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Fabulous Monsters
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Author : Marcia Williams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000-10
Fabulous Monsters written by Marcia Williams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-10 with Children's stories categories.
The poisonous basilisk, the bellowing bunyip, the three-headed chimera, swamp-dwelling Grendel and the quick-tempered Isikukumanderu are the five Fabulous Monsters from around the world who would kill you as soon as look at you - and eat you most likely Meet them if you dare.
Fabulous Monsters
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Author : Alberto Manguel
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2019-09-24
Fabulous Monsters written by Alberto Manguel and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-24 with Literary Criticism categories.
An original look at how literary characters can transcend their books to guide our lives, by one of the world's most eminent bibliophiles Alberto Manguel, in a style both charming and erudite, examines how literary characters live with us from childhood on. Throughout the years, they change their identities and emerge from behind their stories to teach us about the complexities of love, loss, and the world itself. Manguel's favorite characters include Jim from Huckleberry Finn, Phoebe from The Catcher in the Rye, Job and Jonah from the Bible, Little Red Riding Hood and Captain Nemo, Hamlet’s mother, and Dr. Frankenstein’s maligned Monster. Sharing his unique powers as a reader, Manguel encourages us to establish our own literary relationships. An intimate preface and Manguel’s own “doodles” complete this delightful and magical book.
The Impossible Zoo
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Author : Leo Ruickbie
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2016-09-08
The Impossible Zoo written by Leo Ruickbie and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-08 with Fiction categories.
'Leo Ruickbie's impeccably-written The Impossible Zoo is a menagerie like no other, as its exotic inhabitants are fabulous in every sense of the word. So for anyone who has ever wished that dragons and unicorns were real, for anyone who believes that they are, and for anyone who peruses bestiaries with unbridled joy, this magical, mystical, and truly memorable book is definitely for you - and for me!' Dr Karl Shuker, author of A Manifestation of Monsters HERE BE DRAGONS! Here you will find the things that once made the woods wild and the nights to be feared; that made ancient map-makers write, 'Here be Dragons'. The Impossible Zoo is a biology of the supernatural - a study of the life of things that never lived. This world of mermaids and unicorns, now confined to fantasy, but once believed to exist, is a world of the imagination that still affects us today. Wonderfully illustrated throughout, it also provides sources as a guide to further study and exploration. 'For anyone who has ever wished that dragons and unicorns were real, this magical, mystical and truly memorable book is definitely for you - and for me!' Dr Karl Shuker, author of A Manifestation of Monsters 'Ruickbie's level of scholarship is impressive and he presents his conclusions with great literary skill in readable and attractive prose. The results are truly fascinating. Very highly recommended.' Revd Lionel Fanthorpe, FRSA, author and President of the Association for the Scientific Study of Anomalous Phenomena
Sacred Monsters
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Author : Nosson Slifkin
language : en
Publisher: Zoo Torah
Release Date : 2007
Sacred Monsters written by Nosson Slifkin and has been published by Zoo Torah this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Animals in rabbinical literature categories.
Dragons, unicorns, mermaids ... all the famous creatures of myth and legend are to be found in the Torah, Talmud and Midrash. But what are we to make of them? Do they really exist? Did the Torah scholars of old believe in their existence? And if not, why did they describe these creatures? Sacred Monsters is a thoroughly revised and vastly expanded edition of the bestselling book Mysterious Creatures. Rabbi Natan Slifkin, the famous "Zoo Rabbi," revisits all the creatures of that work as well as a host of new ones, including werewolves, giants, dwarfs, two-headed mutants, and the enigmatic shamir-worm. Sacred Monsters explores these cases in detail and discusses a range of different approaches for understanding them. Aside from the fascinating insights into these cryptic creatures, Sacred Monsters also presents a framework within which to approach any conflict between classical Jewish texts and the modern scientific worldview. Complete with extraordinary photographs and fascinating ancient illustrations, Sacred Monsters is a scholarly yet stimulating work that will be a treasured addition to your bookshelf
Fabulous And Monstrous Beasts
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Author : Belinda Weber
language : en
Publisher: Kingfisher
Release Date : 2008
Fabulous And Monstrous Beasts written by Belinda Weber and has been published by Kingfisher this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Animals, Mythical categories.
