Human uses of animals mantis was considered a god in southern African Khoi and San tradition for its praying posture. Among the mammals, cattle, deer, horses, lions, bats and wolves (including werewolves), are the subjects of myths and worship. Reptiles too, such as the crocodile, have been worshipped as gods in cultures including ancient Egypt and Hinduism. Of the twelve signs of the Western zodiac, six, namely Aries (ram), Taurus (bull), Cancer (crab), Leo (lion), Scorpio (scorpion), and Pisces (fish) are animals, while two others, Sagittarius (horse/man) and Capricorn (fish/goat) are hybrid animals; the name zodiac indeed means a circle of animals. All twelve
Regina Coeli recited in place of the "Angelus" during the Easter season, from Easter Sunday until Pentecost. As with many Christian prayers, it takes its name from its incipit or first word(s). The Latin word "coelum", meaning "heaven" (hence the English word "celestial"), was a common medieval and early modern spelling of "caelum", which was the only form in Classical Latin. In medieval Latin, "ae" and "oe" were both pronounced [eː]; the form was also influenced by an extremely dubious etymology from Greek "koilos", "hollow". While the authorship of the "Regina Caeli" is unknown, the hymn has been traced back to the