Fantastic creatures in mythology and folklore : from medieval times to the present day /: from medieval times to the present day. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Juliette Wood.
• Authors: Wood, Juliette
• Contents: Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Sources; Chapter 1: When unicorns walked the earth: A brief history of the unicorn and its fellows; Classical accounts; Biblical unicorns; The unicorn and the lady; Fighting unicorns; Medical unicorns and the curative power of a spiral horn; The 'Truth behind the Myth'; The unicorn's survival; The sea unicorn and the corpse whale; The eco-narwhal and the atheist unicorn; Man-eaters and half men; Conclusion; Chapter 2: Lingering in sea caves: The world of the mermaid Origins: From siren to mermaidContinuity and adaptation; Sedna, the sea woman; Serek-A the mermaid; The Boto and the Aumakua, shape-shifters and ancestors; Jumanja, Lasirène and Mami Wata; Mermaids and the landscape; Mermaids in art; Mermaid spectacles: Theatre, film, music; Marine life and mythic perception; The whale, the dolphin and the sea serpent; Whales as bringers of knowledge; Dolphins; Sea serpents and sea monsters; Conclusion; Chapter 3: Things with wings: The creatures of the air; Harpies and sirens; The griffin and its kin; Winged horses and the hippogriff Myths and traveller's talesLizards with wings; Conclusion; Chapter 4: The age-old scourge: Dragons and monstrous serpents; Dragons and their enemies; Treasure hoards and Germanic dragons; Arthur's dragons: Under the tower, in the sky and in his dream; Dragon lore; Dragon ladies and lady dragons; Dragons in art; Literary dragons; Theatrical dragons; Serpent creators; Oriental dragons; Real dragons: Did they exist?; Conclusion; Conclusion; Notes; Introduction; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Primary sources; Selected bibliography and references; Index
• Publisher Details: London New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 398.24/54; Folklore, myths & legends; Animals, Mythical; Monsters -- Folklore; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology; Animals, Mythical; Monsters; Social Science -- Folklore & Mythology; History -- Medieval; Medieval history; Electronic books; Folklore
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781441166760; 1441166769; 9781441130600; 1441130608
• Related ISBNs: 9781441148490; 1441148493; 1350059250; 9781350059252
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.