Combining fantastic illustrations, photographs, hard facts, plus amazing monster myths and stories, this title is both an exciting read and an extensive reference source. Global in its scope, this book investigates creatures of the land, sea and air - from classical mythology, legend and folklore, as well as amazing monster sightings from modern times.
Fabulous Creatures Mythical Monsters And Animal Power Symbols
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Author : Cassandra Eason
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2007-12-30
Fabulous Creatures Mythical Monsters And Animal Power Symbols written by Cassandra Eason and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-30 with Social Science categories.
Eason provides an extensive overview of the mythology, legends, and folklore surrounding fabulous and strange fantasy creatures from diffferent lands and ages, from Chinese dragons and the Native North American thunderbird to the demon hounds of Celtic and Norse legend. She describes how in various ages and cultures people have identified with the idealized qualities of wise creatures as a source of power and better understanding of their own personalities and used the behavior of birds and other sacred creatures to gain oracular information in Ancient Egypt and the Classical and Celtic worlds. This book offers both traditional and little known folklore and legend about familiar real life creatures such as the horse, the cat, and the raven and delves into the weird and wonderful world of saints who claimed to change into deer and modern cryptozoological monsters such as Bigfoot, Mothman, and lake and sea monsters, as well as the rationale behind animal or headed deities of the Aztecs, Egyptians, and Celts in whose name people went to war.
Prehistoric Monsters
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Author : Allen A. Debus
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-11-21
Prehistoric Monsters written by Allen A. Debus and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-21 with Nature categories.
Over centuries, discoveries of fossil bones spawned legends of monsters such as giants and dragons. As the field of earth sciences matured during the 19th century, early fossilists gained understanding of prehistoric creatures such as Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops and Stegosaurus. This historical study examines how these genuine beasts morphed in the public imagination into mythical, powerful engines of destruction and harbingers of cataclysm, taking their place in popular culture, film, and literature as symbols of "lost worlds" where time stands still.
North American Monsters
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Author : David J. Puglia
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Release Date : 2022-03-15
North American Monsters written by David J. Puglia and has been published by University Press of Colorado this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-15 with Social Science categories.
Mining a mountain of folklore publications, North American Monsters unearths decades of notable monster research. Nineteen folkloristic case studies from the last half-century examine legendary monsters in their native habitats, focusing on ostensibly living creatures bound to specific geographic locales. A diverse cast of scholars contemplate these alluring creatures, feared and beloved by the communities that host them—the Jersey Devil gliding over the Pine Barrens, Lieby wriggling through Lake Lieberman, Char-Man stalking the Ojai Valley, and many, many more. Embracing local stories, beliefs, and traditions while neither promoting nor debunking, North American Monsters aspires to revive scholarly interest in local legendary monsters and creatures and to encourage folkloristic monster legend sleuthing.
Mythical Monsters
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Author : Charles Gould
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-08-01
Mythical Monsters written by Charles Gould and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-01 with Fiction categories.
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Mythical Monsters" by Charles Gould. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Mysteries And Sea Monsters
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Author : Graham Faiella
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2021-04-01
Mysteries And Sea Monsters written by Graham Faiella and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-01 with History categories.
The sea realm has ever been mysterious: strange happenings upon it, an unfathomable abyss of 'The Great Unknown' below. Before the scrutiny of scientific Enlightenment and Age of Reason, in the eighteenth century, ghost ships and oceanic monsters were the stuff of superstition, myth and legend to explain the inexplicable, to enthral the imagination – and enliven the unimaginable. Narratives of phantom ships manned by ghostly (sometimes skeletal) crews, or damned like the Flying Dutchman to roam the seas forever; of sinister, sinuous sea serpents; and the lore of the terrible multi-tentacled kraken. Accounts inspired spirited controversy amongst believers and sceptics, in the awestruck thrill of such frightful enigmas.