Mythological
Creatures: A Pictorial Dictionary (Hardcover – January 1, 1974) by Paulita
Sedgwick
“This
book has been valuable to me over the years when looking up a variety of
mythological creatures from around the world (Especially when I needed a
picture of said creature as well,) many of which I could not find anywhere
else. Any dictionary of myth may list dragons, satyrs, and unicorns- This one
also includes such oddities as Acephali, Empusae, Fuath, Gandayaks, Homunculi,
Leontophontes, Pisachas, and Xnoumi.
“All of your traditional favorites are here, but Ms. Sedgwick also includes
some more recent "myths," such as Gremlins and Robots. Even a few
creatures from literature are here, like Frankenstein’s' Monster. Of course,
there are plenty of creatures and characters from classic Greek and Roman
mythology represented, but also Indian, Scandinavian, German, Native American,
Cornish, Japanese, and many more. Most entries include interesting facts about
the creature as well as a description.
“This, coupled with Ms. Sedgwick’s lovely, stylized pen and ink illustrations,
make this little book a great big reference source in my library.” -Quillon D.
Chavez, Amazon review.
This book was in the A. J. Briesemeister Middle School library, and I remember I was delighted to find it was the source used for several pictures in this magazine:
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