Legendary Beasts of Britain Cresswell Julia
Legendary Beasts of Britain Cresswell Julia From mythical legends -dragons, unicorns, mermaids, sea serpents, griffins, yales, and wyverns -to contemporary tall-tales such as big cats on the moors…
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Legendary Beasts of Britain Cresswell Julia
From mythical legends -dragons, unicorns, mermaids, sea serpents, griffins, yales, and wyverns -to contemporary tall-tales such as big cats on the moors and the Loch Ness Monster, the British imagination has ever been stalked by fantastic beasts. Julia Cresswell here outlines and investigates the legendary beasts of Britain, including famous examples such as St. These creatures find their origins in folklore, literature, heraldry and religion and are vividly transmitted to us in countless manuscript illuminations, woodcuts, sculptures, engravings, carvings and paintings.
It is the perfect guide to a heritage of creatures that range from the ugly and malevolent t othe beguiling and George's dragon alongside more local traditions such as the Laidly Worm, a princess turned by an evil stepmother into a monster that terrorised the countryside.
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