Encyclopedia of Giants and Humanoids in Myth, Legend and Folklore
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Folklore & Mythology, Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism
| Author: | Theresa Bane | ISBN: | 9781476623382 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers | Publication: | May 12, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Theresa Bane |
| ISBN: | 9781476623382 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers |
| Publication: | May 12, 2016 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
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, yōkai, biblical giants, elves, ogres, trolls and many more.
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, yōkai, biblical giants, elves, ogres, trolls and many more.
