Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore

Theresa Bane (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

428 Seiten

2016
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-9505-4 (ISBN)

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The legendary heroes of our mythic past are only as great and memorable as the monsters they confronted and vanquished. This, the latest encyclopaedic work by mythologist Theresa Bane contains more than twenty-two hundred entries of animal companions, creatures, and monsters which have fought by man's side, consumed his crops, and ravished the countryside.

"Here there be dragons"--this notation was often made on ancient maps to indicate the edges of the known world and what lay beyond. Heroes who ventured there were only as great as the beasts they encountered. This encyclopedia contains more than 2,200 monsters of myth and folklore, who both made life difficult for humans and fought by their side. Entries describe the appearance, behavior, and cultural origin of mythic creatures well-known and obscure, collected from traditions around the world.

Theresa Bane, a professional vampirologist, has appeared on numerous podcasts, television, and radio shows for her expertise on the undead and is the author of other books on unusual phenomena. She lives in Staunton, Virginia.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

The Encyclopedia

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	02.04.2016
Reihe/Serie	McFarland Myth and Legend Encyclopedias
Zusatzinfo	bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	744 g
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie ► Volkskunde
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	0-7864-9505-7 / 0786495057
ISBN-13	978-0-7864-9505-4 / 9780786495054
Zustand	Neuware