Full Description
Although stories of these creatures date back to the earliest history of humanity, they are no less fascinating or popular today as a steady stream of books, games, movies, television shows, and other media revisit their stories and reinterpret the myths. But what lies behind these myths and legends?
In Dragons & Mythical Beasts, discover the fascinating tales behind the most formidable mythical creatures ever imagined. Did these bizarre animals once exist in ancient times, inspiring the accounts and stories that have kept them alive? Or do these creatures large and small reflect the characteristics of the cultures in which they were created?
If you have a love for the myths and want to learn about the unique beasts that dwell within them, this book is a great way to do it. Not only will you learn about ones you may have never heard of, but you will also be able to draw parallels between cultures and see how they interpreted their surroundings through stories of mythical creatures and magical beasts.
Dragons & Mythical Beasts is intricately decorated, packed with beautiful images and full of fascinating tales.
Contents
Introduction
Dragons
Smaug from The Hobbit Drogon, Viserion, and Rhaegal from A Song of Ice and Fire (A Game of Thrones) Saphira from Eragon Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon
Hungarian Horntail and Norbert from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Draco from Dragonheart Mushu from Mulan Haku from Spirited Away Dragon from Beowulf Zog from Zog Puff the Magic Dragon Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame Cadmus and the dragon The Hydra of Lerna The Death of Laocoön The Dragon of Bagrada River Coiled Couriers of the Damned St George and the dragon The Chinese Dragon including: the Dragon King, Tianlong, Jiaolong, Qiulong, Yinglong, Teng, Azure
Mythical Beasts Anubis Bashee Basilisk Bigfoot Bogeyman Capricornus Centaur Centicore Cerberus Cetus Chimera Cyclops Faun Fenrir Frankenstein's monster Geryon Ghoul Golem Gorgon Griffin Harpy Hecatoncheires Hellhound Hippocamp Hippogriff Horus Humbaba Hydra Kraken Leviathan Loch ness monster Longma Makara Manticore Medusa, Mother of Monsters Mermaid Minotaur Ogre Pegasus Phoenix Ra (Egyptian god) Satyr Selkie Serpopard Siren Sphynx Tarasque Typhon Unicorn Vampire Water horse Werewolf Winged lion Wyvern Yeti Zombie
