Throughout the history of mankind, animals lived next to people, were helpers, friends, gave food and skins, were sources of admiration, and sometimes fear and danger. Often animals were worshiped as gods, and sometimes the gods themselves were depicted as animals or people with animal body parts. Images from the fauna world were used in amulets and amulets, totems and statues. Each people composed their myths on a variety of topics: about powerful gods, brave heroes and, of course, about animals.