba, and Liviu Măgurianu. Animals are present in the myths, legends, and folklore of all people around the world. The religions of all communities include animals in their cosmologies, beliefs, rituals, or practices. Animals have been worshipped, regarded as taboo, sacrificed, or associated with various deities and spirits. Animals exist as cultural symbols and linguistic metaphors, and whenever we wish to think of an animal beyond what our culture taught us, we come to realize that we are addressing a difficult approach. Animals live as mirrors of our thinking, and, with their help, we can reflect, discuss, and classify the existent beings and ourselves. However, far from