false 5023325 1 <DIV><DIV><DIV>Dragons and firebirds, fairies and orcs: these are just a few of the residents of The <I>Mythic Bestiary</I>. 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. <BR>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> 5089908 7 10 2008 The Mythic Bestiary: The Illustrated Guide to the World's Most Fantastical Creatures total:10|5:4|4:5|3:1|2:0|1:0| 10 43 19 4 4 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 04:41:15 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 02:43:50 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Jun 27 14:16:48 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 14:22:42 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Oct 06 14:39:09 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 06 14:40:13 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 18:28:43 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 18:29:31 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Thu Oct 22 16:39:13 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 16:39:13 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Aug 06 13:37:20 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 13:37:20 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Jul 25 12:34:47 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 12:34:47 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jul 06 18:28:01 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 18:28:01 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jun 11 12:18:12 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 12:18:12 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Jul 15 14:34:16 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 14:10:50 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 14:34:16 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat May 23 11:38:40 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 11:38:40 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Apr 17 11:08:28 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 17 11:08:38 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Mar 25 05:36:09 -0700 2009 Tue Jan 13 18:09:42 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 25 05:36:09 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Jan 10 12:35:05 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 12:35:05 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Dec 09 10:25:19 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 10:25:19 -0800 2008 4 0 false 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 0 0 false false Mon Nov 10 01:56:11 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 10 01:56:11 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Wed Feb 04 10:12:12 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 01 07:42:46 -0700 2008 Wed Feb 04 10:12:12 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Oct 11 08:29:46 -0700 2008 Wed Jan 21 10:06:45 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=5023325