Chapter 1
Ancient royals and their sacred beasts
Chapter 2
Literary sidekicks and artistic muses
Chapter 3
Presidential paws and political beasts
Chapter 4
Brave companions of sea and sky
Ch 1 · Ancient royals and their sacred beasts
schopenhauer Royal Battle Lions
Ramses rolled deep in his chariot of gold, With a pet lion, fierce and bold!
schopenhauer Chinese emperors bred tiny Pekingese dogs to live inside their spacious robe sleeves as personal protectors.
Fun Fact
Ancient royal cheetahs: Pharaoh Ramses II actually took a tamed lion into battle with him alongside his cheetahs.
schopenhauer Alexander the Great rode a massive, wild horse named Bucephalus into his greatest battles across Asia.
Glossary
pharaoh (noun)
A ruler of ancient Egypt. Ramesses II kept a pet lion that fought alongside him at the Battle of Kadesh.
A ruler of ancient Egypt. Ramesses II kept a pet lion that fought alongside him at the Battle of Kadesh.
BETA
schopenhauer Match each royal beast to its owner to discover the bizarre pets of famous rulers.
Quiz
Which miniature dog breed did Chinese emperors keep inside their silk sleeves?