
Il Cavallo
English title: The Horse
Series title: The Great Book Of Nature
- Studio
- Mondo TV SPA
Synopsis
The village of the Resonant Rocks is threatened by pirates who want to plunder and pillage, but luckily, the lookout has a magic club that, when beaten against the rocks, emits a sound that drives the enemy away. However, the pirate king's men ambush the Lookout, and destroy the club. The village people are in danger, and the Lookout's eldest son decides to set out for an enchanted valley where he knows he will find the old Wise Man who is the only one who can give him permission to ride the magnificent steed with the fiery hooves. On the back of the swift beast, the young, expert horseman want to reach the mountain peak where other magic clubs are stored. But the fiery steed is reluctant to do the bidding of the young man who must then return to the village without the club. The lookout's second son volunteers to complete his brother's mission...
Characters
Bear, Ron Ron the Bee, Cat, Dog, Goat, Monkey, Fox, Horse
Credits
Music
- Music
- John Sposìto
Production notes
This series is largely composed of segmented episodes hosted by a bear, and each of these features one or more creatures. One can learn about a creature's life and habits during a question-and-answer session at the end of each episode. This brief educational section covers the featured topic and answers typical questions, such as "Where does an animal live?", "What does it eat?", "What are its enemies?" and "How is its relationship with human beings?"
Locations featured vary from sea, land, and sky... and the creatures in question include many kinds of fish, mammals, insects and birds. On occasion, a featured animal is presented with its own name, while at other times, creatures are presented according to only their species.
Towards the end of the series, multi-segmented stories are presented with human characters in supporting roles. These episodes allow the host to introduce fantastic, imaginary animals, such as the winged horse and the dragon, and also to share information about their prominent roles in mythology. The moral of the series is that because certain animals were looked upon as gods and immortalized in the mythologies of ancient history, we should, therefore, learn to pay better attention to the animal kingdom of today, so as to improve our understanding of the world in which we dwell.
Locations featured vary from sea, land, and sky... and the creatures in question include many kinds of fish, mammals, insects and birds. On occasion, a featured animal is presented with its own name, while at other times, creatures are presented according to only their species.
Towards the end of the series, multi-segmented stories are presented with human characters in supporting roles. These episodes allow the host to introduce fantastic, imaginary animals, such as the winged horse and the dragon, and also to share information about their prominent roles in mythology. The moral of the series is that because certain animals were looked upon as gods and immortalized in the mythologies of ancient history, we should, therefore, learn to pay better attention to the animal kingdom of today, so as to improve our understanding of the world in which we dwell.
