ENGLISH

Encyclopedia of Giants and Humanoids in Myth, Legend and Folklore

By Theresa , Bane

Book information

Publisher
McFarland & Co
Year
2016
ISBN
9781476623382, 9781476663517, 1476663513
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
5 MB (5119578 bytes)
Pages
vii, 203 pages ; 26 cm\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Giants--Folklore;Giants--Mythology;Monsters--Folkl

Description

"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, yokai, biblical giants, elves, ogres, trolls and many more, "--Page 4 of cover.;Preface -- Introduction -- The Encyclopedia -- Bibliography -- Index. Preface -- Introduction -- The Encyclopedia -- Bibliography -- Index.

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