Monsters and Mythical Creatures from around the World

Monsters and Mythical Creatures from around the World

Mythical creatures are cultural artifacts—creations of the human imagination from all around the world. From terrifying monsters to sacred mystical beasts, weird-looking humanoids, magical birds, and many other fantastic beings, the mythological creatures in this book are sure to enchant and amaze! Discover myths and legends spanning from ancient times to modern day from every corner of the globe. Learn the cultural origins of 240 different mythical creatures, captured in ten chapters and 100 colorful illustrations. You will find terrifying bogey monsters as well as benevolent guardians. Meet creatures that symbolize obstacles to overcome, ones that explain the occurrence of disease, some that ward away evil, and others that were created simply for amusement. Explore mythology from the Middle East, Africa, India, Japan, Mexico, Europe, Polynesia, and beyond. This guide is a ticket to travel the world and discover its strangest magical beasts from the safety of your own home. Mythical creatures are cultural artifacts—creations of the human imagination from all around the world. From terrifying monsters to sacred mystical beasts, weird-looking humanoids, magical birds, and many other fantastic beings, the mythological creatures in this book are sure to enchant and amaze! Discover myths and legends spanning from ancient times to modern day from every corner of the globe. Learn the cultural origins of 240 different mythical creatures, captured in ten chapters and 100 colorful illustrations. You will find terrifying bogey monsters as well as benevolent guardians. Meet creatures that symbolize obstacles to overcome, ones that explain the occurrence of disease, some that ward away evil, and others that were created simply for amusement. Explore mythology from the Middle East, Africa, India, Japan, Mexico, Europe, Polynesia, and beyond. This guide is a ticket to travel the world and discover its strangest magical beasts from the safety of your own home. As a trained cultural anthropologist and the creator of a previous work on mythical creatures, I am able to provide cultural and historical background information on hundreds of different mythical creatures from all continents, many of which will be new for the readers. One hundred illustrations are a provided as incentive to read.

• Reveals humans' creativity and complexity of how mankind uses mythical creatures to explain the unexplainable
  
  
• For those interested in mythology, creatures, ancient civilizations, and their historical origins
• Explore mythology showing a multi-cultural focus from the Middle East, Africa, India, Japan, Mexico, Polynesia, and beyond

Size: 6.0in x 9.0in  |  Pages: 224  |  100 color illustrations