Lupi e licotoponimi in Sicilia: un confronto interdisciplinare
- Authors: M. Castiglione; T. La Mantia
- Publication year: 2019
- Type: Articolo in rivista
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/377515
Abstract
ABSTRACT. (Wolves and wolf place names in Sicily: an interdisciplinary comparison). Starting from zoological and onomastic aspects, the paper aims at comparing data demonstrating the presence of wolves in Sicily. Apart from the review offered by LA MANTIA & CANNELLA (2008) and the study on Minà Palumbo’s works (GENCHI 2012), further sources prove the presence of wolves in Sicily, in particular in the Madonie area. The integration of these data with those concerning ethno-linguistic and toponymic aspects, even without the support of other scientific works, allows to verify the distribution of this predator in Sicily as well as its presence in Sicilian cultural imagery.