The Mythical Creatures Bible
Author(s): Brenda Rosen
The Mythical Creatures Bible provides a complete guide to mythical beasts and beings from a variety of cultures around the world, including Mesopotamian, ancient Greek, ancient Egyptian and Chinese, Japanese, Nordic, Celtic and Native American. From frightening vampires to the fantastic phoenix, you will be captivated by the history, folklore and myth surrounding over 250 extraordinary creatures. Including dragons, giants, zombies, house spirits, shape-shifters and gods that take on animal forms, this is an indispensable reference that is guaranteed to stir your imagination.
Product Information
Features specially commissioned full colour artworks. Latest in the popular Godsfield Bible series. Popular subject matter in the UK and foreign market.
A full-time author and editor, Brenda Rosen is a student of mythic traditions and ancient cultures. She is the author of a number of titles on mythological and spiritual themes, including Mermaid Wisdom and The Atlas of Lost Cities for Godsfield Press and Crystal Basics for Hamlyn. Location: Chicago, Illinois.
Part 1: General introduction. Part 2: Fabulous Animals: Unicorn, dragon, griffin, garuda, phoenix, sphinx, centaur, mermaids, chimera. Part 3: Creatures from the Shadow World: Werewolf, vampire, banshees, ogres, trolls, basilisk, goblins, gremlins. Part 4: Nature Spirits: Fairies, dryads, devas. Part 5: Sacred and magical creatures: Ancient Near East. Egyptian. Greek and Roman. Hindu. Chinese. Mayan. Inca. Aztec.
General Fields
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- : Octopus Publishing Group
- : Godsfield Press Ltd
- : 0.622
- : 31 October 2010
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 January 2011
- : books
Special Fields
- : 400
- : 400
- : oc2010069254
- : 398.469
- : English
- : 1
- : Paperback
- : Brenda Rosen