Mythical MonstersCosimo, Inc., 2008 M12 1 - 424 páginas A geological surveyor by trade, English author CHARLES GOULD (1834-1893) was rather more interested in the strange ornithological specimens he collected on his journeys around the world. Mythical Monsters, the result of this deep and abiding fascination, is one of the classics of the field of cryptozoology, or the study of unknown or hidden creatures. Mythical Monsters "reflects the curiosity for the natural world that [Gould] carried with him in his travels for most of his life," says cryptozoologist Loren Coleman in his new introduction. "The book, naturally, dwells on geological mysteries early in its pages, merging in his thoughts on Atlantis, the Great Flood, and evidence for such events he saw written in the land. But the bulk of the book is about 'monsters' that intrigued Gould, including the unicorn, the phoenix, and the dragon." Monsters also features an essential section on the mysterious beasts of the ocean depths. This new edition, a replica of the original 1886 first edition complete with the original illustrations, is part of Cosimo's Loren Coleman Presents series. LOREN COLEMAN is author of numerous books of cryptozoology, including Bigfoot!: The True Story of Apes in America and Mothman and Other Curious Encounters. |
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... believe this weird creature to be a real solid fact , and not a fanciful hallucination . Gould felt the frequent encounters with sea serpents could be due to unknown , as yet unscientifically classified prehistoric marine megafauna ...
... believe this weird creature to be a real solid fact , and not a fanciful hallucination . Gould felt the frequent encounters with sea serpents could be due to unknown , as yet unscientifically classified prehistoric marine megafauna ...
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... believe that these wonderful stories of gods and demigods , of giants and dwarfs , of dragons and monsters of all descriptions , are transformations than to believe them to be inventions . † The author of Atlantis , indeed , claims that ...
... believe that these wonderful stories of gods and demigods , of giants and dwarfs , of dragons and monsters of all descriptions , are transformations than to believe them to be inventions . † The author of Atlantis , indeed , claims that ...
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... believe that the mythological deities represent a confused chronology of far - distant times , and that the destruction of the Nemean lion , the Lernean hydra , and the Minotaur are simply the records of acts of unusual bravery in ...
... believe that the mythological deities represent a confused chronology of far - distant times , and that the destruction of the Nemean lion , the Lernean hydra , and the Minotaur are simply the records of acts of unusual bravery in ...
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... has seen the long strings of camels wending their way to Pekin from the various northern roads through the passes into Mongolia , would readily believe Now as some of the creatures whose existence I shall 6 MYTHICAL MONSTERS .
... has seen the long strings of camels wending their way to Pekin from the various northern roads through the passes into Mongolia , would readily believe Now as some of the creatures whose existence I shall 6 MYTHICAL MONSTERS .
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... believe that there are swans of the colour of Memnon " [ i.e. black ] ; and even so late as the days of Sir Thomas Browne , we find them classed by him with flying horses , hydras , centaurs , harpies , and satyrs , as monstrosities ...
... believe that there are swans of the colour of Memnon " [ i.e. black ] ; and even so late as the days of Sir Thomas Browne , we find them classed by him with flying horses , hydras , centaurs , harpies , and satyrs , as monstrosities ...
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THE DELUGE NOT A MYTH | 101 |
ON THE TRANSLATION OF MYTHS BETWEEN THE OLD AND THE NEW World | 137 |
THE Dragon | 159 |
THE CHINESE DRAGON | 212 |
THE JAPANESE DRAGON | 248 |
THE SEASERPENT | 260 |
THE UNICORN | 338 |
THE CHINESE PHENIX | 366 |
APPENDICES | 375 |
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