Encyclopedia of Giants and Humanoids in Myth, Legend and Folklore
Title | Encyclopedia of Giants and Humanoids in Myth, Legend and Folklore PDF eBook |
Author | Theresa Bane |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 212 |
Release | 2016-05-12 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1476623384 |
Every culture has in its folklore and mythology beings of immense size and strength, as well as other preternatural humanoids great or small who walk among us, serving the divine or fulfilling their own agendas. This book catalogs the lore and legends of more than 1,000 different humanoid species and individual beings, including the Titans, Valkyries, Jotnar, yōkai, biblical giants, elves, ogres, trolls and many more.
Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology
Title | Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology PDF eBook |
Author | Theresa Bane |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 430 |
Release | 2013-08-28 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1476612420 |
Fairies have been revered and feared, sometimes simultaneously, throughout recorded history. This encyclopedia of concise entries, from the A-senee-ki-waku of northeastern North America to the Zips of Central America and Mexico, includes more than 2,500 individual beings and species of fairy and nature spirits from a wide range of mythologies and religions from all over the globe.
Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore
Title | Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore PDF eBook |
Author | Theresa Bane |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 428 |
Release | 2016-05-09 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0786495057 |
"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.
Encyclopedia of World Mythology
Title | Encyclopedia of World Mythology PDF eBook |
Author | Parragon, Incorporated |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2008-06 |
Genre | Mythology |
ISBN | 9781407534718 |
Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore
Title | Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore PDF eBook |
Author | Theresa Bane |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 428 |
Release | 2016-05-22 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 147662268X |
"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.
Giants, Monsters, and Dragons
Title | Giants, Monsters, and Dragons PDF eBook |
Author | Carol Rose |
Publisher | Paw Prints |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2008-08-11 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781439519288 |
An illustrated guide to world mythology offers a definitive overview of folktales, oral history, legends, and fantastic beings from Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Native American cultures, and more. Reprint.
Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities
Title | Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Russell Coulter |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 609 |
Release | 2021-12-06 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0786491795 |
Throughout history, humans have pondered the question of their existence. In nearly every society, part of the answer has included some form of god or goddess. For the Mayans, one such deity was Ajtzak, who tried to create humans from wood; for the Yorubas of Africa, Shango controlled the thunder and lightning. The Chinese of the Shang dynasty era worshipped Shang Ti. Evil deities were also part of the answer, as in the case of the Kuvera, the Hindu chief of evil in the Vedic period, and Tu, the Persian or Islamic demon of fatal accidents. All of the known ancient gods, many heretofore obscure or known only from mythological literature, are included in this exhaustive reference work. The focus is on their origins, histories, and functions. The people who believed in each deity are identified, along with alternate names or spellings both old and modern. The descriptions that follow are of the functions, origins and physical nature of the deities. Extensive cross references are provided for alternate spellings and names.