Demons and Dragons
Howard Hughes
Paperback
(Hungry Tomato Ltd, July 6, 2001)
Keep well away from these scaled, horned and fire-breathing creatures. Some come from the sea, like the Seven-headed Dragon, to claim their human meal; others float about graveyards as disembodied heads, like the Leyak of Bali; while the real scorchers, like the Chimera and Firedrake, blast the landscape and terrify the innocent. Mythical Beasts This collection includes the biggest the most hideous, powerful and ferocious monsters from the world s mythologies. A great high interest series that includes some of the most horrible mythological beasts in folklore history: Greek, Norse, Hittite, Native American, Egyptian, Indian and more.... The 10 beasts are shown in vivid scenes based on a special moment in their stories They are ranked in order of increasing nastiness to intrigue and encourage further interest and discussion. Notes on Where the Myth Comes From are included so that readers can learn a little of the historical context of both the familiar and unfamiliar beasts featured in this series.