Dragons & Mythical Creatures

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Pub Date 14 Jul 2020 | Archive Date 23 Jun 2020

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How do you slay a dragon? What the origins are in the Loch Ness Monster story? How many heads did Cerberus have? From ancient mythology to creatures from popular films, Dragons & Mythical Creatures features 85 beasties from mythology, folklore and fiction. With 45 dragons from Chinese, Japanese, Babylonian, Mediterranean and Nordic mythology, as well as examples from more recent fantasy literature, such as J.R.R. Tolkien’s dragon Smaug in The Hobbit, the book also includes 40 mythical beasts, ranging from European werewolves to Chinese giants, from Scandinavian serpents to Aztec bats to Inuit wolves. Illustrated throughout with outstanding, full-colour artworks for every featured entry, each spread includes easy-to-follow text telling the story of each creature, locator maps and information boxes giving further revealing details about each myth or literary creation. Including 85 entries, Dragons & Mythical Creatures is a lively exploration of some of the most fascinating creations from the world’s folklore and fiction.

How do you slay a dragon? What the origins are in the Loch Ness Monster story? How many heads did Cerberus have? From ancient mythology to creatures from popular films, Dragons & Mythical Creatures ...


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ISBN 9781838860127
PRICE £14.99 (GBP)
PAGES 192

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The book reads almost like a mythological encyclopedia of all kinds of unique creatures. The author does a fabulous job of not only throw in in tidbits that almost seems like secrets but also identifies the local lore and the geographical history of the particular creature. You will find all sorts of information and inspirational details about various magical creatures like dragons, gorgos, minotarus, hydras, kraken, trolls, baba yaga (my all time favourite), bigfoot, rumpelstiltskin, behemoth, gargantua, godzilla, werewolves and macbeth's witches. The drawings and physiological details are very focused and informative. The author also explains how the mythology might have come from, ie dragons from prehistoric dinosaur bones that people in the middle ages just did not understand. But at the same time takes such attention to detail when writing and explaining it's almost as of its a real research book to educate you on these fantastical creatures. Different cultures take on dragons was absolutely eye opening and totally something i wasn't aware of. The author does a fabulous job of educating in a fun and playful manner. I particularly loved the little did you know tidbits. A little story and background of adventure on every creature in the book - an absolute treasure! Great addition to any fantastical library!

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This is a brilliant kids reference book. It's really well illustrated, fascinating tales in a format that's interesting and easy to digest for younger readers.
It's a great introduction to myths, legends and folklore of the world.

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