ENTMLGY 2101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Greek Mythology, Asilidae, Tachinidae

• School: Ohio State University
• Department: Entomology
• Course: ENTMLGY 2101
• Professor: Susan Fisher

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; the size of the organism is proportional to the number of species in the group. Insects are represented by huge, scary-looking fly that dwarfs all other organisms; since they are so abundant, humans pay attention to them and their habits. They are performed in public by men and women; make tablets emblazoned with butterflies and clouds they wear on their heads. They begin at noon and last until sundown. The goal is to petition the gods for a good crop: the creator felt bad for the hopi children because he knows they will grow old and their bodies will weaken. The creator knows they will eventually die and in order to prevent despair, he gathers nice colors and puts them in a bag for the children. When the bag was opened they became butterflies (sang beautiful songs: the songbirds had a protest with the creator because the butterflies were beautiful and could sing