The Bird of Prey

Linked from Essay I, Section 13: "That lambs dislike great birds of prey does not seem strange..."

One cannot fail to see at the bottom of all these noble races the beast of prey, the splendid blonde beast prowling around avidly in search of spoil and victory..."

From Genealogy, Essay I, Section 11, p. 40

Reader's Question:

• Are the birds of prey the same as the blonde beasts of the earlier passage? If so, what cultural-historical connection is suggested by the prey of the raptor birds being represented as lambs rather than, for example, field mice or rabbits?

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