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A Dictionary of Fabulous Beasts (Paperback, New Ed)
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A Dictionary of Fabulous Beasts (Paperback, New Ed)
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Loot Price R589
Discovery Miles 5 890
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Mythical creatures drawn largely from medieval travellers' tales,
but encompassing civilisations from the Sumerians to the Wild West.
A dictionary? No, this is really an astonishing ark filled with
beasts from a fabulous zoo far more varied and entertaining than
anything from ordinary natural history. From Abaia and Abath to Ziz
and Zu, from the microscopic Gigelorum that nests in a mite's ear
to the giant serpent Jormungandor who encircles the whole globe,
there are beasts from every corner of man's imagination: the
light-hearted Fearsome Critters of lumberjack tales find a place
alongside the Sirrush of Babylon and the Winged Bulls of Assyria.
Some of the fabulous beasts turn out to be real creatures in
disguise - a Cameleopard is a kind of glamourised giraffe -while
others are almost, but not quite, human. Among the six hundred
entries are some which are full-scale essays in their own right, as
on Phoenix or Giants; and just in case it seems as though the
authors dreamt up the entire book, there is a detailed list of
books for the would-be hunter in this mythical jungle.
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