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This guide gives not only a taxonomy of size, appearance, habitat, and powers, but also provides vivid descriptions of the cultures that produced them.</DIV></DIV></DIV>]]> 2008 4 0 false Mon Feb 02 14:50:42 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 30 12:11:48 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 02 14:50:42 -0800 2009 37309399 1700032 5023325 1844834840 9781844834846 4 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5023325.The_Mythic_Bestiary_The_Illustrated_Guide_to_the_World_s_Most_Fantastical_Creatures 4.30 10 Mythic Bestiary. A whole menagerie of make-believe beings from the earth, water, and air inhabit these stunningly written and eye-catching pages, from Japan’s Yukki-onna, a beautiful but deadly spirit who appeared to stranded travelers, to the two-headed venomous snake Amphisbaena, which hailed from the imagination of the Greek poet Nicander. Many are hybrids such as the Quetzalcoatl, the Aztecs’ gorgeous combination of serpent and bird; others, more monstrous, tested the mettle of ancient heroes. A few, like the gigantic winged lion, lammasu served as guardian angels, warding against evil spirits.
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This guide gives not only a taxonomy of size, appearance, habitat, and powers, but also provides vivid descriptions of the cultures that produced them.</DIV></DIV></DIV>]]> 2008 0 0 false Sat Oct 11 08:29:46 -0700 2008 Wed Jan 21 10:06:45 -0800 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=5023325