![]() ![]() This illustrated encyclopedia not only identifies and describes individual beasts in their cultural context but also groups them together across cultures and discusses common mythological strands and conceits. ![]() ![]() Browse categories to find your favorite literature genres: Romance, Fantasy, Thriller, Short Stories, Young Adult and Children’s Books. Missipissy, the feared fish serpent of North America's Great Lakes region. Discover and read free books by indie authors as well as tons of classic books. Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth describes the creature as 'A predatory cannibal beast that lurked around the loggers camps until one was alone long enough to be grabbed and carried away to be consumed.Kurma, the giant tortoise of Hindu myth, whose upper shell forms the heavens and lower part the earth. Title: Giants, monsters, and dragons : an encyclopedia of folklore, legend, and myth Author: Rose, Carol, 1943- Formats: Editions: 15 Total Holdings.Baku, a benevolent Japanese monster with the body of a horse, the head of a lion, and the legs of a tiger, who helps people by devouring their nightmares.In these pages you will meet extraordinary beings from Hindu and Navajo religions, Scandinavian tales, Russian folklore, Lithuanian stories, Irish oral history, American tall tales, and Aztec myth. We have always conjured up creatures never seen in nature, from flying horses and two-headed birds to fire-breathing dragons and enormous killer skunks, as well as fantastic distortions of our own image, from giants to nubile maidens. ![]()
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