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Welsh Monsters & Mythical Beasts is a lushly illustrated guide to Welsh monsters, looking at dragons, fairies and elves. C.C.J. Ellis' artwork is rich in detail and colour and brings the creatures of this compendium to life. Illustration is accompanied by researched text and story, and this new edition also includes a Welsh language guide so that each of the creatures might be known by their original Welsh names. You may have heard of the Red Dragon (Draig Goch) featured on the national flag of Wales, but have you heard of the Water Leaper (Llamhigyn Y Dwr) or of the Mary White (Mari Lwyd)? Ellis aims to re-introduce the beasts of Welsh myth and legend to the world and bring a touch of Wales to your shelves. - 9x9 edition featuring a new Welsh language guide, a new cover, and an extra illustration- perfect for those folklore, mythology, and legend aficionados- collectors of regional books will be delighted with this edition

"I've always known mermaids to be real, I've seen proof of their existence. But for those who still think they're the stuff of fairytales, this book will certainly change their mind. -- Iris Compiet The future of mermaids is in peril. Open this book and learn about these wild and mysterious creatures before they are gone forever. Dr. Lillefisk presents her field notes, sketches, and research on the rich and expansive mermaid ecosystem and how it exists alongside the human world. Indeed, the growing environmental threat that humans impose on these creatures is at the fore of Dr. Lillefisk's appeal for attention and funding so that research and preservation of these creatures can continue. Each mermaid is inspired by a real or mythological creature and blended with fantasy, Jana Heidersorf's imagination, and a fantastical pseudo-natural science that reveals the fantastical world beneath the waves of planet Earth's lakes, oceans, and seas. Dr. Cecilia Lillefisk's Sirenology: A Guide to Mermaids and other under-the-sea-Phenonemon joins the Wool of Bat specialty series which aims to help preserve and promote folklore, mythology, and oral history whether it be real or imagined. If you are looking for myths, legends, and the supernatural, look no further than Wool of Bat."--

"The spirits of German folklore inhabit the pages of this book just as they settled the homesteads of ancient Germany. Belief in these creatures shaped daily life for centuries--first shared orally and later written down and compiled, most famously by the Brothers Grimm. Now, in the 21st century, a team of three German creators have set themselves the mission of bringing these creatures back from the fog of oblivion to the international public. Domestic dragons and wild women, Kobolds and Wichtel are portrayed through the lens of narrative and mythological research showing their regional peculiarities within European folktales. Each creature is brought to life as a detailed sculpture in original size, based on historical descriptions and beautifully photographed in Germany, in the landscape that these creatures might once have walked. A new, spectacular approach that combines both art and cultural studies in an innovative way."--