Encyclopedia of Giants and Humanoids in Myth, Legend and Folklore

Encyclopedia of Giants and Humanoids in Myth, Legend and Folklore
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-13 : 9781476623382
ISBN-10 : 1476623384
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Book Synopsis Encyclopedia of Giants and Humanoids in Myth, Legend and Folklore by : Theresa Bane

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Giants and Humanoids in Myth, Legend and Folklore written by Theresa Bane and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-05-12 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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